Date formatting problem

  • Resolved gels13

    (@gels13)


    1 year, 6 months ago

    when I call the frontend to show today’s date, it is not translated to “bg-BG”, it is shown to EN, but when it has to show another date, the translation is normal?

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • mayuripatel

    (@mayuripatel)

    1 year, 6 months ago

    1. Check WordPress Locale Settings

    WordPress uses the locale (bg-BG) to determine how dates (and other content) are displayed. First, make sure the locale is set correctly in WordPress.

    • Go to Settings > General in the WordPress admin panel.
    • Check the Site Language field and ensure that it is set to Bulgarian (bg-BG).

    If the language is correct, WordPress should be translating dates properly, but some custom code or plugins may override this.

    2. Ensure Proper Locale for PHP date() or strftime()

    If you’re using PHP to display the date (date() or strftime()), you need to make sure that PHP is set to use the correct locale. You can set the locale with the setlocale() function in PHP.

    Try adding the following code to your theme’s functions.php file to ensure the correct locale is set for date-related functions:

    if (function_exists('setlocale')) {
        setlocale(LC_TIME, 'bg_BG.UTF-8');
    }

    This ensures that PHP will use the Bulgarian locale (bg_BG.UTF-8) when formatting dates.

    3. WordPress Date Functions

    If you are using WordPress date functions like get_the_date(), WordPress usually handles the locale automatically based on your site’s language settings. However, in some cases, you may need to force the translation.

    Try using the get_date_from_gmt() function and ensuring that the correct locale is set before calling it:

    $today = current_time('Y-m-d'); // or 'U' for timestamp
    echo date_i18n(get_option('date_format'), strtotime($today));

    Here, date_i18n() is a WordPress function that will respect the locale and display the date according to your language settings.

    4. JavaScript Date Locale

    If the date is being rendered via JavaScript (e.g., using new Date()), you’ll need to make sure that JavaScript is using the correct locale when displaying the date.

    For JavaScript, the toLocaleDateString() method should be used to format the date according to the desired locale. Here’s an example:

    const today = new Date();
    const options = { year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' };
    const formattedDate = today.toLocaleDateString('bg-BG', options);
    document.getElementById('date').textContent = formattedDate;

    In this example, the toLocaleDateString() function ensures that the date is displayed in Bulgarian format.
    5. Custom Date Formatting in Theme
    For example, if you’re using custom code like this:

    echo date('l, F j, Y');

    You can replace it with WordPress’s date_i18n() function to ensure proper translation:

    echo date_i18n('l, F j, Y');

    6. Multilingual Plugins (WPML, Polylang, etc.)

    If you’re using a multilingual plugin like WPML or Polylang, ensure that:

    • The correct language is selected for the user viewing the page.
    • The date formatting is set correctly within the plugin settings.
    Moderator threadi

    (@threadi)

    1 year, 6 months ago

    The problem could be caused by the current bug regarding the language files of themes. See: https://core.trac.ww.wp.xz.cn/ticket/62337

    Thread Starter gels13

    (@gels13)

    1 year, 6 months ago

    I was unable to resolve the issue that is in the “generic” Theme!

    I created a separate site with a sub-domain, in which there is only wordpress and the theme, no plugins.

    test.divine-age.com
    When I call today’s date in functions.php, via “echo date(‘l, F j, Y’);”, the translation is in Bulgarian, but when I use a function created in functions.php for a shortcode by which I call today’s date, it is in english. The shortcode function is:

    function displayTodaysDate( $atts )
    {
    return date(get_option(‘date_format’));
    }
    add_shortcode( ‘datetoday’, ‘displayTodaysDate’ );
    where the translation is in English!
    I am not good with codes and programming for which I apologize and Please help!

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by gels13.
    mayuripatel

    (@mayuripatel)

    1 year, 6 months ago

    Hello,

    Here’s a solution to fix that:

    1. Set the locale to Bulgarian: You can use the setlocale() function to ensure that the date is displayed in the correct language.
    2. Modify your shortcode function: Update the displayTodaysDate function to set the locale for Bulgarian before generating the date.

    Here’s an updated version of your functions.php code:

    function displayTodaysDate( $atts )
    {
        // Set the locale to Bulgarian (Bulgarian locale may vary depending on your server setup)
        setlocale(LC_TIME, 'bg_BG.UTF-8', 'bg_BG', 'bg', 'bulgarian');

        // Return the date in the desired format
        return strftime('%A, %B %d, %Y');
    }
    add_shortcode( 'datetoday', 'displayTodaysDate' );

    Key points:

    1. setlocale(): This function is used to set the current locale. We’re setting it to Bulgarian (bg_BG.UTF-8). The other variants (bg_BG, bg, bulgarian) are used as fallbacks in case one of them isn’t available on the server.
    2. strftime(): This function formats the date according to the locale set by setlocale(). It will output the date in Bulgarian. The format '%A, %B %d, %Y' is similar to the format you wanted (l, F j, Y), but it works with strftime().

    Things to check:

    • Locale availability: Ensure that the Bulgarian locale (bg_BG.UTF-8) is available on your server. If it’s not, you might need to install or enable it on your server, or use a different format that doesn’t depend on setlocale().
    • WordPress language settings: Make sure that your WordPress language is set to Bulgarian in Settings > General. This helps ensure that WordPress uses the correct translation for dates, numbers, and other locale-specific data.

    With this modification, when you use the [datetoday] shortcode, the date should be displayed in Bulgarian, as long as the correct locale is supported on your server.

    Thread Starter gels13

    (@gels13)

    1 year, 6 months ago

    Thank you very much, you were able to help me with your guidance!
    Thank you!

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