[Waiting for user feedback] Published date isn’t shown on the post types I created

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[eloiseT]

Hello,
I have created post types, and the published date at the top of the post isn't showing like it is showing on my "usual" posts. How do I add it?

Custom post: hidden link
Usual post: hidden link

Thanks,
Eloise

[Christopher Amirian]

Hi Eloise — this is just a template thing 🙂

Most themes print the date only for the built-in Posts. Your Tips custom post type uses a different single template, so the theme isn’t outputting the date there. You can add it with Toolset in a minute:

1- Add the date in your CPT’s single template (Toolset)

2- Insert a Fields and Text block and add the shortcode:

Published on [wpv-post-date format="F j, Y"]

3- Save and assign this template to the Tips CPT if it isn’t already.

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If you’re relying on the theme’s PHP template for the CPT, add something like:

echo get_the_date('F j, Y');

to single-tips.php (or wherever your CPT’s single template outputs the header).

Thanks.