Quick question
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Hey everyone! 👋
Quick question – I’m running a date reference site and need to show today’s date that updates automatically.
Tried shortcodes but they show post date, not current date. PHP snippets won’t work on my hosting.
Anyone solved this? I’ve seen sites like thecurrentdate.com do it smoothly – wondering what approach works best for WordPress.
Looking for plugin recommendations or simple solutions!
Thanks!
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To display an automatically updating current date on your site without the use of PHP or advanced plugins, the most efficient method is to check your theme’s Customizer settings for a built-in “Header Date” toggle. Since WordPress.com often restricts custom scripts on lower-tier plans for security reasons, this theme-native approach is the most stable way to ensure the date appears correctly across all devices. If your theme does not support this feature, you can use a Custom HTML block to insert a small JavaScript snippet that pulls the date from the visitor’s browser, or, if you upgrade to a Business plan, you can utilize a dedicated plugin like “WP Date and Time Shortcode” to easily place an auto-updating date anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode.
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