Changeset 62681

Timestamp:

07/09/2026 07:34:41 PM (5 weeks ago)

Author:

joedolson

Message:

Widgets: Add "On This Day" dashboard widget.

Add a dashboard widget that shows users past entries published on the same month and day from previous years. The widget is hidden if there are no history to show for the date.

Props alshakero, eclev91, annezazu, westonruter, kellychoffman, simison, joen, retrofox, audrasjb, desrosj, peterwilsoncc, matt, sabernhardt, wildworks, jeherve, apermo, dmsnell, jonsurrell, jorbin, talldanwp, retrofox, joedolson.
Fixes #65116.

Location:

trunk

Files:

• src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css (modified) (1 diff)
• src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard-on-this-day.php (added)
• src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php (modified) (1 diff)
• tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpOnThisDay.php (added)

trunk/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css

@@ -1018 +1018 @@
 }
 
+/* On This Day dashboard widget */
+
+#wp_dashboard_on_this_day h3 {
+        font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+#wp_dashboard_on_this_day li {
+        margin: 0;
+        padding: 0;
+}
+
+#wp_dashboard_on_this_day ul ul {
+        margin: 0 0 0 18px;
+        padding: 0;
+        list-style: disc;
+}
+
+#wp_dashboard_on_this_day ul ul li + li {
+        margin-top: 6px;
+}
+
+#wp_dashboard_on_this_day .wp-on-this-day-widget > ul > li + li {
+        margin-top: 16px;
+}
+
+#wp_dashboard_on_this_day .wp-on-this-day-post-author {
+        color: #646970;
+}
+
 /* Browse happy box */
 

trunk/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php

@@ -88 +88 @@
                 wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'dashboard_quick_press', $quick_draft_title, 'wp_dashboard_quick_press' );
         }
+
+        // On This Day.
+        if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_dashboard_on_this_day_setup' ) ) {
+                require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/dashboard-on-this-day.php';
+        }
+
+        wp_dashboard_on_this_day_setup();
 
         // WordPress Events and News.