=== Plugin Name === Contributors: ben.meredith@gmail.com Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=HDSGWRJYFQQNJ Tags: date remover, post, old post, evergreen, plugin, meta, posts, single, CSS, wp_enqueue_style Requires at least: 3.0.1 Tested up to: 4.0 Stable tag: 2.2 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Removes the date stamp from older posts (you choose how old), while leaving the date stamp on newer posts. Ideal for blogs with evergreen content. == Description == Downloaded more than 2,000 times (with no unresolved support tickets!), the WP Old Post Date Remover removes the distractingly old date from otherwise perfectly good evergreen content on your WordPress blog. You spent the time creating great content, and now readers and potential customers are getting sidetracked by the fact that it is 13 months old. Install the WP Old Post Date Remover plugin, activate it, and pick the length of days you'd like to show the dates on your posts. NOTE: if your theme does not place the date within its own span class or div class, (or does that annoying thing where they put the word "on" outside of the date's span or div) this plugin will not work, out of the box. But with a few extra lines of code, we can get you working in no time. Message me in the forums. This plugin requires special setup for use alongside some caching setups. I'm happy to help get that set up for you. Message me by starting a thread in the forums. Please rate the plugin, and don't be afraid of the donate button! I am active in the support forums if you need assistance. Thanks for checking us out! == Installation == 1. Download and unzip wp-old-post-date-remover.zip, producing a `wp-old-post-date-remover` folder. 1. Upload the `wp-old-post-date-remover`folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory of your web server. 1. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in your WordPress dashboard. 1. Navigate to the WP Old Post Date Remover settings page at `/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp_old_post_date_remover` and select the length (in days) of time you'd like to show the date on new posts. 1. Done! == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I hide the date on the blog home page, or archive pages? = In my opinion, there's no need to hide the date on the home page (of a regularly updated blog), and this plugin will likely never support that functionality. Archive pages (month, day, year, category, tag, post type, etc) may be added in the future, but they'll be all or nothing, i.e. the dates will show on all the posts in that archive or none of the posts in that archive. To test that functionality on your site, you can download the experimental branch at [my Github Profile](https://github.com/Benunc/wp-old-post-date-remover/tree/experimental "BenUNC Github"). Message me with questions in the forums. = What do I do if I install the plugin and it's not working? = I am active in patching the plugin to work for as many themes as possible. Please check out [the plugin site](http://benandjacq.com/wordpress-plugin-wp-old-post-date-remover/ "WP Old Post Date Remover home") for some troubleshooting, and contact me on the support forums (where I will actively answer). = Can I customize the length of time the date shows? = Yes! as of version 2.0 you can now customize the length of time (in days) in the WP Old Post Date Remover settings page. = Can I do other cool things to older posts using this plugin? = Yes, you can make any css style changes to older posts that you would like. Modify the OPDRstyle.css file with anything you'd like to show up on those older posts. Keep in mind, though, that any updates to the plugin will overwrite your changes. = Does this plugin affect Google ranking? = No, because it simply hides the date from readers using CSS, it has no effect whatsoever on Google or other Search engines. Loading the extra TINY stylesheet on older posts should not affect page load time. == Screenshots == 1. Before WP Old Post Date Remover 1. After WP Old Post Date Remover 1. Settings page (version 2.0) == Changelog == = 2.2 = * bug fixes related to archive pages not performing correctly. Now the plugin only affects single posts (again). = 2.1 = * changed inefficient handling of php date function to decrease server load. * added additional classes to CSS. = 2.0.4 = * added `span.post_date` and `span.post_date_intro` for compatibility with some Thesis skins (Pearsonified, Social Triggers, and Classic Responsive have been tested). = 2.0.3 = * added `.entry-time` for compatibility with some Genesis child themes. = 2.0.2 = * added `span.date` for compatibility with the Twenty Thirteen theme. * updated plugin website with troubleshooting for the Twenty Twelve theme = 2.0.1 = * added `span.post-date` to the classes to exclude = 2.0 = * added customization options, user can now select specific number of days to show date on newer posts on the newly created Settings page. * made the plugin only affect single pages and posts, as opposed to the front page of the blog or category pages. Previous versions deleted all dates regardless of age of the post on home/front pages and category pages. * added a direct link to the new plugin settings page from the WP Old Post Date Remover entry on yoursite.com/wp-admin/plugins.php = 1.0.1 = * added `post-date` to the classes to exclude in the custom CSS = 1.0 = * first release! Fire when ready.