How to display exact posting time?

Hi,
I found a code example to base this function on at this GitHub The example turned the date into a time and then calculated how long “ago” the post was posted, I removed the final calculation and was left with the date and exact time of the post. The date & time can be adjusted using the standard WordPress date & time format.
Try adding this code to the end of your functions.php file in Appearance > Editor:

function mm_post_date_time( $formatted, $format, $the_post = false ) {

	if ( ! $the_post ) {
		global $post;
		$the_post = $post;
	}

	$post_date = get_post_time( 'M d Y g:i:s a', true, $the_post );

	$output = $post_date;

	return $output;
}
add_filter( 'the_time', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 2 );
add_filter( 'get_the_time', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 3 );
add_filter( 'the_date', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 2 );
add_filter( 'get_the_date', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 3 );

Best regards,
Mike

Hi,
To change the format edit the ‘M d Y g:i:s a’ part, following the link above. This works on my localhost, so it should work for you too. Or see if changing the format at WordPress > Settings > General > Date Format makes a difference, it does not for me.
What format are you trying for?
As for local time vs server time, I will have to research this more.

Best regards,
Mike

Hi,
Thanks for the link it did help lead me to the correct function, so what you will need to do is ensure that WordPress > Settings > General > Timezone is set correctly, there is a info box that tells you what WordPress thinks is the local time which updates when you save the settings:

Then change the function to this one:

function mm_post_date_time( $formatted, $format, $the_post = false ) {

	if ( ! $the_post ) {
		global $post;
		$the_post = $post;
	}

	$post_date = get_post_time( 'M d Y g:i:s a', $gmt = 0, $the_post);

	$output = $post_date;

	return $output;
}
add_filter( 'the_time', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 2 );
add_filter( 'get_the_time', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 3 );
add_filter( 'the_date', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 2 );
add_filter( 'get_the_date', 'mm_post_date_time', 10, 3 );

Best regards,
Mike

Hi,
I recommend placing the code at the end of your functions.php, while it will work in functions-enfold.php it’s not proper.
Unless there is anything else we can assist with on this issue, shall we close this then?

Best regards,
Mike