How to Use the WordPress Dynamic Date Plugin
Posted on by Jason Keith in Wordpress Plugins
How to Use the WordPress Dynamic Date Plugin
Overview:
Within the zipped folder you downloaded, there are actually three different plugins. They are labeled:
1. Dynamic Date Plugin DD-MM-YYYY Format
2. Dynamic Date Plugin MM-DD-YYYY Format
3. Dynamic Date Plugin YYYY-MM-DD Format
IMPORTANT: YOU CAN ONLY USE ONE OF THESE PLUGINS AT A TIME. A FATAL ERROR WILL OCCUR IF YOU ATTEMPT TO USE MORE THAN ONE AT THE SAME TIME.
You should determine the proper calendar date format for the demographic you are targeting. If you do not know which format to use, you can visit the Wikipedia article on the subject at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_date.
Installation & Setup
1. Upload the plugin file you want to use to your WordPress plugins folder /wp-content/plugins.
2. Go to WP admin panel and activate the "Dynamic Date Plugin" in the Plugins section.
3. Your plugin is now activated and ready to use.
Usage Instructions:
When writing a post or page, when you want to insert a calendar date, you will simply input a small tag into the post or page editor’s source or HTML tab. Here the tags to use:



You can customize the date to appear however you want by simply changing the number next to the plus or minus sign for a date in the future or in the past. Below are examples based on our images above:
Today’s Date is Jan 16, 2021
Tomorrow’s Date is: Jan 17, 2021
Yesterday’s Date was: Jan 15, 2021
In 10 days the date will be: Jan 26, 2021
30 Days Ago the Date was: Dec 17, 2020
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