Current Date & Time Widget
Provides a widget that shows the current date and time given a specified timezone and format.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 2 Jul 2008
- Added
- Jun 2008
- Requires WP
- 2.3
- Tested up to
- WP 2.5.1
- Downloads
- 23,450
Our analysis
AI-assistedThe Current Date & Time Widget is a WordPress plugin that displays the current date and time in widget-enabled areas of your site. It allows you to set the timezone and customize the date and time format according to PHP's date() function requirements.
This plugin is suitable for users who need to show the date and time on their WordPress site, particularly those who are comfortable with configuring PHP settings. However, the setup process may be challenging for some users due to its user-unfriendly interface.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users looking to display customizable date and time information on their site.
What it does well
- ✓Displays date and time in widget-enabled locations
- ✓Supports timezone customization
- ✓Allows complete formatting control using PHP's date() function
Where it falls short
- •User interface may be difficult for some users
- •Setup requires knowledge of PHP timezones and formatting
Verdict
The Current Date & Time Widget provides basic functionality for displaying date and time, but may not be user-friendly for all. It is suitable for those familiar with PHP settings.
From the developer
Chris Jean's own description of Current Date & Time Widget, lightly tidied.
This is a fairly simple plugin used to display the date and time in any widget-enabled location.
There were two goals for this plugin:
- Provide a means to have the date and time produced match a specific timezone.
- Enable complete customization over how the date and time is formatted.
I think that I’ve done a fairly good job of meeting those goals. Admittedly, setting either field is fairly user-unfriendly. The timezone specified must match PHP’s List of Supported Timezones. The date and time format has the same requirements as the format parameter of PHP’s date() function (for obvious reasons since the defined format is actually passed directly to the date function in the code 🙂 ).
If this plugin gets enough attention and use, I’ll find ways of easing the use. I think a series of drop-downs would make selecting the options easier, so that would be the option used if people are interested. If you happen to be one of those interested people, please send me a message on our contact page.
Version History
- 1.0.1 – 2008-06-04 – Basic proof of concept
- 1.0.2 – 2008-06-12 – Contained plugin code inside a class to prevent namespace collisions. Standardized code with coding style (http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2006-July/006930.html)
- 1.0.3 – 2008-07-01 – Added support for PHP 4