How do I insert this in theme files?

Just wrap the shortcode in . So to get the default display, just insert

by Luke Mlsna 5 (10 reviews)

Last Updated Shortcode

Name: Last Updated Shortcode
Rating: 5.0 (10 reviews)
Author: Luke Mlsna

Creates a shortcode to display the date/time when a post/page was last updated (with optional formatting).

Last Updated Shortcode ranks #7,691 among WordPress.org plugins with 800+ active installations, is #1,043 of 8,543 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews, and was last updated Jan 1, 2016. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.4 (Current: 7.1)

v1.0.1 Current Version v1.0.1

Updated 10 years ago Last Update on 01 Jan, 2016

Refreshed 15 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,043 of 8,543 in Customization Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Active Installs

800+

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14.8K

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Review 5 out of 5

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Total Progress 41%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Sep 22, 2025 UNPATCHED

Last Updated Shortcode [last-updated-shortcode] <= 1.0.1 (unfixed + closed)

CVE-2025-58683 · No fix released

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.1
Last Updated: Jan 01, 2016
Requires WP: 2.8+
Tested Up To: 4.4
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Luke Mlsna

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 10
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and content managers who want visitors to see when a post or page was last revised. It solves the problem of displaying last-updated dates by providing a shortcode with customizable formatting instead of requiring manual date entry.

Adds [lastupdated] shortcode
Displays last update date
Displays last update time
Uses Settings > General date format
Custom date/time format argument
Text before the date
Text after the date

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Last Updated Shortcode

You can use either [lastupdated] or [lastupdate], they both work identically.

You can use any of the special date variables listed at this WordPress codex page. If you want to insert plain text (like the word "at" for instance) escape each letter with a backslash, \l\i\k\e \t\h\i\s.

Just wrap the shortcode in <?php do_shortcode( ); ?>. So to get the default display, just insert <?php do_shortcode( [lastupdated] ); ?>

Everyone likes a good shortcode!

Yes, just open last-updated-shortcode.php and add or change what text you want to trigger the shortcode in on of the arrays near the bottom. If this gets any kind of popularity, I'll make that easier by adding an options page.

Can I? Yes. Will I? Yes, if I think it would be a helpful addition. I'm trying to keep things clean and simple, but there's always room for improvement, so let me know if you think a feature is lacking!