Hebrew Dates
This plugin allows WordPress to easily show Hebrew dates instead of (or in addition to) the standard Gregorian dates. No theme changes are required.
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Hebrew Dates shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Hebrew Dates stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dates | >100 |
| formatting | >100 |
| hebrew | >100 |
| jewish | #15 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 from 2 reviews
About Hebrew Dates
From the official readme · v2.3.1Description
This plugin allows WordPress to easily show Hebrew dates instead of (or in addition to) the standard Gregorian dates. No theme changes are required.
This plugin is based on the Hebrew Date plugin from KosherJava. All bugs are mine, though.
This plugin is slightly similar to https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-hebrew-date/, but much more robust. It’s also older, although not on wordpress.org
Known Issues
- The sunset routine cannot take into account DST, since the wordpress offset is GMT +/-, not a timezone (not to mention the computational nightmare that is the Israeli timezone).
Installation
Unzip the zip file, copy to /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/, activate, and configure! Note that sunset correction is disabled by default, since there’s no meaningful default value for Latitude / Longitude
By default, the following APIs are intercepted:
the_time()
the_date()
get_the_time()
get_the_date()
get_comment_time()
get_comment_date()
Frequently asked questions
Why?
Because.
Changelog
2.3.1
- Fix escaping issue in the admin screen
2.3.0
- Fix CSRF vulnerability.
- Fix Plugin Check warnings (there have been a lot in the past ten years!)
2.1.1
- Integration with github. No functional changes.
2.1.0
- Support WP 3.2’s TwentyEleven with its HTML comment escaping
2.0.3
- Fix for anyone using PHP < 5.3.0 and a date containing a suffix (3rd, 5th, etc instead of 3, 5).
2.0.2
- Remove superflous single quote after the year
- Switch ‘ and " to &1523; and ״ [proper unicode]. Thanks to KosherJava for the tip
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FAQ
Hebrew Dates: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Hebrew Dates free?
Yes. Hebrew Dates is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hebrew Dates safe to use in 2026?
Hebrew Dates shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hebrew Dates?
Hebrew Dates is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,141 times since it launched in June 2010. It was downloaded 58 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hebrew Dates work with WordPress 7.1?
Hebrew Dates is officially tested up to WordPress 6.6.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Hebrew Dates last updated?
The latest version, 2.3.1, was released on November 2, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes Hebrew Dates?
Hebrew Dates is developed and maintained by mikeage.
What are the best alternatives to Hebrew Dates?
The most popular alternatives to Hebrew Dates are Dynamic Month & Year into P… (8K+ installs), Calendar (4K+ installs) and Hide My Dates (400+ installs).
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