wp-parsidate

ParsiDate is a powerful plugin developed by Persian contributors to enhance the WordPress experience for Farsi users. It provides full support for the Shamsi (Jalali) calendar across the WordPress dashboard and front-end, fixes character display issues, and improves Right-to-Left (RTL) compatibility. With seamless integration into core features and popular plugins like WooCommerce and Gravity Forms, ParsiDate makes managing Persian websites easier and more professional.

Key Features:

Date & Calendar Functionality

• Shamsi (شمسی) Calendar – Complete Solar Hijri calendar support
• Date Conversion – Automatic conversion throughout WordPress
• Archive Widgets – Shamsi date-based post archives
• Calendar Widget – Interactive Persian calendar widget
• Permalink Support – Shamsi dates in custom permalinks

Editor & Admin Integration

• Gutenberg Support – Shamsi date picker in Block Editor
• ACF Integration – Persian date field type for Advanced Custom Fields
• Admin Dates – Shamsi dates throughout WordPress admin dashboard
• Content Dates – Automatic Persian dates in posts, pages, comments, and archives

Commerce & E-commerce

• WooCommerce Ready – Full WooCommerce (ووکامرس) compatibility with Persian dates
• Product Support – Persian dates for orders, products, and customer data
• Support for Iranian payment gateways with ParsiGate addon
  • Bank gateways: Mellat, Parsian, Pasargad, Sadaad, Melli, Behpardakht, Asan Pardakht, Saman, Saderat, Eghtesad Novin, Iran Kish, Sepehr
  • Installment gateways: SnappPay, Tara, Digipay, Azki
  • Intermediary gateways: Zibal, Zarinpal, PayPing, Aghayepardakht
  • Test gateway for simulating purchases without a bank account

Text & Character Processing

• Arabic to Persian – Automatic character conversion (ي/ك to ی/ک)
• Number Localization – Convert Eastern Arabic and Latin numerals
• Full RTL Support – Complete right-to-left text direction optimization
• TinyMCE Adjustments – RTL-optimized WordPress editor

Performance

• Lightweight – Minimal resource usage and fast performance
• Efficient – Optimized code for production environments
• WP-Planet Widget – Integration with WP-Planet.ir