Kntnt's dates shortcode

Provides a shortcode for formated date and/or time.

Description

The shortcode [dates …] with up to two arguments outputs date and/or time.

Some examples

The shortcode [dates] outputs the time of the shortcode's execution formatted according to Settings » General.

The shortcode [dates "l d M Y H:i"] outputs time of the shortcode's execution formatted according to the format string.

The shortcode [dates format="l d M Y H:i"] is same as above.

The shortcode [dates "l d M Y H:i" 123456] outputs the date and time 123456 seconds after Unix Epoch formatted according to the format string.

The shortcode [dates format="l d M Y H:i" timestamp="123456"] is same as above.

Detailed description

The first argument (format) takes a format string following he syntax described at http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php. If not provided, the output is formatted with the date followed by the time where bth are formatted according to the date and time format under Settings » General.

The second argument (timestamp) is the time to output expressed as number of seconds since the Unix Epoch (January 1 1970 00:00:00 GMT). If not provided, the time of the shortcode's execution is used.

Installation

Install the plugin the usually way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the setting page?

There is no setting page.

How can I get help?

If you have a questions about the plugin, and cannot find an answer here, start by looking at issues and pull requests. If you still cannot find the answer, feel free to ask in the the plugin's issue tracker at Github.

How can I report a bug?

If you have found a potential bug, please report it on the plugin's issue tracker at Github.

How can I contribute?

Contributions to the code or documentation are much appreciated.

If you are unfamiliar with Git, please date it as a new issue on the plugin's issue tracker at Github.

If you are familiar with Git, please do a pull request.

Changelog

1.0.0

Initial release. Fully functional plugin.