Dynamic Dates
Calculate dates ('next Sunday') and relative dates ('December 25th two years from now') in your posts and pages.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 9 May 2015
- Added
- May 2011
- Requires WP
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- WP 4.2.39
- Downloads
- 8,342
Our analysis
AI-assistedDynamic Dates is a WordPress plugin that calculates dates and relative dates for use in posts and pages. It allows you to display information such as upcoming events or copyright notices that automatically update based on the current date. The plugin supports local WordPress timezones and user-specified timezones and languages.
This plugin is suitable for users who need to display dynamic date information on their websites, such as event organisers or content creators who want to keep their date-related content current without manual updates.
Best for: This plugin suits event organisers and content creators needing dynamic date displays on their websites.
What it does well
- ✓Calculates dates and relative dates dynamically
- ✓Supports local WordPress timezones
- ✓Allows user-specified timezones and languages
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Active installation count of 100
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in May 2015
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 4.2.39
- •Directory score of 38/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
Dynamic Dates provides useful functionality for displaying current date information, but its age and low directory score may raise concerns for some users.
From the developer
Jason Hendriks's own description of Dynamic Dates, lightly tidied.
Calculates dates and relative dates dynamically in your posts and pages. For example:
Our church’s next service is on Mar 21/15
[date format="M d/Y" time="this Sunday"]
Add an always up-to-date copyright notice, or the date of your next monthly poker game.
See examples on my website. See the FAQ for instructions on use.
* What’s New for v2 *
- Now supporting the local WordPress timezone, user-specified timezones, and user-specified languages!
Requirements
- PHP 5.2 for user-specified timezones or PHP 5.3 with the International extension for user-specified languages.