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Current Date/Time - Custom Update

Published October 2025
   •    Updated March 2026

Plugin details

Description ➡️➡️➡️ Stop wasting Workload Units! ⏰ Other live time plugins trigger events every second, forcing unnecessary workflows and consuming WU. The Current date/time custom update plugin gives you full control.

Live Date/Time Update
This plugin works seamlessly with Bubble web apps. It's the most efficient way to get a live-updating date and time value, perfect for digital clocks, timestamps, or any feature needing the precise current time without draining your app's resources.

Key Features
This plugin is simple, efficient, and powerful. ⚡ It exposes a 'current_time' state that updates automatically at the interval you define.

Save Workload Units: Unlike other plugins, this one doesn't trigger constant events. You set the update frequency, so it only works when you need it to, saving valuable WU.
Live Time State: Get a 'current_time' (date) state that constantly updates.
Custom Update Frequency: You control how often the time updates—every second, every minute, or at any custom interval (in seconds).
Lightweight & Efficient: Runs client-side with minimal performance impact. No workflows are needed to keep it running.
Multiple Uses: Perfect for creating digital clocks, session timestamps, or real-time logging.

See it in action
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Cosmic Steve
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Instructions

In a nutshell: when you install the "Current date/time custom update" plugin, you will see 1 new element in the left side of bubble editor, named:
  • Current date / time ⏰ To begin, add the "Current date / time" element to your page. It's a non-visual element, so you can place it anywhere (like in a popup or reusable header). ✨ Once the element is on the page, it will immediately start working. You can customize its properties in the element inspector. Update period (seconds): This is the main field. Set the number of seconds between updates. For a clock that shows seconds, set this to 1. For a clock that only shows minutes, you could set this to 60. By choosing a longer interval, you save on Workload Units (WU) compared to other plugins that update every second by default. The plugin exposes one state: Current Time (date): This state holds the current date and time, which updates automatically. To display the time, just add a Text element on your page and set its dynamic source to "Current date / time's Current Time". You can then format it as you wish using Bubble's :formatted as operator. See how it works We encourage you to take a look at the demo and editor page to see how the plugin works. Click on the buttons below to check the WEB demo and editor
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