Top Tip for Changing the Date Format of Blogs (2024)

New to Squarespace

16 Jul

Have you been struggling with changing the date format or inconsistent date displays across your blog posts, blog pages, and summary blocks on Squarespace? You're not alone. In this post, we’ll explore the challenges with Squarespace’s date format and provide you with a straightforward solution to ensure consistency across your site.

The Problem

There are two major issues with the date format of blogs in Squarespace:

The date format cannot be changed: Squarespace doesn’t offer an intuitive way to modify the date format within its settings.
Inconsistent date formats: The date format differs across blog posts, blog pages, and summary blocks, creating a disjointed appearance.

Example date format on a blog post — *Blog post date format*

Example date format on a blog page — *Blog page date format*

Example date format on a Summary Block — *Summary Block date format*

I have a solution to fix both! You will need code, but don’t worry, you don’t have to write it yourself.

Applies to:

Squarespace 7.1

Tool needed:

Code Injection

Pricing Plan required:

Business plan, or above

The Solution

To fix the issues with the date format in Squarespace, you will need to use a small code snippet. But don’t worry, you won’t need to write any code yourself!

Beyondspace offers a simple interface to generate the necessary code. This tool allows you to:

Choose the date format you want: Customize the date format to your preference.
Choose the locale: Apply the chosen date format uniformly across blog posts, blog pages, and summary blocks.