Just use the source command, and added left padding.

TODO.org

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Each module writes to stdout.
 - Have default modules in /usr/share/dwmbar and all the modules in the
   .config/dwmbar/modules override the default ones (no need to have a custom
   module dir)
-- Fix modules like temp cutting out when running
 
 Bugs to fix:
 None

bar.sh

@@ -15,23 +15,14 @@
 #     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+
 CONFIG_FILE="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/config"
 
-DELAY=$(cat $CONFIG_FILE | grep -E "DELAY" | cut -d '"' -f2)
-MODULES_DIR="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/modules/"
-CUSTOM_DIR=$(cat $CONFIG_FILE | grep -E "CUSTOM_DIR" | cut -d '"' -f2)
-SEPARATOR=$(cat $CONFIG_FILE | grep -E "SEPARATOR" | cut -d '"' -f2)
-PADDING=$(cat $CONFIG_FILE | grep -E "PADDING" | cut -d '"' -f2)
+source $CONFIG_FILE
 
 OUTPUT_CACHE="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/.cache/"
 OUTPUT=""
 
-# What modules, in what order
-MODULES=$(cat $CONFIG_FILE | grep -E "MODULES" | cut -d '"' -f2)
-
-# Modules that require an active internet connection
-ONLINE_MODULES=$(cat $CONFIG_FILE | grep -E "ONLINE_MODULES" | cut -d '"' -f2)
-
 INTERNET=1 #0 being true
 
 get_internet()
@@ -55,7 +46,7 @@ get_bar()
 	done
 	# Uncomment to remove last separator
 	# bar=$(echo $bar | sed 's/.$//g')
-	echo "$bar$PADDING"
+	echo "$LEFT_PADDING$bar$RIGHT_PADDING"
 }
 
 run_module()

config

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+MODULES_DIR="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/modules/"
+
 # What modules, in what order
-MODULES="mpd weather volumebar wifi internet cpuload temperature"
+MODULES="mpd weather volumebar wifi internet cpuload temperature date time"
 
 # Modules that require an active internet connection
 ONLINE_MODULES="weather internet"
@@ -14,4 +18,5 @@ CUSTOM_DIR="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/modules/custom/"
 SEPARATOR=" | "
 
 # Padding at the end and beggining of the status bar
-PADDING="$USER@$HOSTNAME "
+RIGHT_PADDING="$USER@$HOSTNAME "
+LEFT_PADDING="  "