[Support request] Display last updated date on blog posts

Hi,

Are you aiming for something like this?
https://share.getcloudapp.com/nOuDx4lJ

If so, you can try adding this code inside a Hook Element:

<span class="modified-date"><?php echo get_the_modified_date('F j, Y, g:i a'); ?></span>

Make sure PHP Execute is enabled and hook the element to generate_before_content and set the display rule location to “post – all posts”.

If what you want is to move the entire entry meta line (including author, categories etc.) on top of the entry title, you can try Leo’s suggestion here:
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/move-date-meta-before-post-title/#post-1316964

You then make the date entry-meta to display the last update date by adding this PHP snippet:

add_filter( 'generate_post_date_output', function( $output, $time_string ) {
    $time_string = '<time class="entry-date published" datetime="%1$s" itemprop="datePublished">%2$s</time>';

    if ( get_the_time( 'U' ) !== get_the_modified_time( 'U' ) ) {
        $time_string = '<time class="entry-date updated-date" datetime="%3$s" itemprop="dateModified">Last Updated On %4$s</time>';
    }

    $time_string = sprintf( $time_string,
        esc_attr( get_the_date( 'c' ) ),
        esc_html( get_the_date() ),
        esc_attr( get_the_modified_date( 'c' ) ),
        esc_html( get_the_modified_date() )
    );

    return sprintf( '<span class="posted-on">%s</span> ',
        $time_string
    );
}, 10, 2 );

Hi there,

if you want to simply display the Updated Date in the default Post meta then all you require is the snippet provided here:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/generate_post_date_show_updated_only/

If you’re using the snippet from David’s link, we can add in ‘Last Updated’: with this PHP snippet:

add_filter( 'generate_post_date_output','tu_add_to_post_date' );
function tu_add_to_post_date( $output ) {
    return '<span class="updated-date-label">Last Updated: </span>' . $output;
}

Thanks, I implemented that, but it placed the words ‘Last Updated’ in the wrong place:

Looking at your screenshot, it doesn’t seem like you’re using David’s code. Or maybe you do but you’re using it along all the other codes. If this is the case, please use only 1 among our suggestions.

If you’re using the Hook Element from one of my suggestions, please edit this code:

<span class="modified-date"><?php echo get_the_modified_date('F j, Y, g:i a'); ?></span>

to this:
<span class="updated-date-label">Last Updated: </span><span class="modified-date"><?php echo get_the_modified_date('F j, Y, g:i a'); ?></span>

Hi Rob,

You could try this CSS to hide it:

.single .updated-date-label {
    display: none;
}

Let me know 🙂

You can change this code:
<span class="updated-date-label">Last Updated: </span><span class="modified-date"><?php echo get_the_modified_date('F j, Y, g:i a'); ?></span>

to this:
<span class="updated-date-label">Last Updated: </span><span class="modified-date"><?php echo get_the_modified_date('F j, Y'); ?></span>

We basically just change the format inside get_the_modified_date() from 'F j, Y, g:i a' to 'F j, Y' to remove the time.