word_count
Count words in text, stripping HTML first. Uses same logic asreading_time.
{{ page.content | word_count }} words
{# Combined with reading time #}
<span>{{ page.content | word_count }} words · {{ page.content | reading_time }} min read</span>
Also available aswordcount(Jinja naming convention).
Date Filters
These filters help calculate and display content age and date information.
days_ago
Calculate days since a date. Useful for freshness indicators.
{# Days since publication #}
{{ page.date | days_ago }} days old
{# Conditional styling #}
{% if page.date | days_ago < 7 %}
<span class="badge badge-new">New</span>
{% end %}
months_ago
Calculate calendar months since a date.
{% if page.date | months_ago > 6 %}
<div class="notice">This content may be outdated.</div>
{% end %}
month_name
Get month name from number (1-12).
{{ 3 | month_name }} {# → "March" #}
{{ 3 | month_name(true) }} {# → "Mar" (abbreviated) #}
{# With date #}
{{ page.date.month | month_name }}
humanize_days
Convert day count to human-readable relative time.
{{ page.date | days_ago | humanize_days }}
{# → "today", "yesterday", "3 days ago", "2 weeks ago", etc. #}