Title: Date Calculator Author: matthias.s Published: 10, Setiembre de 2014 Last modified: 20, Febreru de 2018 --- Guetar plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/date-calculator/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=987425) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/date-calculator/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=987422) # Date Calculator By [matthias.s](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matthiass/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/date-calculator.1.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/date-calculator/#description) * [Reviews](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/date-calculator/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/date-calculator/#installation) * [Development](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/date-calculator/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/) ## Description The Date Calculator plugin has NOW three basic functions. 1. It returns the current date via the shortcode [date_now] in posts, pages and also in Contact Form 7-forms. * 1. It can calculate a date up [date_add] or down [date_sub] and returns it in posts, pages and also in Contact Form 7 forms. * 1. It can say a special date [date_say] like `last monday` or `second friday of next month` and returns it in posts, pages and also in Contact Form 7 forms. NEW IN VERSION 1.2.0: Now it is also possible to determine the date format!!! This plugin enable the shortcode-support within Contact Form 7-forms so that the Date Calculator-shortcodes can also be used there. ## Screenshots * [[ * The shortcode documentation * [[ * Use the shortcodes on posts, pages, widgets and in CF7-Forms * [[ * Make your thing ## Installation 1. Upload the unziped date_calculator folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory- or- install the plugin via WordPress build-in Plugin-Installation-Function. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Upload the unziped date_calculator folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory- or- install the plugin via WordPress build-in Plugin-Installation-Function. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. How are the shortcodes? The following shortcodes are available: [date_add day=”1″ month=”1″ year=”1″ show =”dayonly/monthonly/yearonly” format=”d.m.Y”] [date_sub day=”1″ month=”1″ year=” 1″ show=”dayonly/monthonly/yearonly” format=”m/d/Y”] You need more examples? Calculating the date down: Suppose today is the 01.10.2014 ``` [date_sub day="1"] returns: 30.09.2014 [date_sub month="3"] returns: 01.07.2014 [date_sub year="4"] returns: 01.10.2010 [date_sub day="1" month="3" year="4"] returns: 30.06.2010 ``` Calculating the date up: Suppose today is the 01.10.2014 ``` [date_add day="1"] returns: 02.10.2014 [date_add month="3"] returns: 01.01.2015 [date_add year="4"] returns: 01.10.2018 [date_add day="1" month="3" year="4"] returns: 02.01.2018 ``` Displaying of certain date parts: It is also possible to only impersonate one part of the date, for example, only the day This is specified with the “show-parameter”. Suppose today is the 01.10.2014 ``` [date_add day="1" show="dayonly"] returns: 02 [date_add month="3" show="monthonly"] returns: 01 [date_add year="4" show="yearonly"] returns: 2018 [date_sub day="1" show="dayonly"].[date_sub month="3" show="monthonly"] returns: 30.07 [date_add year="0" show="yearonly"]-[date_add month="1" show="monthonly"]-[date_add day="1" show="dayonly"] returns: 2014-11-02 ``` Returning a special date in your own format: It is also possible to impersonate a special date, in your desired format. This is specified with the format-parameter. Suppose today is the 01.10.2016 [date_say what=”next monday” format=”m/d/Y”] returns: 10/03/2016 [date_say what =”next monday” format=”j. F Y”] returns: 3. October 2016 For more details please look in to the documentation within the plugin. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/956d5129a730d12b1f58e46942d8caf05d74524814c9ce2fd10a32b2132a3052? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Exactement ce que je cherche !](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exactement-ce-que-je-cherche/)󠁿 [pascal50](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pascal50/) 4, Ochobre de 2020 Pour préciser le copyright en pied de page, afficher une année de naissance pour entrer dans une équipe sportive, sans avoir à modifier les infos chaque année, cet outil est exactement ce qu’il me faut ! MERCI ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/49ddb8fa641c5e775b798cf31bd2b3d7025a95b6b2940a1ea975ef98959421c9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[FIX: Custom date format with date_add and date_sub](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fix-custom-date-format-with-date_add-and-date_sub/)󠁿 [misokralj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/misokralj/) 26, Xunu de 2019 To use this plugin with custom date format on date_add and date_sub here is how to easily fix it. Go to the Plugins -> Plugin Editor then select Date Calculator. You are now on editable date-calculator.php FOR date_add There you need to find line 203 and replace with this code: $datecalc = date($format, mktime(0, 0, 0, date(“ m”)+$month, date(“d”)+$day, date(“Y”)+$year)); FOR date_sub Find line 244 and replace with this code: $datecalc = date($format, mktime(0, 0, 0, date(“m”)-$month, date(“ d”)-$day, date(“Y”)-$year)); Now you can use custom date format. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/012a8496d30cb30f847b78cd8145183ad4522c0236ac7ffee383934427b9f57d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Bummer](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bummer-6/)󠁿 [tojekotewo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tojekotewo/) 30, Xineru de 2019 1 reply the only one reason I dl this plugin is automatic display for a future date based on today, but too bad there’s a format issue for date_add short code, please fix this in the next update, thank you, good job. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/175813a56405014533d58ac9f107036b0c063ec471931ba0edd53873088fc290? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Format doesn’t work with date_add](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-doesnt-work-with-date_add/)󠁿 [rickmaggio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rickmaggio/) 12, Ochobre de 2018 Great plugin, just noticed that the date format doesn’t work when paired with date_add. [ Read all 5 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Date Calculator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ matthias.s ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matthiass/) [Translate “Date Calculator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/date-calculator) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/date-calculator/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/date-calculator/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/date-calculator/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/date-calculator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.0 Update: February 19, 2018 * Ready for WP 5.0. #### 1.1.0 Update: August 02, 2016 * New feature to set your own date-format. * New feature to set a special date like ‘next monday’ or ‘second friday of next month’. #### 1.0.2 Update: July 30, 2016 * Ready for WP 4.6. #### 1.0.1 Update: September 20, 2014 * Prevent Direct Access of PlugIn-File. #### 1.0.0 Release Date: September 9, 2014 * First Release. ## Meta * Version **1.2.0** * Last updated **8 años ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 3.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.0.25** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/date-calculator/) * Tags * [calculate](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/calculate/)[date](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/date/) * [Advanced View](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/date-calculator/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.4 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/date-calculator/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ matthias.s ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matthiass/) ## Support Got something to say? 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