Title: Change Date
Last modified: September 1, 2016

---

# Change Date

 *  Resolved [nelsonsitompul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nelsonsitompul/)
 * (@nelsonsitompul)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/)
 * I have old domain and nowaday try to build new site. I want to back date the 
   post and page. I already changed the date on post dasboard, but your theme shows
   real date (this day).
    Can you help me? My domain is nelsonsitompul.com.

Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)

 *  [Rinku Y](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rinkuyadav999/)
 * (@rinkuyadav999)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622162)
 * Hi [@nelsonsitompul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nelsonsitompul/)
 * SEOPress theme display the_modified_date (date of last update).
 * if you want to display post publish date, you need to do small change.
 * replace ‘the_modified_date’ with ‘the_date’ in themes\seopress\inc\core\individual-
   functions.php file @ line 16
 * Like: this
    `<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" ><span class="post-date updated"
   ><?php the_modified_date(); ?></span></a>`
 * should be:
    `<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" ><span class="post-date updated"
   ><?php the_date(); ?></span></a>`
 * **NOTE:** i will recommend to use ‘the_modified_date’ because it helps search
   engines.
 * Thanks
 *  [Rinku Y](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rinkuyadav999/)
 * (@rinkuyadav999)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622164)
 * However we will add this option in next update.
 *  Thread Starter [nelsonsitompul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nelsonsitompul/)
 * (@nelsonsitompul)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622171)
 * Thanks for the answer and your recommendation. Especially if you added option
   for next update. I love your theme, man..
 *  [Potku](https://wordpress.org/support/users/potku/)
 * (@potku)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622186)
 * That option sounds like a good idea. 🙂
 *  [Rinku Y](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rinkuyadav999/)
 * (@rinkuyadav999)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622224)
 * Hi
 * This option has been added and can be found here: SEOPress options > Blog options
   > Post Date View.
 * Thanks
 *  [Potku](https://wordpress.org/support/users/potku/)
 * (@potku)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622256)
 * It works, thanks!
 * However, if two articles are published the same day, the first article does not
   show a publication date, only the second one, the newer one does.
 *  Thread Starter [nelsonsitompul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nelsonsitompul/)
 * (@nelsonsitompul)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622294)
 * Best support! Thanks man

Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)

The topic ‘Change Date’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/seopress/1.6.1/screenshot.png)
 * SEOPress
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/seopress/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/seopress/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/seopress/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/seopress/reviews/)

 * 7 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [nelsonsitompul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nelsonsitompul/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-date-8/#post-7622294)
 * Status: resolved