__return_false

The timeline below displays how wordpress function __return_false has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.3

/**
 * Returns false.
 *
 * Useful for returning false to filters easily.
 *
 * @since 3.0.0
 *
 * @see __return_true()
 *
 * @return false False.
 */
function __return_false()
{
    // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionDoubleUnderscore,PHPCompatibility.FunctionNameRestrictions.ReservedFunctionNames.FunctionDoubleUnderscore
    return false;
}

WordPress Version: 4.3

/**
 * Returns false.
 *
 * Useful for returning false to filters easily.
 *
 * @since 3.0.0
 *
 * @see __return_true()
 *
 * @return false False.
 */
function __return_false()
{
    return false;
}

WordPress Version: 4.0

/**
 * Returns false.
 *
 * Useful for returning false to filters easily.
 *
 * @since 3.0.0
 *
 * @see __return_true()
 *
 * @return bool False.
 */
function __return_false()
{
    return false;
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Returns false.
 *
 * Useful for returning false to filters easily.
 *
 * @since 3.0.0
 * @see __return_true()
 * @return bool false
 */
function __return_false()
{
    return false;
}