How to change the post date to latest modified date

Hi, How do I display the last modified time if the post has been modified, else display posted date. Thanks

if (get_the_modified_time() != get_the_time())

Hey,
You would have to edit template files through a child theme. So in the virtue/templates/post-date.php

You would have to change the get_the_date codes.

Kadence Themes

Hi,
Is it possible to add inside functions.php instead of post-date.php? Thanks

No because the function for the date is called in the template. You would have to edit the template to show the modified date. Then if also want the post page to be ordered by modified date you would have to change the whole loop… I’ve not seen that though.

Kadence Themes

Hi,

Is the below code will function properly inside post-date.php? Thanks.

<div class="postmeta updated">
      <div class="postdate bg-lightgray headerfont" itemprop="datePublished">
	<?php if (get_the_modified_time() != get_the_time()) : ?>
		<span class="postday"><?php echo get_the_modified_date('j'); ?></span>
      		<?php echo get_the_modified_date('M Y');?>
	<?php else: ?>
		<span class="postday"><?php echo get_the_date('j'); ?></span>
		<?php echo get_the_date('M Y');?>
	<?php endif; ?>
    </div>
</div>

By the way, may I know how to add the latest modified date beside the author icon under post title? Thanks

You would have to edit every template that calls a date. So if your talking about the “latest post” module in the theme options > home layout. Then you would have to edit the file templates/home/blog_home.php

Based on reading the code it looks fine I recommend you test have you not tried it?

Kadence Themes

Hi,

Tested and it works. Just need some assurance from the theme author ??