How do I add the date before the entry title in Twenty Twelve with just functions.php?
Right now I have to add and modify many files in the child theme such as content.php, content-aside.php, content-image.php, content-link.php, content-quote.php, content-status.php.
Is there a way to do it with filters? I tried to put it in the_content but the date displays below the title.
Base on @Tunji answer. You can add some conditions to the function to detect home-page, feeds...
function display_extra_title( $title, $id = null ) { $date = the_date('', '', '', false); if(is_home()){ $title = get_bloginfo( 'name' ); return $date . $title; } else{ return $date . $title; } } add_filter( 'the_title', 'display_extra_title', 10, 2 ); In order to properly return the_date and not echoing it, you must set the last parameter to false. See more details here
If you don't want to display the date in the menu widget... You can surround $date in a span and add css to not display it when it's the menu, sidebar...
$title = '<span class="title_date">'.$date.'</span> '.$title; In the css (adjust and add all what you need:
.sidebar .title_date{ display:none;} You can use the_title filter. Example below.
function display_extra_title( $title, $id = null ) { $date = the_date(); return $date . $title; } add_filter( 'the_title', 'display_extra_title', 10, 2 ); 