Show or hide content based on date ranges, recurring day/time schedules, or custom strtotime expressions. Includes a Gutenberg block and shortcode.

Gabriel Serafini

Display content conditionally based on a schedule. Choose from three scheduling modes:
<ol>
<li>Date Range – Show content between specific start and end dates</li>
<li>Recurring – Show content on specific days of the week during a time window</li>
<li>Custom – Use PHP strtotime expressions for flexible scheduling</li>
</ol>
<h4>Gutenberg Block</h4>
The Display During block provides a visual editor with:
<ul>
<li>Sidebar controls for all three scheduling modes</li>
<li>Date/time pickers for start and end dates</li>
<li>Day-of-week checkboxes for recurring schedules</li>
<li>Live status indicator (active/inactive)</li>
<li>Optional fallback message when content is hidden</li>
<li>Copy as Shortcode toolbar button</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
The <code>[display_during]</code> shortcode works in the Classic Editor and anywhere shortcodes are supported.
Date range: 
 [display_during start_day_time=”June 1, 2026 8:00 am” end_day_time=”December 31, 2026 11:59 pm”]Content here[/display_during]
Recurring schedule (new in 2.0): 
 [display_during days=”mon,wed,fri” start_time=”09:00″ end_time=”17:00″]Office hours content[/display_during]
Custom strtotime: 
 [display_during start_day_time=”Sun 8:00 am” end_day_time=”Mon 8:00 pm”]Weekend content[/display_during]
With fallback message: 
 [display_during end_day_time=”June 1, 2026″]Register now![display_during_message]Registration has closed.[/display_during_message][/display_during]
<h4>Shortcode Parameters</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>start_day_time</code> – When to start showing content (strtotime string or date)</li>
<li><code>end_day_time</code> – When to stop showing content</li>
<li><code>days</code> – Comma-separated days for recurring mode (mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat,sun)</li>
<li><code>start_time</code> – Start time for recurring mode (HH:MM format)</li>
<li><code>end_time</code> – End time for recurring mode (HH:MM format)</li>
<li><code>timezone_location</code> – PHP timezone identifier (defaults to site timezone)</li>
<li><code>message</code> – Plain text fallback message (legacy; use nested shortcode for rich content)</li>
</ul>

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