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<?php $date_set = date("Y-m-d",strtotime( '25-12-2024')); // $date_now = date("d-m-Y"); // this format is string comparable if ($date_set > '2024-12-20') { echo 'greater than'; }else{ echo 'Less than'; }
Output for 8.2.0 - 8.2.27, 8.3.0 - 8.3.15, 8.4.1 - 8.4.2
greater than

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