Ignazio Di Maio

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


IDM Post Date Archive Link

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

Jenst

<h4>User friendly navigation</h4>
<p>With page numbers instead of next and previous links users can easily navigate much quicker to the page they want. It is good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) as well, because it creates a tighter inner link structure. Works with all well known browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Safari).</p>
<h4>Updates 0.5</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed bug with page numbers disappearing</li>
</ul>
<h4>Updates 0.4</h4>
<ul>
<li>Added optional start and end code link wp_page_numbers($start, $end)</li>
<li>Changed get_bloginfo(url) to get_bloginfo(wpurl)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Updates 0.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Changed get_settings (deprecated) to get_bloginfo (bugfix)</li>
<li>Added missing echos, which should fix the URLs to the preview images in admin</li>
<li>Fixed 0 … 1 problem by checking if the page is front page or archive</li>
</ul>
<h4>Updates 0.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>5 page numbers themes – See <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-page-numbers/screenshots/" rel="ugc">screenshots</a> for a preview!</li>
<li>Put some “reset”-code in the themes to make it look the same on all themes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Settings / Options</h4>
<ul>
<li>Custom texts and arrows</li>
<li>Maximum number of pages to show at the same time</li>
<li>Custom stylesheet folder (else default is used)</li>
<li>Turn stylesheet off</li>
<li>Turn off page information (page 3 of 5)</li>
<li>Turn off next and previous page</li>
<li>Turn off the first and end page numbers</li>
<li>Turn off the numbers</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.jenst.se/category/blogg" rel="nofollow ugc">Live demo (at the bottom)!</a></p>


WP Page Numbers

A simple paging navigation plugin for users and search engines. Instead of next and previous page it shows numbers and arrows. Settings available.

IDM Post Date Archive Link vs WP Page Numbers