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Notes dater

paultreanorpaultreanor6k downloads

Add created on and last updated on dates of the active note to the status bar.

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An obsidian.md plugin that adds the date that the active Obsidian file was created on and last updated on to the status bar.

The plugin adds the information highlighted in red in this image:

Screenshot of plugin in use

It works for all files including notes, images, and PDFs.

If you have any feedback or feature requests please open an issue or email me to let me know.

Installing the plugin

  • Open Obsidian settings
  • Go to Community Plugins
  • Select Browse and search for Notes Dater
  • Install the plugin
  • Look through "Installed plugins" and enable Notes Dater (toggle)

Manually installing the plugin

  • Copy over main.js and manifest.json to your vault /path/to/your/vault/.obsidian/plugins/your-plugin-id/.
  • Enable plugins in Obsidian settings
  • Enable Note Dater in the Community Plugins tab

License

MIT

Contributing

I'm not accepting pull requests because this plugin is feature-complete, but feel free to fork this and make your own plugin!

Author

Paul Treanor

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Display file creation and last-updated dates in the status bar. Support notes, images, and PDFs.
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Details
Current version
1.0.1
Last updated
3 years ago
Created
3 years ago
Updates
2 releases
Downloads
6k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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