Display This When…
Ever wanted to show a particular section of cotent on a certain date but don’t want to do it to the whole post or page? “Display This When…” will allow you to block of a section of your content to only show on a set…
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Display This When… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Display This When… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| aprilfools | #1 |
| content | >100 |
| holidays | >100 |
| special | >100 |
| timed | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Display This When…
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Ever wanted to show a particular section of cotent on a certain date but don’t want to do it to the whole post or page? “Display This When…” will allow you to block of a section of your content to only show on a set date.
Say if you want enter in an April Fools Day joke into your post, all you need do is this:
[displaythis when=”01-04″ format=”d-m”]Chinchillas know how to use dynamite![/displaythis]
And thus chinchillas will use dynamite on the 1st of April.
Default format type is “d-m-Y” (01-01-2011)
For developers
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FAQ
Display This When…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Display This When… free?
Yes. Display This When… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Display This When… safe to use in 2026?
Display This When… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Display This When…?
Display This When… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,894 times since it launched in September 2011. It was downloaded 38 times in the last 30 days.
Does Display This When… work with WordPress 7.1?
Display This When… is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Display This When… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on September 19, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Display This When…?
Display This When… is developed and maintained by WolfieZero.
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