Around this date in the past… – Widget Edition
It shows entries/posts around today's date in the past (if they exist). It is highly customizable.
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·30 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Around this date in the past… is a WordPress archives plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 5.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Disable Author Archives.
0/5Rating
30active installs
5.5K+total downloads
19 yearssince 2007
Overview
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It shows around this date entries/posts in the past (if they exist). It is highly customizable. By default it retreives a week around the current day 1 year ago.
Usage
You can set the parameters from the widgets panel
Configuration parameters
$before = Code will show before links. Defaults to 'This week last year…: '
$after = Code will show after links. Defaults to ''
$daysbefore = Days' posts that will show before one year ago. By default '3' (3 days before)
$daysafter = Days' posts that will show after one year ago. By default '3' (3 days after)
$mode = Select the mode that you want the widget to work. By default '1' (X years ago)
Mode 1: get posts around this date from X years ago.
Mode 2: get posts around this…Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.0+ requiredTested up to 2.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.8
- Added a dashboard widget (WP 2.7+)
Contributors
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