Ignazio Di Maio

IDM Post Date Archive Link is a lightweight plugin that provides a dedicated block and a shortcode for dynamically displaying the publication date, or the last modified date, of a post or page.
Its core function is to offer display flexibility, allowing you to choose between the publication date or the last modified date. Furthermore, it enables linking the displayed date to different types of date archives.
This tool is perfect for Full Site Editing (FSE) themes and for users who require precise control over the date’s format and link destination within their templates and content.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg Block: Fully compatible with the block editor and FSE themes.</li>
<li>Date Selection: Choose to display the published date (default) or the last modified date.</li>
<li>Archive Links: Option to link the date to the yearly, monthly, or daily archive of the current post, to its permalink, or display it as plain text.</li>
<li>Custom Formatting: Supports date/time formatting using standard PHP formatting characters.</li>
<li>CPT Support: Correctly handles archive links for Custom Post Types by appending their slug to the URL.</li>
<li>Shortcode: Includes the shortcode for backward compatibility and use in widget areas or the Classic Editor.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Block</h4>
The block is registered as “IDM Post Date Archive Link” under the Theme category. Once inserted, you can customize it using the available settings in the Block Inspector sidebar:
<ul>
<li>Use custom format: Override the default date format (set in the general settings) with a custom one.</li>
<li>Enable date link: Make the date clickable by linking it to the post or a date archive.</li>
<li>Display last modified date: If the post has been modified, display the last modified date instead of the publication date.</li>
<li>Date prefix: Custom text prefix to add before the date (e.g., “Published on:”).</li>
</ul>
The block can be styled using the Styles panel of Block Inspector sidebar. To match the current theme style, apply the class “wp-block-post-date” to the block (same class of Post Date core block).
<h4>Shortcode</h4>
You can use the <code>[ipdal]</code> shortcode in any supported area (shortcode block, widgets, classic editor), or in a classic theme template with: <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[ipdal]'); ?></code>. 
Available attributes are:
<ul>
<li>
<code>link</code> : Make the date clickable by linking it to the post or a date archive. 
Accepted Values: <code>post</code>, <code>day</code>, <code>month</code>, <code>year</code>, <code>none</code> 
Default: <code>post</code>
</li>
<li>
<code>modified</code> : If the post has been modified, display the last modified date instead of the published date. 
Accepted Values: <code>true</code>, <code>false</code> 
Default: <code>false</code>
</li>
<li>
<code>format</code> : Override the default date format (set in the general site settings) with a custom one. 
Accepted Values: Any <a href="https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/customize-date-and-time-format/" rel="ugc">date format string</a> like “<code>d/m/Y</code>” or “<code>timeago</code>” for relative date format. 
Default: <code>default</code>
</li>
<li>
<code>text</code> : Custom text prefix to add before the date. 
Accepted Values: Any string (e.g., “Published on:”) 
Default: <code>''</code> (none – empty string)
</li>
</ul>
Example:
<pre><code>[ipdal modified="true" link="month" format="m/d/Y" text="Updated:"]
</code></pre>
( this sample will displays the last modified date linked to the monthly archive, with the format month/day/year, and “Updated:” as custom text prefix )
The shortcode can be styled with custom CSS by referencing its class: “idm-post-date-archive-link_shortcode“.

IDM Post Date Archive Link

Display the publication (or modification) date in a block or shortcode, with links to date archives and custom formatting.

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Simple Yearly Archive is a rather neat and simple WordPress plugin that allows you to display your archives in a year-based list. It works mostly like the usual WP archive, but displays all published posts seperated by their year of publication. That said, it’s also possible to restrict the output to certain categories, and much more.
See <a href="https://www.schloebe.de/wordpress/simple-yearly-archive-plugin/#tabwidget-27592" title="Usage" rel="nofollow ugc">Usage</a> for examples, available parameters and more.
Included languages:
<ul>
<li>English</li>
<li>German (de_DE) (Thanks to me ;-))</li>
<li>German (de_DE_formal) (Thanks for contributing formal german language goes to <a href="https://github.com/pavog" rel="nofollow ugc">Paul Vogel</a>)</li>
<li>Italian (it_IT) (Thanks for contributing italian language goes to <a href="https://gidibao.net" rel="nofollow ugc">Gianni Diurno</a>)</li>
<li>Russian (ru_RU) (Thanks for contributing russian language goes to <a href="https://grugl.me" rel="nofollow ugc">Dimitry German</a>)</li>
<li>Belorussian (by_BY) (Thanks for contributing belorussian language goes to <a href="https://www.fatcow.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Marcis Gasuns</a>)</li>
<li>Uzbek (uz_UZ) (Thanks for contributing uzbek language goes to <a href="https://www.comfi.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Alexandra Bolshova</a>)</li>
<li>French (fr_FR) (Thanks for contributing french language goes to <a href="https://www.li-an.fr/blog" rel="nofollow ugc">Jean-Michel Meyer</a>)</li>
<li>Chinese (zh_CN) (Thanks for contributing chinese language goes to <a href="https://marianama.net" rel="nofollow ugc">Mariana Ma</a>)</li>
<li>Japanese (ja) (Thanks for contributing japanese language goes to <a href="https://staff.blog.bng.net" rel="nofollow ugc">Chestnut</a>)</li>
<li>Portuguese Brazil (pt_BR) (Thanks for contributing portuguese brazil language goes to LucasTolle)</li>
<li>Dutch (nl_NL) (Thanks for contributing dutch language goes to Bart Verkerk)</li>
<li>Spanish (es) (Spanish translation by <a href="https://www.ibidemgroup.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Ibidem Group</a>)</li>
</ul>
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Simple Yearly Archive

Simple Yearly Archive is a rather neat and simple Wordpress plugin that allows you to display your archives in a year-based list.

IDM Post Date Archive Link vs Simple Yearly Archive