Beskrivelse
Binimuse Geʽez Calendar brings accurate Ethiopian calendar support to WordPress.
Convert and display dates between the Ethiopian (Geʽez) and Gregorian calendars anywhere on your site — in the block editor, with a shortcode, or from your own code. Output supports Amharic and English month names and both Geʽez (፩፪፫) and Arabic numerals.
The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months — twelve months of 30 days plus Pagumē — and runs roughly 7–8 years behind the Gregorian calendar. This plugin handles all of that correctly, including the Ethiopian leap-year cycle.
Features
- Ethiopian Date block — a native Gutenberg block with a built-in Ethiopian date picker (13 months, leap-aware).
[ethio_date]shortcode — for the classic editor, widgets, and theme files.- Site-wide defaults — set your preferred format, language, and numeral system once.
- REST API — an endpoint for converting dates programmatically.
- Developer API — PHP helper functions for converting Ethiopian and Gregorian dates in your own themes and plugins.
- Translation-ready — ships with an Amharic translation.
Conversion uses the established Beyene-Kudlek algorithm via Julian Day Numbers, validated against known reference dates, with correct handling of Pagumē (the 13th month) and the Ethiopian leap year.
Installation
- Upload the plugin through Plugins Add New, or install it from the WordPress.org directory.
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu.
- Set your defaults under Settings Binimuse Geʽez Calendar.
- Add the Ethiopian Date block in the editor, or use the
[ethio_date]shortcode.
FAQ
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How do I display an Ethiopian date in a post?
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Insert the Ethiopian Date block and pick a date, or use the shortcode, e.g.
[ethio_date language="both"]. -
What shortcode attributes are supported?
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date (defaults to now),
language(am / en / both), andnumerals(geez / arabic). Anything you leave out falls back to your saved defaults. -
Does it handle the Ethiopian leap year correctly?
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Yes. The Ethiopian leap year falls the year before the Gregorian leap year, when Pagumē has 6 days instead of 5. This is covered by the plugin’s test suite against known reference dates.
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Can I convert dates from my own code?
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Yes — use the provided PHP helper functions, or call the REST endpoint.
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Is it available in Amharic?
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Yes, an Amharic translation ships with the plugin, and it is fully translation-ready for other languages.
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Ændringslog
1.0.0
- Initial release: Ethiopian Date block + date picker,
[ethio_date]shortcode, settings page, REST API, developer API, Amharic translation.