Simple Relative Date
This was based on Lester Chan’s Relative Date plugin. It tries to simplify things a bit. This plugin can:
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Simple Relative Date shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 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 3.0 (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 Simple Relative Date stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| date | >100 |
| relative | >100 |
| time | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Simple Relative Date
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This was based on Lester Chan’s Relative Date plugin.
It tries to simplify things a bit. This plugin can:
- Replace the_date() in the post
- Replace get_comment_date() or comment_date() in the comments
Note that if your theme is writing the date in a different form, it won’t work. You have to
replace its function call to one of the above (in the TwentyTen theme for example, replace twentyten_posted_on()
by the_date().
Also important to say that, comment replacement won’t work if you are using the default wp comment renderer because
it calls get_comment_time() as well. You have to do a customized callback function to use with
wp_list_comments( array( ‘callback’ => ‘your_customized_function_here’ ) ). (ok, maybe things were not
simplified that much :/)
There is a options page (under settings in the Admin) where you can choose which dates you
want to replace (posts/comments). Posts date are by default checked.
Portuguese translation included.
Installation
- Upload
wp-simplerelativedate.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- If necessary, change the plugin’s options in the options page under settings menu.
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FAQ
Simple Relative Date: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Simple Relative Date free?
Yes. Simple Relative Date is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Relative Date safe to use in 2026?
Simple Relative Date shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Relative Date?
Simple Relative Date is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,318 times since it launched in May 2011. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Relative Date work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Relative Date is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Relative Date last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 7, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Simple Relative Date?
Simple Relative Date is developed and maintained by danivalentin.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Relative Date?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Relative Date 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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