Description
Post Date Labels is a lightweight WordPress plugin that enhances the post date block by allowing you to add contextual labels before and after the date. Perfect for adding context like « Published on », « Last updated », or custom labels to make your post dates more meaningful.
Key Features:
- Add custom prefix and suffix labels to post date blocks
- Separate labels for published and modified dates
- Automatic detection of date type (published vs modified)
- Clean, semantic HTML output with proper CSS classes
- Works seamlessly with the WordPress block editor
- Lightweight and performance-optimized
- No configuration required – works out of the box
Use Cases:
- Add « Published on » before publication dates
- Add « Last updated » before modification dates
- Include timezone information after dates
- Create custom date formatting with contextual labels
- Improve content accessibility and user experience
How It Works:
The plugin automatically detects whether a post date block is displaying the published date or modified date and applies the appropriate labels. You can customize the labels directly in the block editor sidebar when editing a post date block.
Developer Friendly:
- Clean, well-documented code
- Follows WordPress coding standards
- Extensible architecture
- Proper CSS classes for styling customization
Captures d’écrans
Post Date block with custom prefix and suffix labels in the editor 
Block sidebar settings showing label configuration options
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/post-date-labelsdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Edit any post or page and add a Post Date block.
- In the block sidebar, you’ll find new options to add prefix and suffix labels for both published and modified dates.
FAQ
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Does this plugin work with all themes?
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Yes, Post Date Labels works with any theme that supports the WordPress block editor. The plugin adds semantic HTML with proper CSS classes that can be styled to match your theme.
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Can I style the labels differently?
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Absolutely! The plugin adds specific CSS classes for each label type:
–.post-date-prefixand.post-date-suffixfor general styling
–.post-date-published-prefix,.post-date-published-suffixfor published date labels
–.post-date-modified-prefix,.post-date-modified-suffixfor modified date labels -
Does this affect site performance?
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No, the plugin is designed to be lightweight and only loads minimal CSS and JavaScript when needed. It has no impact on your site’s loading speed.
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Can I use different labels for published and modified dates?
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Yes! The plugin automatically detects whether the post date block is showing the published date or modified date and applies the appropriate labels.
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Is this compatible with caching plugins?
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Yes, Post Date Labels is fully compatible with all major caching plugins as it doesn’t use any dynamic server-side processing that would conflict with caching.
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Journal des modifications
1.0.2
- Dev: Update freemius SDK and maintenance update.
1.0.1
- Initial release
1.0.0
- Internal release
- Add prefix and suffix labels to post date blocks
- Automatic detection of published vs modified dates
- Clean HTML output with semantic CSS classes
- Block editor integration with sidebar controls