Localize Time
Provides a [localize_time] shortcode, which displays times in the user's local timezone.
3.3(3 reviews)
·40 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, Localize Time is a WordPress time plugin with 40 active installations and a 3.3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Reading Time WP.
3.3/53 reviews
40active installs
3.0K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
This WordPress plugin adds the [localize_time] shortcode. The shortcode allows an author
to enter a date and time in any timezone. The shortcode displays the original time with
timezone, followed by the same time in the user’s timezone, formatted correctly for the
user’s locale. This is useful for announcing live events, e.g. a live online streaming
event, to widely dispersed audiences.
The date and time to be displayed are entered as the shortcode’s content, i.e. between the
[localize_time] and [/localize_time] tags. The time can be specified in almost
any format that’s recognizable as a date and time.
The shortcode takes the following options:
tz– the timezone the shortcode’s content is in. If this option is omitted, it defaults
to the site’s…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
Contributors
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