If you're currently using the default date format in WordPress (e.g., "December 19, 2025") and you'd like to display a short month name like "Dec" instead, you can easily change that by updating the date format in your WordPress settings.
Here’s how to do it:
Go to Settings → General in your WordPress dashboard.
Find the Date Format section.
Enter the following custom format: M j, Y This will display dates like: Dec 19, 2025
Here’s a quick breakdown:
M = Short month name (Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.)
j = Day of the month without leading zeros
Y = Full year (e.g., 2025)
After saving the changes, your site will show the updated date format.
currently I am using date format default (month,date,year). month is showing full like: December but I wanted to show short month name link: Dec.
how can I achieve that?
Hi,
If you're currently using the default date format in WordPress (e.g., "December 19, 2025") and you'd like to display a short month name like "Dec" instead, you can easily change that by updating the date format in your WordPress settings.
Here’s how to do it:
Go to Settings → General in your WordPress dashboard.
Find the Date Format section.
Enter the following custom format:
M j, Y
This will display dates like: Dec 19, 2025
Here’s a quick breakdown:
M = Short month name (Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.)
j = Day of the month without leading zeros
Y = Full year (e.g., 2025)
After saving the changes, your site will show the updated date format.
Regards,
PenciDesign.