Is Date Published Shortcode free?

Yes, Date Published Shortcode is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Date Published Shortcode?

Date Published Shortcode has 500 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Date Published Shortcode alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Date Published Shortcode include WP Meta and Date Remover, Hide/Remove Metadata, WP Author, Date and Meta Remover. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Date Published Shortcode work with the latest WordPress?

Date Published Shortcode has been tested up to WordPress 5.9.13. It requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.2.4+.

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Date Published Shortcode

Name: Date Published Shortcode
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: jonahhoj

Automatically puts in the date that the post was published, using the shortcode [post_published].

By jonahhoj·Date·Free

5(1 reviews)

·500 active installs·Updated 3 years ago

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As of April 2026, Date Published Shortcode is a WordPress date plugin with 500 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Meta and Date Remover.

5/51 reviews

500active installs

3.8K+total downloads

8 yearssince 2018

Overview

The short description really says it all. No bullshit, no complex stuff, just a simple shortcode that you can copy and paste to save a few seconds. I really made this so that I wouldn’t have to glance at the date every time that I posted an article; quite lazy, I know, but automating stuff is cool, and now I at least know how to put up a plugin on the WordPress repository.

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