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[Resolved] How to use the post date field in a conditional shortcode

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Problem:
Client is using wpv-post-date in a conditional shortcode to display posts published in the last month, but it's not working as expected.

Solution:
The post date needs to be in the UNIX timestamp for such comparisons, which can be achieved with the format="U" attribute, like so:

[wpv-conditional if="( '[wpv-post-date format='U']' gt 'MONTHS_FROM_NOW(-1)' )"]
conditional content
[/wpv-conditional]

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/#wpv-post-date

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Last updated by Ido Angel 6 years, 6 months ago.

Assisted by: Nigel.

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#809653

hey,

i want to display a "new!" badge for products published in the last month.
i tried this:

[wpv-conditional if="( '[wpv-post-date]' lt 'MONTHS_FROM_NOW(-1)' )"]<span class="new"><img src="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" width="54" height="60" class="size-full" /></span>[/wpv-conditional]

but that didn't work.

what am i doing wrong?

thanks!
ido

#810835

Nigel
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Hi Ido

I'm editing this reply with a simple solution pointed out by a colleague.

I have had problems with the relative date constants in Views filters before, but this should work fine in conditional shortcodes.

Use the format="U" attribute to convert the date to a timestamp and you will be able to compare it to the timestamp one month ago generated by MONTHS_FROM_NOW(-1)

[wpv-conditional if="( '[wpv-post-date format="U"]' lt 'MONTHS_FROM_NOW(-1)' )"]<span class="new"><img src="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" width="54" height="60" class="size-full" /></span>[/wpv-conditional]
#813863

hey nigel,

thanks - but that didn't work.

i used:

[wpv-conditional if="( '[wpv-post-date format='U']' lt 'MONTHS_FROM_NOW(-1)' )"]<span class="new"><img src="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" width="54" height="60" class="size-full" /></span>[/wpv-conditional]

and i'm not getting the image.

#832944

hey,
bumping this to say this is the right code:

[wpv-conditional if="( '[wpv-post-date format='U']' gt 'MONTHS_FROM_NOW(-1)' )"]<span class="new"><img src="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" width="54" height="60" class="size-full" /></span>[/wpv-conditional]

(had to be GT and not LT 🙂
cheers!
ido