Display During Conditional Shortcode

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)