DutchDate
Replaces english day and month names with their dutch equivalent
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DutchDate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where DutchDate stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| date | >100 |
| dutch | >100 |
| english | >100 |
| translate | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About DutchDate
From the official readme · v1.8Description
Using an English WordPress install and publishing posts in Dutch? Those pesky English dates produced by <?php the_time(); ?> and <?php the_date(); ?> were getting on my nerves too, hence this plugin. Automatically converts english months and days (except for the initials, so far) to their dutch equivalent.
Installation
- Copy the mp_dutchdate.php file to your WordPress plugin directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- There you go!1. Copy the mp_dutchdate.php file to your WordPress plugin directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- There you go!
Changelog
- 1.8 Added more filters as suggested by Marco Steinbrecher
- 1.7 Cleaned up code, Edited readme.txt
- 1.6 Repaired wrong translation of ‘March’ & translated months are now all lowercase. Fix by Kim Alders.
- 1.5 added filter for
get_comment_date(). To translate the comment date you’d need to swap<?php comment_date(); ?>with<?php echo get_comment_date(); ?>in your template files. Inspired by Kim Alders. - 1.4 Added translation for
<?php the_modified_time(); ?>,<?php the_date();?>and<?php the_modified_date(); ?>template tags - 1.3 Previously omitted August > Augustus, corrected in this version. Now also removes st, nd and th.
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FAQ
DutchDate: quick answers
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Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is DutchDate free?
Yes. DutchDate is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is DutchDate safe to use in 2026?
DutchDate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use DutchDate?
DutchDate is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 80,958 times since it launched in September 2007. It was downloaded 308 times in the last 30 days.
Does DutchDate work with WordPress 7.1?
DutchDate is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was DutchDate last updated?
The latest version, 1.8, was released on March 31, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes DutchDate?
DutchDate is developed and maintained by mendezki.
What are the best alternatives to DutchDate?
The most popular alternatives to DutchDate are WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs), Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+ installs).
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