Modified version of the WordPress human_time_diff() timestamp. Example: It is Sept 7th and the function is given a duration threshold of 7 days. If the post you are retrieving a timestamp from was made anytime after Sept 1st, it will return a time difference (e.g. 4 days, 3 hrs, 15 minutes, 24 seconds, etc). If you are retrieving a timestamp fro…

human_time_diff_enhanced.php

/**
 * Modified human_time_diff timestamp
 * @param  integer       $duration (days)    A threshold. If exceeded, the timestamp will return a date rather than a human_time_diff
 * @return string        A human-friendly timestamp
 *
 * credit: http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/2013/12/wordpress-improved-human-time-difference/
 * 
 */

function human_time_diff_enhanced( $duration = 60 ) {

	$post_time = get_the_time('U');
	$human_time = '';

	$time_now = date('U');

	// use human time if less that $duration days ago (60 days by default)
	// 60 seconds * 60 minutes * 24 hours * $duration days
	if ( $post_time > $time_now - ( 60 * 60 * 24 * $duration ) ) {
		$human_time = sprintf( __( '%s ago', 'binarymoon'), human_time_diff( $post_time, current_time( 'timestamp' ) ) );
	} else {
		$human_time = get_the_date();
	}

	return $human_time;

}