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WP Last Modified Info

by Sayan Datta

Version: 1.9.2

Description

WP Last Modified Info: the Ultimate Last Modified plugin

Most WordPress themes usually show the date when a post was last published. This is fine for most blogs and static websites. However, WordPress is also used by websites where old articles are regularly updated. This last updated date and time is important information for those publications. The most common example is news websites. They often update old stories to show new developments, add corrections, or media files. If they only added the published date, then their users would miss those updates.

Many popular blogs and websites don’t show any date on their articles. This is a bad practice and you should never remove dates from your blog posts.

So now it is possible to add last modified/updated info on your WordPress posts and pages. Just install and activate this and configuration is very easy.

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What does this plugin do?

This plugin automatically inserts last modified or updated info on your WordPress posts (including custom post types) and pages. It is possible to use shortcode [lmt-post-modified-info] for a manual insert. This plugin also adds ‘dateModified’ schema markup in WordPress posts automatically and it is used to tell the last modified date & time of a post or a page to various search engines like Google, Bing etc.

Allows you to display Last modified information in your posts and pages individually.
Provides you with options to display the last modified/last updated date above or below your posts and pages.
You can also set date/time formats and the position of the timestamp in WordPress Posts and Pages which can be either before content or after the content.
Allows you to customize the text which is to be displayed alongside the last modified date (default: Last updated on).
Inserts ‘dateModified’ schema markup to your WordPress posts automatically.
Displays last modified info on all post types column and publish meta box in the dashboard with the author name.
Allows you to sort posts/pages in last updated/modified date-time order.
Allows you to replace post published date with post modified info.
Allows you to display last modified info on your post as human-readable format, i.e. Days/weeks/months/years ago.
Allows you to display last modified info of all posts in the WordPress admin bar.
Allows you to display last modified author info in posts, pages.
Allows you to add last modified timestamp in post/page’s custom field.
Allows you to edit last modified date and time from the post edit screen and quick edit screen as well.
You can also add template tags to your theme files. Go to the FAQ section for more information.
Elementor Dynamic Tags support with ‘dateModified’ schema markup.
Send Email Notification when anyone makes changes to any post of your website.
Tested with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO Pack, SEOPress, Schema and many other plugins.
And you can customize all and everything.

Compatibility

This plugin is fully compatible with WordPress Version 4.7 and beyond and also compatible with any WordPress theme.
Fully compatible with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO Pack, SEOPress, Schema and other many plugins.

Support

Community support via the support forums at WordPress.org.

Contribute

Active development of this plugin is handled on GitHub.
Feel free to fork the project on GitHub and submit your contributions via pull request.

Installation

Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’.
Search for ‘WP Last Modified Info’ and install it.
Or you can upload the wp-last-modified-info folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory manually.
Activate WP Last Modified Info from your Plugins page.
After activation go to ‘Settings > WP Last Modified Info’.
Enable options and save changes.

Screenshots

Show last modified info on the front end.
Google Structured data result.
Post / Page / Custom post types admin column: Last Modified column with author name.
Added last modified/updated info on post/page publish box and in post updated message.
Last modified posts widgets in the dashboard.
Post Options.
Template Tag Options.
Schema Options
Email Notification.
Miscellaneous Options.

Faq

Is there any admin interface for this plugin?

Yes. You can access this from ‘Settings > WP Last Modified Info’.

How to use this plugin?

Go to ‘Settings > WP Last Modified Info’, enable/disable options as per your need and save your changes.

How to check this plugin is working?

After enabling options in ‘Settings > WP Last Modified Info’, open any page or post and you can see the change.

How this plugin works?

This plugin hooks into the WordPress content area and displays the last modified information on posts and pages.

Will it requires editing code to show Last Modified date?

Not at all. You can show the revised info by just installing this plugin. Use the Plugin Settings to customize the date/time format according to your need.

Is this plugin compatible with any themes?

Yes, this plugin is compatible with any theme. Also, compatible with Genesis, Divi themes.

Does this plugin support all custom post types?

Yes, this plugin supports all types of custom posts.

How to customize last modified text style?

Go to ‘Settings > WP Last Modified Info > Misc. Options > Custom CSS’ and add your custom CSS.

Can I sort posts and pages by last modified info in the dashboard?

Yes, you can. You can sort posts and pages by ascending or descending order.

How this plugin helps to optimize SEO?

This plugin wraps modified info with ‘dateModified’ schema markup which is used to tell the last modified date & time of a web page to various web crawlers (Google, Bing etc.). Test your website with structured data tool.

The Date and Time inserted by this plugin is dependent on what?

The plugin makes use of your WordPress Date, Time and Timezone (Dashboard > Settings > General) in the WordPress dashboard. It is also customizable via plugin settings.

Is this plugin compatible with multisite?

Yes, it is fully compatible with multisite.

Can I change ‘Last Updated on’ text?

Yes, you can. Just set your custom text in settings and save your changes.

Can I use this as template tag?

Yes, you can. In this case, you have to edit your theme’s template files i.e. single.php, page.php etc. And add/replace default published date function with this:

Returns the last modified info:

<?php if ( function_exists( 'get_the_last_modified_info' ) ) {
        get_the_last_modified_info();
    }
?>

Displays/echos the last modified info:

<?php if ( function_exists( 'the_last_modified_info' ) ) {
        the_last_modified_info();
    }
?>

Published date is equal to the modified date. What is the solution?

Sometimes you may want to show last modified date only. For that reason, post published date and modified date would be the same and the last modified date will still appear on post/pages even if it’s the same as the published date. In that case, you can set a time difference(ex. 1 day i.e. 24 hours) between post published date and modified date via plugin settings gap option.

The plugin isn’t working or have a bug?

Post detailed information about the issue in the support forum and I will work to fix it.

Reviews

Simple, quick, works well

By Xavier Cross (xaviercross) on April 25, 2025

Needed an easy and quick way to add an "Last updated on" field. Tried this one out - all works perfectly - Google recognises it, my sitemap updates with the dates from this as well. All good - highly recommended.

Perfect!

By flojnel on April 9, 2025

Works just like it says it will.

Thank you. It is convenient.

By yamagy (ktz298) on April 5, 2025

It works normally on WordPress 6.7.2. It is needless to manually rewrite the update date of the top page, which is comfortable.

Keeping an eye on what's important

By eugenio on March 21, 2025

Thank you. Great and easy to use plugin. Help us to keep an eye on what's important.

Find ich sehr gut

By Polohatzer on March 19, 2025

Ich werde es noch weiter testen.

Indispensible to my work with travel agencies and SEO

By James Revillini (jrevillini) on March 19, 2025

Last Modified info is part of the SEO game and strategy AND user experience (UX); therefore, this plugin adds a lot of value to large sites that I work.

I use it to quickly sort pages (using the new admin column under Pages) and find out which haven't been touched in a long time, update rates, photos, old information. It's good for users and for SEO.

I'm donating to the author of this plugin. Their work to keep this plugin updated, useful, and unobtrusive deserves recognition and reward!

THANK YOU!

Simple and sweet

By chirpie on March 13, 2025

Why oh why this isn't already in core WP I'll never know, but thankful for the plugin. 🙂

Good

By ddlizika on March 7, 2025

...

Simple and invaluable for any site

By neilturn on February 14, 2025

Nice. Simple instructions on how to vary size of text easily would be good.

Good Plugin

By mulamagnet on February 6, 2025

this plugin does just what it says it does. it is just what i needed.

Changelog

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1.9.2

Release Date: April 28, 2025

Improved: Last Modified control on Gutenberg editor.
Improved: Matched Last Modified admin column date format with WordPress’s date column.
Fixed: Gutenberg Console warnings on Edit page.
Fixed: _load_textdomain_just_in_time Error.
Fixed: Array to String conversion Error.
Fixed compatibility issues with latest WordPress version.
Compatibility with Rank Math plugin on lock modified date.
Improved plugin performance and stability.
Updated composer dependencies to latest versions.
Code optimization and cleanup.
Tested with WordPress v6.8.

1.9.1

Release Date: August 9, 2024

Added changes according to WPCS.
Tested with WordPress v6.6.

1.9.0

Release Date: March 17, 2024

Optimize WP Options Auto Loading.
Updated Composer Libraries.
Tested with WordPress v6.5.

Other Versions

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Version:Version: 1.9.2
Active installs:Active installs: 30K
Last updated:Last updated: 5 months ago
Requires:Requires: 4.7
Tested:Tested: 6.8.1

Average rating:4.9 out of 5 stars.

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