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WP Last Modified
This plugins adds the last modified date, current revision and the publication date of your post/page. Simply use the shortcode [last_modified_date]
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 6 Dec 2019
- Added
- Mar 2016
- Requires WP
- 2.8.0
- Tested up to
- WP 5.3.23
- Downloads
- 9,600
Our analysis
AI-assistedWP Last Modified is a WordPress plugin that adds a shortcode to display the last modified date of posts and pages. It allows you to customize the format of the date and provides options to show the publication date, revision count, and a description of the last modification.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to inform their audience about the latest updates to their content, making it particularly useful for news and magazine sites where content recency is important.
Best for: This plugin suits content creators and site owners who need to show content updates clearly.
What it does well
- ✓Displays last modified and publication timestamps
- ✓Customizable date format using PHP's date() function
- ✓Allows for a description of changes made
- ✓Options to hide elements or exclude specific posts/pages
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in December 2019
- •Limited to basic features without additional enhancements
- •Directory score indicates potential issues with performance or support
Verdict
WP Last Modified provides essential functionality for displaying modification dates, but its age and directory score suggest users should consider their specific needs before installation.
From the developer
Dogan Ucar's own description of WP Last Modified, lightly tidied.
WP Last Modified adds the ‚last_modified_date‘ shortcode to your WordPress installation. This shortcode shows the last timestamp of your post/page. Simply use the „format“ attribute for custom date formats (it uses PHP’s date() function).
The “description” attribute enables a brief description which changes has been made with the last modification.
WP Last Modified shows also the actual revision of and the publication date of the post/page.
You can customize the text which will be shown under each post/page under settings -> WP Last Modified Settings. You can also hide one of the elements if you do not want them.
With version 1.1.0, WP Open Last Modified was renamed to WP Last Modified.
Features:
- last modification timestamp of a post/page
- publication timestamp of a post/page
- timestamp format customizable
- revision count
- custom text with placeholders
- last modification description
- excluding single posts/pages from displaying the last modification timestamp
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