[Resolved] Display publication date OR updated date, whichever is later

[Chris]

Hi,

I have an element set up to display the byline and date (By: Author Name &nbsp&nbsp|&nbsp&nbspPost Date)

What I’d really like to do is display the post date when an article is first published.

But when it’s updated on a day that’s not the same as the Post Date (so I can make corrections if needed right after publishing), I want to change that to “updated (Update Date)”.

How can I go about doing that?

Thanks,

Chris

[Leo]

Hi Chris,

Are you using the block element with dynamic data?

If so the Replace with update date toggle option should be what you are looking for:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/dynamic-data/#post-date

Let me know 🙂

[Chris]

Sweet! Works perfect!

Is that a pretty new feature? I’d swear I had looked for this late last year and that option wasn’t there,

Chris

[Leo]

Glad to hear 🙂

I believe the feature was released in Feb 2021:
https://generatepress.com/introducing-the-gp-theme-builder/

[Author]

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