This plugin allows you to display the next date from a list of dates with the [nextdate] shortcode.
As of April 2026, Next Date is a WordPress dates plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Dynamic Month & Year into Posts.
Want to always have the next date from a list displayed on a page of your site? Nextdate picks the next upcoming date from your list and displays it in the format you like!
Perhaps you have a recurring monthly meeting or event and you want to always display the next date to keep the page current.
Use the [nextdate] shortcode with a list of dates to get the next date from the list.
The dates parameter is required and should include a comma separated list of valid dates in any format that PHP will recognize, for example 5/15/2011, 2012-01-15, 21.9.2013, Tuesday, next Thursday
You can also specify a default value like [nextdate dates="5/15/1993, 7/19/2008" default="No upcoming party" /] to display a default value when none of the dates are in the future.
You can optionally specify a PHP frie…
| WordPress | 2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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