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Removes the automatic YouTube iframe from the admin page to comply with WordPress.org guidelines. Safe to update.<\/p>","1.1":"

Important update required to comply with WordPress.org guidelines. Removes activation tracking and fixes review issues. Safe to update.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.jpg":{"filename":"icon-128x128.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.jpg":{"filename":"icon-256x256.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":265,"height":265}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500-rtl.jpg":{"filename":"banner-1544x500-rtl.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1500,"height":500},"banner-1544x500.jpg":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1500,"height":500},"banner-772x250.jpg":{"filename":"banner-772x250.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":255}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0","1.1","1.1.1","1.2.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-1.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1346,"height":596},"screenshot-2.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-2.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1350,"height":571},"screenshot-3.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-3.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"3","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1014,"height":600},"screenshot-4.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-4.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"4","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1360,"height":602},"screenshot-5.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-5.jpg","revision":3035409,"resolution":"5","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1195,"height":565}},"screenshots":{"1":"WordPress backend \u2013 Settings page","2":"Simple Show Date settings page with all shortcodes","3":"Custom shortcode format hints","4":"Shortcode added on a page","5":"Shortcode working on the frontend"}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[9796,22813,179637,1426,282741],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[282443],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-187849","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-copyright-year","plugin_tags-current-date","plugin_tags-date-shortcode","plugin_tags-relative-date","plugin_tags-show-date","plugin_contributors-jitendra742744","plugin_committers-jitendra742744"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3035409","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/banner-1544x500.jpg?rev=3035409","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/icon-128x128.jpg?rev=3035409","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=3035409","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/screenshot-1.jpg?rev=3035409","caption":"WordPress backend \u2013 Settings page"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/screenshot-2.jpg?rev=3035409","caption":"Simple Show Date settings page with all shortcodes"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/screenshot-3.jpg?rev=3035409","caption":"Custom shortcode format hints"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/screenshot-4.jpg?rev=3035409","caption":"Shortcode added on a page"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-show-date\/assets\/screenshot-5.jpg?rev=3035409","caption":"Shortcode working on the frontend"}],"raw_content":"\n

Simple Show Date lets you display the current date, tomorrow, yesterday, or any custom date format on your WordPress site using easy shortcodes.<\/p>\n\n

New in 1.2.0<\/strong>\n* Menu moved under Settings<\/strong> (cleaner admin)\n* New shortcodes: [ssdc2tw_year]<\/code>, [ssdc2tw_month]<\/code>, [ssdc2tw_day]<\/code>\n* Ideal for copyright footers: \u00a9 [ssdc2tw_year] Your Company<\/code><\/p>\n\n

Go to Settings \u2192 Simple Show Date<\/strong>, copy a shortcode, and paste it where you want the date to appear.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Show today's date<\/li>\n
  • Show tomorrow \/ previous day \/ any relative day<\/li>\n
  • Multiple built-in date formats<\/li>\n
  • Custom date format shortcode<\/li>\n
  • Dedicated shortcodes for Year, Month, Day<\/li>\n
  • Perfect for automatic copyright year<\/li>\n
  • Fully compatible with all devices<\/li>\n
  • Lightweight \u2013 no conflicts with other plugins<\/li>\n
  • Completely free \u2013 no ads or upsells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Shortcodes<\/h4>\n\n

    Quick year \/ month \/ day (new)<\/strong>\n* [ssdc2tw_year]<\/code> \u2013 Current year (e.g. 2026)\n* [ssdc2tw_month]<\/code> \u2013 Current month name (e.g. October)\n* [ssdc2tw_day]<\/code> \u2013 Current day number (e.g. 27)\n* [ssdc2tw_custom_date format=\"Y\"]<\/code> \u2013 Same as year shortcode<\/p>\n\n

    Default styles<\/strong>\n* [ssdc2tw_date]<\/code> \u2013 Default format\n* [ssdc2tw_date style=\"2\"]<\/code> \u2013 d\/m\/Y\n* [ssdc2tw_date style=\"3\"]<\/code> \u2013 Full day name\n* [ssdc2tw_date style=\"4\"]<\/code> \u2013 27 Oct 2026\n* [ssdc2tw_date style=\"5\"]<\/code> \u2013 October 27, 2026\n* [ssdc2tw_date day=\"1\"]<\/code> \u2013 Tomorrow\n* [ssdc2tw_date day=\"-1\"]<\/code> \u2013 Yesterday<\/p>\n\n

    Custom format<\/strong>\n* [ssdc2tw_custom_date format=\"d\/m\/Y\"]<\/code>\n* [ssdc2tw_custom_date day=\"2\" format=\"l, F j, Y\"]<\/code>\n* [ssdc2tw_custom_date format=\"Y\"]<\/code> \u2013 Year only\n* [ssdc2tw_custom_date format=\"F\"]<\/code> \u2013 Month name only<\/p>\n\n\n

      \n
    1. Upload the simple-show-date<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
    3. Go to Settings \u2192 Simple Show Date<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Copy the shortcode you need and paste it on any page, post, widget, or theme footer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      How do I show today's date?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Use the shortcode [ssdc2tw_date]<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      How do I show only the current year (for copyright)?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Use [ssdc2tw_year]<\/code> or [ssdc2tw_custom_date format=\"Y\"]<\/code>.\nExample: \u00a9 [ssdc2tw_year] Your Company Name<\/code><\/p><\/dd>\n

      How do I show tomorrow or yesterday?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Use the day<\/code> attribute: [ssdc2tw_date day=\"1\"]<\/code> for tomorrow, [ssdc2tw_date day=\"-1\"]<\/code> for yesterday.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can I use a custom date format?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes. Use [ssdc2tw_custom_date format=\"YOUR_FORMAT\"]<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Where can I get support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Contact us at support@come2theweb.com or info@come2theweb.com.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      1.2.0<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Moved admin menu under Settings (no longer top-level menu item)<\/li>\n
      • Added new shortcodes: [ssdc2tw_year], [ssdc2tw_month], [ssdc2tw_day]<\/li>\n
      • Added clear Year \/ Month \/ Day examples on settings page (ideal for copyright)<\/li>\n
      • Fixed style=\"5\" format consistency<\/li>\n
      • Improved admin UI layout and CSS<\/li>\n
      • Updated documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Removed automatic YouTube iframe from admin settings page (Guideline: no external iframes without user action)<\/li>\n
        • Replaced embed with a simple external link that requires user click<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Fixed all WordPress.org guideline issues<\/li>\n
          • Removed activation email that sent site data without consent<\/li>\n
          • Fixed Plugin URI (was returning 404)<\/li>\n
          • Updated Contributors, Tested up to, reduced tags to 5<\/li>\n
          • Fixed short description length<\/li>\n
          • Improved admin script loading (only on plugin page)<\/li>\n
          • Code cleanup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Initial version<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Display current date, year, month, tomorrow or any custom format with simple shortcodes. Perfect for copyright years.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/187849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187849"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/jitendra742744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=187849"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=187849"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=187849"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=187849"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=187849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}