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 * properly handle subsites plugin (currently it only works for dither+subsites)* make sure it works with --relative-urls flag
 
 ## Use:
+To enable the plugin add it to the `PLUGINS` list in `pelicanconf.py`.
+
 Add a div with id `page-size` to your template and `page_metadata` will place the result there.
 
 have fun!
 
+
+## in case we add generation time:
+
+To use this plugin first import `strftime` at the top of `pelicanconf.py`:
+
+`from time import strftime`
+
+Then add `NOW = strftime('%c')` somewhere in that document as well. This saves the time of generation as a variable that is usable by the `page_metadata` plugin. 
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