Display time difference between now and a certain date/time in pages, posts and text widgets.
As of April 2026, Time Difference is a WordPress date plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Meta and Date Remover.
This simple plugin will help you embed time differences your posts, pages and text widgets.
Just follow this simple syntax and type it into your post, page or widget content:
[time]timestamp,units[/time]
Replace “timestamp” with the date you wish to calculate the difference with. Then replace “units”
with an appropriate time difference unit (minutes, hours, days, months, years). That’s it!
Example:
[time]2012-12-01,months[/time]
You can also use full timestamps:
[time]2013-05-01 08:00,hours[/time]
Miloš Đekić is a software enthusiast from Belgrade,
Serbia. He loves to create useful software.
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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