Auto Update Post Date
by Timi Makinde 5 (2 reviews)

Auto Update Post Date

Keep your WordPress content evergreen with Auto Update Post Date – a FREE simple WP plugin designed to effortlessly update your posts and boost SEO

Auto Update Post Date ranks #5,049 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v1.1.2 Current Version v1.1.2
Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 28 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 10% by installs Downloads +8.1% this week Actively maintained
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Rank
#5,049
-3 this week
Active Installs
2K+
-29%
KW Avg Position
66.6
1 better
Downloads
6.4K
+92 today
Support Resolved
100%
No change
Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 79.4%
2K+ 3K+
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Growth Needed
8,000,000
Active Installs
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Rank Changes

5,036 5,049 5,063 5,076 5,089 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026 21-09-2026
5,030 5,055 5,081 5,106 5,131 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026 21-09-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

0 100 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026 21-09-2026
0 100 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026 21-09-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
2 reviews
Overall 100%
5
2 (100%)
4
0 (0%)
3
0 (0%)
2
0 (0%)
1
0 (0%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved
Unresolved
1
Total Threads
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
100%
Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

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Plugin Details

Version
1.1.2
Last Updated
Aug 28, 2026
Requires WP
3.0.1+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
8.0 or higher
Author
Timi Makinde

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews
2
Support Threads
1
Resolved
100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want their published content to appear fresh and current. It automatically updates post dates on a schedule while preserving the original publication date, aiming to improve SEO and reader trust.

  • Scheduled auto-updates
  • Daily, weekly, custom intervals
  • SEO-friendly refresh
  • Customizable refresh rules by category/tag
  • Preserves original publication date
  • User-friendly settings interface
  • Supports custom post types

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Auto Update Post Date

Under the "Tools" WordPress admin menu, click on the new menu item "Auto Update Post Date" and set up the plugin to fit your needs.
There is no one way to get number 1 in search engines and this plugin does not guarantee that.
No, the plugin is completely free and open source so you will not be required to pay for any add-ons.
Please contribute using the repo on GitHub.
Please submit feature requests on GitHub.

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