Title: wp_get_list_item_separator
Published: May 25, 2022
Last modified: August 20, 2026

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# wp_get_list_item_separator(): string

## In this article

 * [Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#return)
 * [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#source)
 * [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#related)
 * [Changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#changelog)

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Retrieves the list item separator based on the locale.

## 󠀁[Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#return)󠁿

 string Locale-specific list item separator.

## 󠀁[Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#source)󠁿

    ```php
    function wp_get_list_item_separator() {
    	global $wp_locale;

    	if ( ! ( $wp_locale instanceof WP_Locale ) ) {
    		// Default value of WP_Locale::get_list_item_separator().
    		/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
    		return __( ', ' );
    	}

    	return $wp_locale->get_list_item_separator();
    }
    ```

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## 󠀁[Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#related)󠁿

| Uses | Description | 
| [WP_Locale::get_list_item_separator()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_locale/get_list_item_separator/)`wp-includes/class-wp-locale.php` |

Retrieves the localized list item separator.

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| [__()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/__/)`wp-includes/l10n.php` |

Retrieves the translation of $text.

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| Used by | Description | 
| [WP_Dependencies::get_dependency_warning_message()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_dependencies/get_dependency_warning_message/)`wp-includes/class-wp-dependencies.php` |

Gets a dependency warning message for a handle.

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| [WP_Script_Modules::sort_item_dependencies()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_script_modules/sort_item_dependencies/)`wp-includes/class-wp-script-modules.php` |

Recursively sorts the dependencies for a single script module identifier.

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| [WP_Scripts::get_dependency_warning_message()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_scripts/get_dependency_warning_message/)`wp-includes/class-wp-scripts.php` |

Gets a script-specific dependency warning message.

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| [WP_Styles::get_dependency_warning_message()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_styles/get_dependency_warning_message/)`wp-includes/class-wp-styles.php` |

Gets a style-specific dependency warning message.

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| [WP_Block_Metadata_Registry::register_collection()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_block_metadata_registry/register_collection/)`wp-includes/class-wp-block-metadata-registry.php` |

Registers a block metadata collection.

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| [WP_Script_Modules::get_import_map()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_script_modules/get_import_map/)`wp-includes/class-wp-script-modules.php` |

Returns the import map array.

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| [WP_Plugins_List_Table::add_dependents_to_dependency_plugin_row()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_plugins_list_table/add_dependents_to_dependency_plugin_row/)`wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php` |

Prints a list of other plugins that depend on the plugin.

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| [WP_Plugins_List_Table::add_dependencies_to_dependent_plugin_row()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_plugins_list_table/add_dependencies_to_dependent_plugin_row/)`wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php` |

Prints a list of other plugins that the plugin depends on.

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| [WP_MS_Sites_List_Table::site_states()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_ms_sites_list_table/site_states/)`wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php` |

Determines whether to output comma-separated site states.

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| [validate_plugin_requirements()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/validate_plugin_requirements/)`wp-admin/includes/plugin.php` |

Validates the plugin requirements for WordPress version and PHP version.

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| [WP_Posts_List_Table::column_default()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_posts_list_table/column_default/)`wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php` |

Handles the default column output.

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| [WP_Media_List_Table::column_default()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_media_list_table/column_default/)`wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php` |

Handles output for the default column.

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| [_post_states()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_post_states/)`wp-admin/includes/template.php` |

Echoes or returns the post states as HTML.

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| [_media_states()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_media_states/)`wp-admin/includes/template.php` |

Outputs the attachment media states as HTML.

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| [WP_Theme::markup_header()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_theme/markup_header/)`wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php` |

Marks up a theme header.

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## 󠀁[Changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_list_item_separator/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿

| Version | Description | 
| [6.0.0](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/since/6.0.0/) | Introduced. |

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