How to Show Last Updated Date in GeneratePress Theme?

Hi there,

That function should work. It’s the one here:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/generate_post_date_output/#only-show-updated-date

Looks like you’ve added it and it’s working?

I’m seeing the updated date in the HTML markup.

Leo, Can you share the screenshot where you see the updated date in the HTML markup and According to you, you suggest using the custom function to show the last updated date to blog readers or Google too and it is true that if I show the last updated date with CSS. it only shows the last updated date to the readers.

Here it is:
https://www.screencast.com/t/4Pb4OC2o

Leo, I have used CSS code to show the last updated date in GeneratePress. But I have also checked that the last updated date is showing in the HTML markup. But according to you, you suggest to use the custom function to show the last updated date to readers or Google but the custom function you have shared is not working for me so below I have mentioned a custom function which works for me so please check it that the below custom function is ok or not?

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

    if ( get_the_date() !== get_the_modified_date() ) {
        $time_string = '<time class="entry-date updated-date" datetime="%3$s" itemprop="dateModified">Last Updated: %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 );

I just tested that the code in my install and it worked for me.

What issues are you having?

Leo, can you please share a custom function to show the last updated date in GeneratePress? Because earlier you shared a custom function which was not working on my website. The custom function given below is working for me, but I have some doubts about it. I copied it from a website and made some changes to it as well. Can you please check, is the below custom function code is okay or not?

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

    if ( get_the_date() !== get_the_modified_date() ) {
        $time_string = '<time class="entry-date updated-date" datetime="%3$s" itemprop="dateModified">Last Updated: %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 );

Looks ok to me.

I’m still seeing the updated date in your site as well ??

Hello Leo, i think you can help me here, i hate coding, i just need your instruction for my site (gotennisracquets.comgotennisracquets.com), if i copy/paste the same code on my site to show the last updated post date?

Hi @musa_jutt – yes that code can be applied to your site.

Thank you David, can you please tell me in which file i have to paste this code?

We actually have a filter for this now:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/generate_post_date_output/#only-show-updated-date

The code can be added using one of these methods:
Adding PHP: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

Code Snippets is the easiest solution if you aren’t using a child theme already.

Let me know ??