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Variation Modified Date Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show when the WooCommerce variation a shopper picks was last updated, such as Updated: October 2, 2026.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Variation modified dateProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
See it
These are the actual published outputs of the widget for a sample variable product in the lab shop; on a product page the date follows the shopper’s choice.
02 / Inside WordPress
Variation modified date controls in Elementor
Product chooses the current product, a selected variable product or one fixed variation, and what to show before a choice. Display sets the prefix, the date format and an optional icon. The Style tab covers typography, colours, background, border, radius, spacing, alignment, prefix and date colours, and the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use variation modified date
For products whose details change, such as specifications, prices or stock of each size, shoppers want to know the information is current. Variation modified date shows when the option they pick was last updated in WooCommerce, and the most recent update before they choose.
Made-to-order items
Show when each option’s lead time or price was last checked.
Catalogue upkeep
Let staff see which options were updated recently.
04 / Installation and setup
How to show a variation’s last updated date in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Variation modified date in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a single product template, or to a page with the product’s add-to-cart form.
In Product, choose Current product, a selected product or one fixed variation.
Set the prefix and date format, or leave the format empty for the site’s own.
Pick an option on the product page to check the date changes.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize variation modified date in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Follows the shopper’s choice in the product’s add-to-cart form.
Most recent update among the options before a choice, or nothing.
Prefix such as Updated: or Last updated.
Date format, with time if you like, or the site’s own.
Prefix and date colours, background, border and radius.
Optional icon such as a history clock.
Editor notes when nothing would show.
06 / Choose the right approach
Variation modified date and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Last updated widgets for posts
Show a page’s or post’s modified date; this widget reads each variation’s own.
Variation sale start date
Shows when a scheduled sale begins rather than when the option was saved.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Variation modified date compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor and WooCommerce.
- Variable products and their published variations only.
- Shows public products only.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot variation modified date
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why does the date change when I only changed stock?
WooCommerce saves the variation when its stock changes, for example after an order, which updates its modified date.
Why does the date not change when I pick an option?
The widget follows the add-to-cart form of the same product on the page. Add the form alongside it.
Why is the time an hour off?
Dates are shown in the site’s time zone from Settings, General. Check it matches your store.
Why does the editor say there is no public product?
The selected product is not a published variable product, or the fixed variation belongs to a private or password-protected product.
Variation modified date plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor and WooCommerce.
Which date does it show before a choice?
The most recent update among the product’s published options.
Can I show the time too?
Yes. Use a format with time, such as F j, Y g:i a.
Does it change products?
No. It only reads WooCommerce’s saved dates.
Does it work with simple products?
No. It is for variable products and their variations.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get variation modified date with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.