How to: Get posts published exactly one year ago

Here’s a nice idea to give a second life to your old posts: This code display automatically the posts you published exactly one year ago.

To achieve this recipe, simply paste the following code where you want posts published exactly one year ago to appear.

<?php
$current_day = date('j');
$last_year = date(‘Y’)-1;
query_posts('day='.$current_day.'&year='.$last_year);
if (have_posts()):
    while (have_posts()) : the_post();
       the_title();
       the_excerpt();
    endwhile;
endif;
?>

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15 Responses

BabyGotMac

Nov 12 2008 22:23

Hmm, for some reason this makes loops following it fail to execute. No errors though…

jbj

Nov 13 2008 17:48

@BabyGotMac: If you use two different loops, you might need to use the rewind_posts() function.

Popular Technology

Nov 14 2008 04:59

perfect recipe for aged blogs

Jeffro2pt0

Nov 14 2008 10:26

Excellent recipe which makes for a delicious way to showcase posts from the archive via a specified time frame.

SurfAnna

Jun 10 2009 12:40

I will be able to use this from next on… when my blog becomes 1 year old.
Thanks for this great tip and idea !

SurfAnna

Jun 10 2009 12:41

ahem… I wanted to say “from next week on”, of course.

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