Title: Changing date format
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Changing date format

 *  [Dereklee88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dereklee88/)
 * (@dereklee88)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-date-format-3/)
 * Hi, with the below code
 * `echo '<div class="client"><span class="name">'.$testimonial->client_name.'</
   span>,<span class="post_date">'.$testimonial->post_date.'</span> <br/>';`
 * the output will be “name,2013-08-19 18:35:47”
 * how can i change it to “name, 19 Aug 2013”??
 * please kindly help thank you!

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 *  [graphical_force](https://wordpress.org/support/users/graphical_force/)
 * (@graphical_force)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-date-format-3/#post-4067776)
 * Maybe this will help: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_time](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_time)
 *  [Christian Chung](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christian1012/)
 * (@christian1012)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-date-format-3/#post-4067777)
 * To change date formats, in the dashboard go to Settings>General and then go down
   to Date Format.
 *  Thread Starter [Dereklee88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dereklee88/)
 * (@dereklee88)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-date-format-3/#post-4067783)
 * hmm seems like the_time() doesnt work for the plugin
 *  [graphical_force](https://wordpress.org/support/users/graphical_force/)
 * (@graphical_force)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-date-format-3/#post-4067791)
 * What plugin are you talking about?
 *  Thread Starter [Dereklee88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dereklee88/)
 * (@dereklee88)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-date-format-3/#post-4067803)
 * nvm i manage to solve it. thank you

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Dereklee88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dereklee88/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-date-format-3/#post-4067803)
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