Usage
nebula()->post_date($options)
Parameters
$options
(Optional) (Array) An array of options
Default: See below
Parameter Notes
label
Show a calendar “icon” or “text” (or nothing) next to the data
Default: icon
type
Use the date published, modified, or both.
Default: “published”
linked
Link each part of the date to an archive. This automatically disables if using a custom format.
Default: true
day
Include the day with the date
Default: true
relative
User relative dates (ex: “4 days ago”). This can be controlled globally by Customizer settings.
Default: true
format
Use a custom date format shown (meta attributes are not affected). Note: If using a custom format, the date cannot be linked.
Default: “F j, Y”
Examples
<?php echo nebula()->post_date(); ?>
Demo
Using post_meta:
Using individual Nebula post meta functions with options:
Other Nebula meta functions:
Source File
Located in /libs/Functions.php on line 550.
1 Hook
Find these filters and actions in the source code below to hook into them. Use do_action() and add_filter() in your functions file or plugin.
Filters
"nebula_post_date_defaults"Need a new filter hook? Request one here.
Actions
This function has no action hooks available. Request one? public function post_date($options=array()){
$defaults = apply_filters('nebula_post_date_defaults', array(
'label' => 'icon', //"icon" or "text"
'type' => 'published', //"published", or "modified"
'relative' => get_theme_mod('post_date_format'),
'linked' => true,
'day' => true,
'format' => 'F j, Y',
));
$data = array_merge($defaults, $options);
if ( $data['relative'] === 'disabled' ){
return false;
}
//Apply the requested label
$label = '';
if ( $data['label'] == 'icon' ){
$label = '<i class="nebula-post-date-label fa-regular fa-fw fa-calendar"></i> ';
} elseif ( $data['label'] == 'text' ){
$label = '<span class="nebula-post-date-label">' . esc_html(ucwords($data['type'])) . ' </span>';
}
//Use the publish or modified date per options
$the_date = get_the_date('U');
$modified_date_html = '';
if ( $data['type'] === 'modified' ){
$the_date = get_the_modified_date('U');
}
$relative_date = human_time_diff($the_date) . ' ago';
if ( $data['relative'] ){
return '<time class="posted-on meta-item post-date relative-date" title="' . date('F j, Y', $the_date) . '">' . $label . $relative_date . $modified_date_html . '</time>';
}
$day = ( $data['day'] )? date('d', $the_date) . '/' : ''; //If the day should be shown (otherwise, just month and year).
if ( $data['linked'] && !isset($options['format']) ){
return '<span class="posted-on meta-item post-date">' . $label . '<time class="entry-date" datetime="' . date('c', $the_date) . '" itemprop="datePublished" content="' . date('c', $the_date) . '"><a href="' . home_url('/') . date('Y/m', $the_date) . '/">' . date('F', $the_date) . '</a> <a href="' . home_url('/') . date('Y/m', $the_date) . '/' . $day . '">' . date('j', $the_date) . '</a>, <a href="' . home_url('/') . date('Y', $the_date) . '/">' . date('Y', $the_date) . '</a></time>' . $modified_date_html . '</span>';
} else {
return '<span class="posted-on meta-item post-date">' . $label . '<time class="entry-date" datetime="' . date('c', $the_date) . '" itemprop="datePublished" content="' . date('c', $the_date) . '">' . date($data['format'], $the_date) . '</time>' . $modified_date_html . '</span>';
}
}
Override
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