[Resolved] How to show only updated date on blog and search engine

[Mfon]

Hello,

I have tried without success to show only updated post not published date on posts and search engine. Can you help?

[David]

Hi there,

add the PHP Snippet provided here to force the Theme to only output the modified date ( if it exists ):

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/generate_post_date_output/#only-show-updated-date

Whether the search engine chooses to display an updated date is down to their algorithms, the theme itself cannot force it to change

[Mfon]

Where do I add this? FUnction.php or hook?

[David]

In your child theme functions.php or use the code snippets plugin.
more info her:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

[Mfon]

Thank you.

I will like to show it in this format Updated: January 10, 2020

Can you help on this?

[David]

Look for this line in the code:

$time_string = '<time class="entry-date updated-date" datetime="%3$s" itemprop="dateModified">%4$s</time>';

and change it to:

$time_string = '<time class="entry-date updated-date" datetime="%3$s" itemprop="dateModified">Updated: %4$s</time>';

[Mfon]

Thank you. My biggest concern is changing the date format to something like this January 10, 2020

[David]

You can change the date format in Dashboard > Settings > General – it should still work with that function enabled.

[Mfon]

Oh my bad! I forgot!

Thank you

[David]

Happy to be of help 🙂

[Mfon]

Thanks again

[David]

You’re welcome

[Mfon]

Hello,

The code has stopped working 🙁

[Tom]

Hi there,

Can you share the exact code you’re using?

Also, can you make sure the date is enabled in Customize > Layout > Blog?

Let me know 🙂

[Author]

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