gwp_date_updated
The gwp_date_updated Merge Tag returns a modified date time relative to the date time when the entry was last updated in the desired format.
Options
- modify (optional): For available date time modifications, see https://www.php.net/manual/en/datetime.formats.php#datetime.formats.relative.
- format (optional, default =’Y-m-d H:i:s’): For an explanation of available format options, see https://www.php.net/manual/en/datetime.format.php. Regular character can be escaped using ”. For example: ‘d/m/Y\ \a\t\ H:i:s’.
- timezone (optional, default is WordPress timezone setting): For available timezones, see https://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php.
Examples
{gwp_date_updated modify="first day of next month" format="d-m-Y"}When the entry is updated on 2021-03-30 12:21:23 this returns ’01-04-2021′
{gwp_date_updated format="d/m/Y\ \a\t\ H:i:s"}When the entry is updated on 2021-03-30 12:21:23 this returns ’30-03-2021 at 12:21:23′
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use the {gwp_date_updated} merge tag to show when an entry was last updated. By default, it returns the date and time in Y-m-d H:i:s format.
Example:{gwp_date_updated}
You can customize the display format using the format option.
For example, to show the date in day/month/year hours:minutes:seconds format:
Example:{gwp_date_updated format="d/m/Y H:i:s"}
Yes. Use the modify option to adjust the displayed date/time relative to when the entry was last updated.
Example:{gwp_date_updated modify="+1 week" format="d-m-Y"}
You can apply the timezone option to display the updated date in your desired timezone.
Example:{gwp_date_updated timezone="Europe/Amsterdam" format="d-m-Y H:i:s"}
If an entry was never updated after submission, {gwp_date_updated} returns the original entry creation time.
Last updated: 18-07-2025
