Title: Change the date format
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Change the date format

 *  [newt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newt/)
 * (@newt)
 * [22 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-date-format/)
 * One thing I have the sudden urge to do that I fogot how is to change the format
   of the date. Right now the date on is formatted as “1/28/2004” (w/o the quotes
   of course) and in the WordPress options the syntax right now is “n/j/Y”. What
   syntax would I put in to have the date formatted as “Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004”
   or “Wednesday, 1/28/2004” as an example.
    I feel like such a rookie for having
   to ask this but I simply can’t figure it out. Thanks!

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 *  [tcervo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcervo/)
 * (@tcervo)
 * [22 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-date-format/#post-33126)
 * This should give you any option you desire:
    [http://us4.php.net/date](http://us4.php.net/date)-
   Tony
 *  Thread Starter [newt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newt/)
 * (@newt)
 * [22 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-date-format/#post-33167)
 * THANK YOU!!!!!!
 *  [NuclearMoose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuclearmoose/)
 * (@nuclearmoose)
 * [22 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-date-format/#post-33168)
 * This information will be added to the Wiki and to the official documentation.
   
   Craig.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [NuclearMoose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuclearmoose/)
 * Last activity: [22 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-the-date-format/#post-33168)
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