DayOfWeek Widget

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This plugin provides an easy, lightweight widget to show content based on the day of the week

Author:Peachy Software LLC (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:5.0
WordPress version tested:6.7.1
Plugin version:1.8.1
Added to WordPress repository:26-10-2017
Last updated:25-01-2025
Rating, %:100
Rated by:4
Plugin URI:https://peachysoftware.com/dayofweek
Total downloads:12 233
Active installs:300+
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This plugin provides an easy, lightweight way to show different content based on the day of the week. Can be used as a widget or a shortcode in your posts or pages.

Features:

  • Additional nested shortcode option to allow full filtering including codes (and others)
  • Allows a day to be shown all the time by adding day= to shortcode ( [showday day=”mon”] )
  • Tomorrow and Yesterday now added as a day option to show coming up or just missed!!
  • (NEW) Can now show the whole week, weekend or weekdays as an option.
  • Now includes the ability to include shortcodes from other plugins. Most requested featured
  • is easy to use
  • Shows content based on each day of the week. Days can be left empty too.
  • Can be used in your Posts or Pages
  • Can be used as a Widget
  • Tested in Gutenberg
  • Please send me your feedback here for any new features you want to see in next version of this plugin.I will be happy to receive feedback.

Pro Version

A Pro version is now available and offers plenty more features.

  • Multiple entries – You are no longer limited to just one entry for different days
  • Can use a post or page for each day (and can mix and match for the week)
  • Premium Support – Will receive higher priority response than this free version.

More details and you can purchase the pro plugin can be found here..

1.8.1

  • (CRITICAL) Fixed a bug that was causing the plugin to fail and mess up any page in use. This has been fixed and tested. You may need to re-enter your timezone again. Sorry for the inconvenience.

1.8.0

  • Added the ability to show the whole week, weekend or weekdays as an option.
  • Cleaned up code and improve accessibility.

1.7.1

  • Code cleanup and instruction readability improvements.

1.7.0

  • Allows Editor role to use this plugin.

1.6.0

  • Changes in User Interface to prepare for future upgrades.
  • Added tomorrow and yesterday as an option for showing next day content.

1.4.2

  • Small bugfix in widget code

1.4.1

  • Bug fix for showing as a widget. New filter option for and nested shortcodes. See 1.4.0 details

1.4.0

  • Added ‘full filter’ to nested shortcode options to allow other tags such as to be shown
  • Bug fixes on some variable initialization.
  • Changed nested shortcode options to drop down menu, none, allow shortcodes & full filtering.

1.3.0

  • Added day to shortcode to allow a specific day to be shown all the time.

1.2.0

  • Allow Nested Shortcodes. Yeah. To allow nested shortcodes, please check the “Use Nested Shortcodes”. This is experimental but works so far.

1.1.4

  • TimeZone fix – Use alternative method of setting local timezone to comply with WordPress Date/Time in 5.3
  • Tested for WordPress 5.3

1.1.2

  • Bugfix – Resolves a PHP7.2 warning appearing. Corrected proper formatting for shortcode call.
  • Tested – Tested in Gutenberg editor.

1.1.1

  • Bugfix for Wednesday

1.1.0

  • Added Widget Support

1.0.1

  • Bugfix. Widget support coming soon too.

1.0

  • First stable version released.

1.8.1

  • (CRITICAL) Fixed a bug that was causing the plugin to fail and mess up any page in use. This has been fixed and tested. You may need to re-enter your timezone again. Sorry for the inconvenience.

1.8.0

  • Added the ability to show the whole week, weekend or weekdays as an option.
  • Cleaned up code and improve accessibility.

1.7.1

  • Code cleanup and instruction readability improvements.

1.7.0

  • Allows Editor role to use this plugin.

1.6.0

  • Changes in User Interface to prepare for future upgrades.
  • Added tomorrow as an option for showing next day content.

1.4.2

  • Small bugfix in widget code

1.4.1

  • Bug fix for showing as a widget.

1.4.0

  • We have added the ability to pass tags and changed the way nested shortcodes were handled.
  • Plugin is now under our sister company, Peachy Software’s umbrella.
  • Bug fixes (including some variable initialization.

1.3.0

  • We have added the ability to show a specific day all the time. Useful for restaurant specials and many other ideas too.

1.2.0

  • We have added the ability to handle nested shortcodes. If you want to use a form or another plugins shortcode, the option is there now.

1.1.4

  • Compliance with WordPress 5.3 recommendation on timezone usage to avoid WordPress Core issues.

1.0

  • First stable version released.

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