Title: Display During Conditional Shortcode Author: Gabriel Serafini Published: March 8, 2013 Last modified: February 7, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/display-during-conditional-shortcode/assets/banner-772x250. jpg?rev=678350) ![](https://ps.w.org/display-during-conditional-shortcode/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=1782990) # Display During Conditional Shortcode By [Gabriel Serafini](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gserafini/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-during-conditional-shortcode/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-during-conditional-shortcode/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-during-conditional-shortcode/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-during-conditional-shortcode/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/) ## Description Display content conditionally based on a schedule. Choose from three scheduling modes: 1. **Date Range** – Show content between specific start and end dates 2. **Recurring** – Show content on specific days of the week during a time window 3. **Custom** – Use PHP strtotime expressions for flexible scheduling #### Gutenberg Block The **Display During** block provides a visual editor with: * Sidebar controls for all three scheduling modes * Date/time pickers for start and end dates * Day-of-week checkboxes for recurring schedules * Live status indicator (active/inactive) * Optional fallback message when content is hidden * Copy as Shortcode toolbar button #### Shortcodes The `[display_during]` shortcode works in the Classic Editor and anywhere shortcodes are supported. **Date range:** [display_during start_day_time=”June 1, 2026 8:00 am” end_day_time =”December 31, 2026 11:59 pm”]Content here[/display_during] **Recurring schedule (new in 2.0):** [display_during days=”mon,wed,fri” start_time =”09:00″ end_time=”17:00″]Office hours content[/display_during] **Custom strtotime:** [display_during start_day_time=”Sun 8:00 am” end_day_time =”Mon 8:00 pm”]Weekend content[/display_during] **With fallback message:** [display_during end_day_time=”June 1, 2026″]Register now![display_during_message]Registration has closed.[/display_during_message][/display_during] #### Shortcode Parameters * `start_day_time` – When to start showing content (strtotime string or date) * `end_day_time` – When to stop showing content * `days` – Comma-separated days for recurring mode (mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat,sun) * `start_time` – Start time for recurring mode (HH:MM format) * `end_time` – End time for recurring mode (HH:MM format) * `timezone_location` – PHP timezone identifier (defaults to site timezone) * `message` – Plain text fallback message (legacy; use nested shortcode for rich content) ## Screenshots * [[ * Block Editor – Display During block with schedule sidebar * [[ * Block Editor – Recurring schedule with day checkboxes * [[ * Content shown during valid dates ## Blocks This plugin provides 3 blocks. * Display During Show or hide content based on a date/time schedule. * Display During: Content Main content zone — displayed when the schedule conditions are met. * Display During: Message Fallback message zone — displayed when the schedule conditions are NOT met. ## Installation #### Install via Plugins > Install New 1. Search for “Display During Conditional Shortcode” 2. Click the “Install Now” link 3. Click “Activate Plugin” #### Via ZIP / FTP 1. Unzip the ZIP file and drop the folder straight into your wp-content/plugins directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. #### Using the Block Editor 1. Add a new block and search for “Display During” 2. Configure the schedule in the sidebar 3. Add content to the Content zone 4. Optionally enable and add a fallback message #### Using the Shortcode 1. Insert `[display_during end_day_time="June 27, 2026 10:00 am"]Your content[/display_during]` 2. Publish and view the post or page ## FAQ ### How do I show content on a recurring schedule? Use the Recurring mode in the block sidebar, or the shortcode `days` parameter: ``` [display_during days="mon,wed,fri" start_time="09:00" end_time="17:00"]Weekday content[/display_during] ``` ### What are valid time settings for start_day_time and end_day_time? The plugin uses PHP’s [strtotime()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.strtotime.php) function. You can specify a specific date (e.g. “June 27, 2026 10:00 am”) or a relative expression (e.g. “Sun 8:00 am”, “Today 9am”). Either `start_day_time` or `end_day_time` (or both) must be provided. If `start_day_time` is omitted, “now” is used. If `end_day_time` is omitted, content is shown permanently after the start time. ### Can I show content only after a certain date? Yes! Use `start_day_time` without `end_day_time`: [display_during start_day_time =”June 1, 2026 8:00 am” message=”Coming soon!”]Content[/display_during] ### Can I show rich fallback content instead of plain text? Yes! Use the nested `[display_during_message]` shortcode: [display_during end_day_time =”June 1, 2026″]Main content[display_during_message]**Sorry**, this is no longer available.[/display_during_message][/display_during] In the block editor, check “Show optional message when not displayed” to reveal the message zone. ### Does the block work with the Classic Editor? Yes. The block saves a real shortcode in the post content, so it round-trips cleanly between the Block Editor and Classic Editor. ### Can I convert existing shortcodes to blocks? Yes. The plugin includes a shortcode-to-block transform. Existing `[display_during]` shortcodes can be converted using the “Convert to Blocks” feature. ### Is support available? Yes, use the contact form on the ShareThePractice.org [website](http://sharethepractice.org/contact/). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc480362dc62995be42fbc01d8059502aa3d3ff90882433b9cf71076af7ad89e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-7589/)󠁿 [6strings](https://profiles.wordpress.org/6strings/) August 22, 2020 Very simple, flexible and useful plugin. Saved a lot of time that would have otherwise been spent coding. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0be5da5eb605b5b51ff909ef15888f0f97ff07448cbbcfc937fba35beacb7ba7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[I use it for my event weather report](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-use-it-for-my-event-weather-report/)󠁿 [gotti75](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gotti75/) September 7, 2017 I use this widget in my event calender to display the weather forecast using two different views. If there are 2-7 days left until the event starts I use the 7-day forecast widget. If there are less than 2 days left I use the intraday-weather forecast of another widget. That works great! [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Display During Conditional Shortcode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Gabriel Serafini ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gserafini/) [Translate “Display During Conditional Shortcode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/display-during-conditional-shortcode) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/display-during-conditional-shortcode/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/display-during-conditional-shortcode/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/display-during-conditional-shortcode/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/display-during-conditional-shortcode/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0 * New: Gutenberg block with visual schedule controls (Dates, Recurring, Custom modes) * New: Recurring schedule mode – show content on specific days of the week during a time window * New: Nested [display_during_message] shortcode for rich fallback content (HTML, shortcodes, media) * New: Shortcode-to-block transform for converting existing shortcodes * New: Copy as Shortcode toolbar button in block editor * New: Live schedule status indicator in editor (active/inactive/unknown) * New: Shared schedule evaluation engine used by both block and shortcode * New: Full i18n support with .pot file for translations * Improvement: Refactored shortcode handler to use shared evaluator * Improvement: All date comparisons use integer timestamps (fixes microsecond comparison bug) * Requires WordPress 6.1+ (for block editor support) #### 1.4 * Feature: Support start_day_time without end_day_time to show content permanently after a date * end_day_time is no longer required when start_day_time is provided #### 1.3 * Security: Sanitize all shortcode attributes with sanitize_text_field() and wp_kses_post() * Security: Validate timezone against timezone_identifiers_list() before use * Improvement: Rewrite date handling using DateTime/DateTimeZone objects instead of date_default_timezone_set() * Improvement: Add try/catch for invalid date/time strings in shortcode attributes * Coding standards: Full PHPCS WordPress-Extra compliance #### 1.2 * Bug fix to reset timezone back to whatever it was before the shortcode runs #### 1.1 * Public release of plugin to WordPress repository #### 1.0 * Initial version of plugin, internal release only ## Meta * Version **2.0** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 6.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Tags * [block](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[conditional](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/conditional/) [display](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/display/)[schedule](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/schedule/) [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-during-conditional-shortcode/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/display-during-conditional-shortcode/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Gabriel Serafini ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gserafini/) ## Support Got something to say? 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