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Shortcode for Current Date<\/strong> enables you to put current date, current month or current year anywhere in your WordPress site with a simple shortcode.<\/p>\n\n

Just use the shortcode [current_date]<\/strong> and when the post or page is displayed, [current_date]<\/strong> will be replaced by the current date. And the date will be translated according to your site settings.<\/p>\n\n

By default it will show a date like this: 7th May 2017<\/p>\n\n

But you can customize it to your needs. To do that, you'll need to pass the date format using an attribute with the shortcode.\nHere are some examples:<\/p>\n\n

[current_date format='d\/m\/Y']<\/strong> will show the date like this: 07\/05\/2017<\/strong>\n[current_date format='F d, Y']<\/strong> will show the date like this: May 07, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

If you don't understand how this formatting works, that's totally okay.<\/p>\n\n

Gutenberg Block<\/h3>\n\n

If you are using Gutenberg editor, there's a Current Date block you can use to insert the current date in your posts\/pages.<\/p>\n\n

If you use the block, you will not have to use the shortcode.<\/p>\n\n

When you insert the block, on the right sidebar under block options you will see a field to put the format for the date.<\/p>\n\n

Styling<\/h3>\n\n

You can use 'size' and 'color' attributes to style the date.<\/p>\n\n

For example, [current_date format='d\/m\/Y' size='20px' color='#FF0000']<\/p>\n\n

What's Next<\/h4>\n\n

If you like this plugin, then consider checking out our other plugins:<\/p>\n\n