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Relative Timestamp Converter

Published May 2025
   •    Updated July 2026

Plugin details

Display relative timestamps like “just now”, “5 minutes ago” based on date output. If the date is over 24 hours, it displays the date in a shortened format like “10 Apr”.

This plugin converts standard date values into friendly, dynamic text that updates automatically based on the time elapsed. Perfect for chat apps, comment feeds, activity logs, or anywhere you want to show when something happened - in a format users instantly understand.

Key Features:

Outputs "Just now", "X minutes ago", "X hours ago", or "Day Month" for older timestamps

Accepts any Bubble date input

Lightweight and reactive

Exposes a relative_time state you can use anywhere in your app

Free

For everyone

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Web

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Instructions

How to Use the Relative Time Plugin
Install the Plugin
Add the Relative Time plugin to your app from the Plugin Marketplace.

Place the Element on the Page
Go to the Design tab, search for Relative Time, and drag the plugin element onto your page.

Set the Date Input
In the element's property editor, bind the Date field to the date you want to convert (e.g. Parent group's Thing's Created Date).

Access the Output
The plugin exposes a text state called relative_time.
Use it anywhere in your app by referencing:
This Relative Time's relative_time

Display It in Text Elements (Optional)
Add a Text element and set its content to:
This Relative Time's relative_time — to show user-friendly time like "3 minutes ago".

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Categories

This plugin can be found under the following categories:
Technical   •   Productivity   •   Internationalization   •   Data (things)   •   Chart   •   Visual Elements

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