Last Modified Timestamp
by Evan Mattson · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 6.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds the last modified time to the admin interface as well as a [last-modified] shortcode to use on the front-end.
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Health
B 71/100
Stale
Active installs
6K+
≈6.9K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “updated at” for “last”. “updated at” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.8%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 88K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 441 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.42★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 441 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| timestamp | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| modified time your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| last modified your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| modified | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| page modified your tag | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| post modified your tag | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| last | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| edit last modified | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| last updated | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| modified date | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| change last modified | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| add last modified date in post | #5 | #6 | — |
| last modified date | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| post modified on | #8 | #12 | down 1 |
| last updated date | #11 | #9 | 0 |
| last updated posts | #13 | #17 | down 2 |
| plugin last updated | #21 | #19 | down 1 |
| plugins last updated | #21 | #19 | up 1 |
| last updated date to post | #22 | #19 | down 1 |
| last post | #24 | #22 | down 3 |
| updated at your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “updated at” for “last”. “updated at” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.2y ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 16 Aug 2025
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 27 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ brochite4.0y ago
This plugin works well, despite my confusion with a conflicting plugin that did give some issues. Kudos to the plugin writer Evan for writing back to help me solve an issue that wasn’t his to solve!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bobsled4.3y ago
I’ve used this plugin for years now. It works like a charm and does exactly what it says on the box.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ip-rob6.3y ago
Great way to track modification dates of posts on my blog on the admin side while giving the option of putting it on a post. I like that you can control if the modified date shows up by inserting the shortcode but it doesn’t do it automatically. Some posts I don’t want the modified date to be inserted if I’m fixing a typo or something similar. Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thingevery7.6y ago
I added a privacy policy page to a client’s website and wanted to automatically display when it was last updated. I was surprised to find this feature lacking from WP. Searched and found this super simple plugin, and it worked great. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amreshkramar8.2y ago
An effective plugin for lasting bloggers.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.2y ago
I have a blog now 17 years old, THIS has proven to be the single most valuable plugin for me. Works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ J Werk8.5y ago
Good plugin. This should be part of WordPress core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kmorgen8.5y ago
Works overall as intended, but would be nice if plugin by default could use the date format already defined in the WP settings. Would then appear correct in Admin, and also no need having to alter this for each shortcode used. This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by kmorgen. This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by kmorgen.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.6 Fix notice about loading translations too early Bump minimum required version of WP to 4.6 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Tweaked hook for testing Integrated GitHub Actions 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Add automated tests 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 Template function bugfix 1.0.3
- — Version 1.0.2 Min required WP bump to >= 3.2 PHP compatibility fix 1.0.2
- — Version 1.0.1 General housekeeping & maintanence Tested against 3.8 1.0.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 4 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds the last modified time to the admin interface as well as a [last-modified] shortcode to use on the fro..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 887 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("page modified", "post modified", "updated at" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 121 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 8K+ → 7K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-05-17 7K+ → 8K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-05-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Last Modified Info 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Post Updated Date 500+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags C -
Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - С Сontrol Post Modified Date 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Show modified Date in admin lists 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Change Last Modified Date 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C
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