wp_get_wp_version() │ WP 6.7.0

Returns the current WordPress version.

Returns an unmodified value of $wp_version. Some plugins modify the global in an attempt to improve security through obscurity. This practice can cause errors in WordPress, so the ability to get an unmodified version is needed.

No Hooks.

Returns

String. The current WordPress version.

Usage

wp_get_wp_version();

Changelog

Since 6.7.0 Introduced.

wp_get_wp_version() code WP 6.8.1

wp-includes/functions.php 
function wp_get_wp_version() {
	static $wp_version;

	if ( ! isset( $wp_version ) ) {
		require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/version.php';
	}

	return $wp_version;
}