Change dates on Wordpress Posts?

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That Guy

That Guy

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  • #1
    Basically I am creating a Photo Blog and was wondering if there is a plugin that allows you to choose the date of a post.

    I would like the post date to actually be the date the photo was taken.

    I don't want to schedule posts or anything like that, I just want the display date to be a date I select.

    Is something like this possible?

    Thanks in Advance!
     
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    MartinD

  • #4
    tbow50 said:
    You can already do this without a plugin but only after you have initially published the post. Once you have published it go back in and you can edit the published date.

    Tom
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    This.

    Once you've published your post/page, you can go back in and edit the date. It will also change the order of your posts in any menu/blogroll automatically, too.
     
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    That Guy

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  • #8
    Faevilangel said:
    You need to create a custom meta box, for the post type

    This will then add a new box into the post editor which will let you add this detail.

    This plugin may do what you want, if not, let me know and I will code an example up tomorrow.
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    That plugin seems a little overkill for what I need. But if you do have time to code an example that would be amazing. Let me know what you want in return for your troubles :)
     
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    Glowbridge

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    That Guy said:
    Thanks for the replies everyone!

    Does anyone also know if it is possible to create a post template?

    For example I create a new post and it it already populated with the following info:



    Then I can simply fill in the blanks and click publish.
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    Custom Field functionality is built right into Wordpress, you don't need a plugin for it. Underneath your main post editor is a box titled 'Custom Fields'. You can add whatever label/content combination you like. To display them on the front end just takes a little modification of your theme files.
     
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    Alan

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    That Guy said:
    Does anyone also know if it is possible to create a post template?
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    Unless I am misunderstanding this, then surely the simplest option is to compose your post that will be the template and switch to 'text' view (3.5 used to be called html pre-3.5)
    Click Ctl-a to select all
    Click Ctl-c to copy
    (assuming PC on a mac its the cmd key not ctrl)

    open your favorite text editor (notepad or whatever) and Ctl-V then save the file away.

    Then when ever you want a new post, open your text file, ctrl-a ctrl-c
    go to add your new post, switch to text view, and ctrl-c


    Of course you can write a custom template, use custom fields, have meta boxes or use plugins, but if all you need is copy & paste then that would be simpler.
     
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    roibot said:
    Unless I am misunderstanding this, then surely the simplest option is to compose your post that will be the template and switch to 'text' view (3.5 used to be called html pre-3.5)
    Click Ctl-a to select all
    Click Ctl-c to copy
    (assuming PC on a mac its the cmd key not ctrl)

    open your favorite text editor (notepad or whatever) and Ctl-V then save the file away.

    Then when ever you want a new post, open your text file, ctrl-a ctrl-c
    go to add your new post, switch to text view, and ctrl-c


    Of course you can write a custom template, use custom fields, have meta boxes or use plugins, but if all you need is copy & paste then that would be simpler.
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    I did think of this but I want to make it as easy as possible for when I am on the go using iPad/iPhone and the Wordpress App or Safari.
     
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