Title: Format “post_date”
Last modified: September 21, 2018

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# Format “post_date”

 *  [Arne Teubel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arnerobot/)
 * (@arnerobot)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-post_date/)
 * Hello,
 * I would like to format the output of my hidden “post_date”-field. I found a piece
   of code on the internet but it doesn’t work:
 * What I would like to achieve is: “21.09.2018”
    What I get is the standard: “2018-
   09-19 10:50:29”
 * My code in the form:
    `[hidden post_date "post_date"]`
 * My code in the email field:
    `[_format_post_date "d.m.Y"]`
 * Does anyone have an idea? Thanks a lot!!!
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by [Arne Teubel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arnerobot/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fformat-post_date%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [willianxz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willianxz/)
 * (@willianxz)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-post_date/#post-11154560)
 * Hello my friend!
    I suggest you read this article: [https://contactform7.com/date-field/](https://contactform7.com/date-field/)
 * If this does not resolve, try using a date mask already with a filled date value
   in a locked field.
 * Greetings from Brazil! 🙂

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-post_date/#post-11154560)
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