wp_get_mime_types()

Retrieve list of mime types and file extensions.

Return

(string[]) Array of mime types keyed by the file extension regex corresponding to those types.

More Information

Usage:
$mime_types = wp_get_mime_types();
Notes:

Applies the filter mime_types to return value, passing the array of mime types. This filter should be used to add types, not remove them. To remove types, use the upload_mimes filter.

Source

File: wp-includes/functions.php

function wp_get_mime_types() {
	/**
	 * Filters the list of mime types and file extensions.
	 *
	 * This filter should be used to add, not remove, mime types. To remove
	 * mime types, use the {@see 'upload_mimes'} filter.
	 *
	 * @since 3.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string[] $wp_get_mime_types Mime types keyed by the file extension regex
	 *                                 corresponding to those types.
	 */
	return apply_filters(
		'mime_types',
		array(
			// Image formats.
			'jpg|jpeg|jpe'                 => 'image/jpeg',
			'gif'                          => 'image/gif',
			'png'                          => 'image/png',
			'bmp'                          => 'image/bmp',
			'tiff|tif'                     => 'image/tiff',
			'webp'                         => 'image/webp',
			'ico'                          => 'image/x-icon',
			'heic'                         => 'image/heic',
			// Video formats.
			'asf|asx'                      => 'video/x-ms-asf',
			'wmv'                          => 'video/x-ms-wmv',
			'wmx'                          => 'video/x-ms-wmx',
			'wm'                           => 'video/x-ms-wm',
			'avi'                          => 'video/avi',
			'divx'                         => 'video/divx',
			'flv'                          => 'video/x-flv',
			'mov|qt'                       => 'video/quicktime',
			'mpeg|mpg|mpe'                 => 'video/mpeg',
			'mp4|m4v'                      => 'video/mp4',
			'ogv'                          => 'video/ogg',
			'webm'                         => 'video/webm',
			'mkv'                          => 'video/x-matroska',
			'3gp|3gpp'                     => 'video/3gpp',  // Can also be audio.
			'3g2|3gp2'                     => 'video/3gpp2', // Can also be audio.
			// Text formats.
			'txt|asc|c|cc|h|srt'           => 'text/plain',
			'csv'                          => 'text/csv',
			'tsv'                          => 'text/tab-separated-values',
			'ics'                          => 'text/calendar',
			'rtx'                          => 'text/richtext',
			'css'                          => 'text/css',
			'htm|html'                     => 'text/html',
			'vtt'                          => 'text/vtt',
			'dfxp'                         => 'application/ttaf+xml',
			// Audio formats.
			'mp3|m4a|m4b'                  => 'audio/mpeg',
			'aac'                          => 'audio/aac',
			'ra|ram'                       => 'audio/x-realaudio',
			'wav'                          => 'audio/wav',
			'ogg|oga'                      => 'audio/ogg',
			'flac'                         => 'audio/flac',
			'mid|midi'                     => 'audio/midi',
			'wma'                          => 'audio/x-ms-wma',
			'wax'                          => 'audio/x-ms-wax',
			'mka'                          => 'audio/x-matroska',
			// Misc application formats.
			'rtf'                          => 'application/rtf',
			'js'                           => 'application/javascript',
			'pdf'                          => 'application/pdf',
			'swf'                          => 'application/x-shockwave-flash',
			'class'                        => 'application/java',
			'tar'                          => 'application/x-tar',
			'zip'                          => 'application/zip',
			'gz|gzip'                      => 'application/x-gzip',
			'rar'                          => 'application/rar',
			'7z'                           => 'application/x-7z-compressed',
			'exe'                          => 'application/x-msdownload',
			'psd'                          => 'application/octet-stream',
			'xcf'                          => 'application/octet-stream',
			// MS Office formats.
			'doc'                          => 'application/msword',
			'pot|pps|ppt'                  => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint',
			'wri'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-write',
			'xla|xls|xlt|xlw'              => 'application/vnd.ms-excel',
			'mdb'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-access',
			'mpp'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-project',
			'docx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document',
			'docm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12',
			'dotx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template',
			'dotm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12',
			'xlsx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet',
			'xlsm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12',
			'xlsb'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12',
			'xltx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template',
			'xltm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12',
			'xlam'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12',
			'pptx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation',
			'pptm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12',
			'ppsx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow',
			'ppsm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12',
			'potx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template',
			'potm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12',
			'ppam'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12',
			'sldx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide',
			'sldm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slide.macroEnabled.12',
			'onetoc|onetoc2|onetmp|onepkg' => 'application/onenote',
			'oxps'                         => 'application/oxps',
			'xps'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument',
			// OpenOffice formats.
			'odt'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text',
			'odp'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation',
			'ods'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet',
			'odg'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics',
			'odc'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart',
			'odb'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.database',
			'odf'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula',
			// WordPerfect formats.
			'wp|wpd'                       => 'application/wordperfect',
			// iWork formats.
			'key'                          => 'application/vnd.apple.keynote',
			'numbers'                      => 'application/vnd.apple.numbers',
			'pages'                        => 'application/vnd.apple.pages',
		)
	);
}

Changelog

Version Description
4.9.6 Support was added for AAC (.aac) files.
4.9.2 Support was added for Flac (.flac) files.
4.2.0 Support was added for GIMP (.xcf) files.
3.5.0 Introduced.

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