https://flowersascot.co.uk/js/testimonials/timeAgo.js

1/**
2 * @file Converts date strings to a "time ago" format upon document ready.
3 * @requires jQuery
4 */
5
6$(document).ready(function () {
7  const reviewDate = $(".user-meta");
8  reviewDate.each(function () {
9    const date = $(this).text();
10    $(this).text(timeAgo(date));
11  });
12
13  /**
14   * Converts a date string in "YYYY/MM/DD" format to a relative "time ago" string.
15   *
16   * @param {string} date - The date string to convert.
17   * @returns {string} A string representing the time elapsed (e.g., "just now", "5 minutes ago").
18   */
19
20  function timeAgo(date) {
21    const [year, month, day] = date.split("-");
22    const pastDate = new Date(Number(year), Number(month) - 1, Number(day));
23    const now = new Date();
24    const diffMs = now - pastDate;
25
26    const seconds = Math.floor(diffMs / 1000);
27    const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
28    const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
29    const days = Math.floor(hours / 24);
30    const months = Math.floor(days / 30);
31    const years = Math.floor(months / 12);
32
33    if (seconds < 60) return "just now";
34    if (minutes < 60) return `${minutes} minute${minutes !== 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
35    if (hours < 24) return `${hours} hour${hours !== 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
36    if (days < 30) return `${days} day${days !== 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
37    if (months < 12) return `${months} month${months !== 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
38    return `${years} year${years !== 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
39  }
40});