How to display date such "x ago"

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I want display date based on how much time has passed since, i. e. Posted 12 minutes ago

fuxia · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-21 09:02:07Z

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This is quite simple: just replace the get_the_date() or the_date() with

echo human_time_diff(get_the_time('U'), current_time('timestamp')) . ' ago';

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answered Jun 21, 2012 at 5:30

Diana

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+1 for sharing what you learned. :) Do not use this function in a theme or plugin you want to distribute internationally. Correct translation is almost impossible. See also ticket #9272 for more problems. And you don’t need the second parameter in your example.
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Commented Jun 21, 2012 at 9:08
Indeed, i18n in dates is a terribly issue.
– Diana
Commented Jun 21, 2012 at 17:04

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