How to Check the Post is Older Than a Set Number of Days

Are you looking for a way to check the post is older than a set number of days? While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to check the post is older than a set number of days.

Instructions:

All you have to do is add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or in a site-specific plugin:

   function is_old_post($days = 5) {
       $days = (int) $days;
       $offset = $days*60*60*24;
       if ( get_post_time() < date('U') - $offset )
            return true; 
       return false;
    }

    if ( is_old_post(10) ) {
      // do something if the post is old
      } else {
      // do something if the post is not old
    }

Note: If this is your first time adding code snippets in WordPress, then please refer to our guide on how to properly copy / paste code snippets in WordPress, so you don’t accidentally break your site.

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