Republish Old Posts
by Marios Alexandrou · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 174.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Republish old posts automatically by resetting the date to the current date. Promote old posts to users that haven't seen them.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.6K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “future posts”, “similar posts” and “current date” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15, #16 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 63.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| old | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| old posts | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| republish your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| old post promoter your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| republishing your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| post promoter your tag | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| republish posts | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| old post | #2 | #8 | 0 |
| republish post | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| revive old posts | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| promote posts | #3 | #11 | 0 |
| delete old posts | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| post promoter pro | #5 | #13 | 0 |
| old post plugin | #6 | #18 | 0 |
| promoter | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| future posts | #15 | #24 | up 1 |
| current date | #20 | #20 | 0 |
| random posts | #15 | #20 | 0 |
| similar posts | #16 | #19 | down 2 |
| posts 2 posts | #20 | #24 | 0 |
43 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “future posts”, “similar posts” and “current date” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15, #16 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.8K · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 57% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ slbz6910mo ago
What a waste of money! This plugin was set (the pro version) to repost old post in category at 365 day, it didn’t work. Developer sounds like $15 plugin is too cheap and doesn’t need their dedicated attention in their Pro support page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Will Edwards5.9y ago
Does an excellent job for us!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tokofora7.5y ago
Hi’ I hope you support for woocomerce product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ namder818.2y ago
This plugin is easy to use and keeps my content looking fresh. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tyealia8.6y ago
This plugin is amazing did what i needed it to do exactly. I did have one question though, is there a way to have it work for pages aswell?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Barry9.7y ago
This plugin has at last given me the way to re-post content that even I had forgotten about. I not longer need to produce new content each day, and it keeps my blog looking fresh. I love it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sujoydhar9.7y ago
Hi Developer , I need the plugin to post the content with changing the post Id i.e post unique id as it is published genuinely and change the post id no.s . Else I need the post to be re-published as fresh article by taking up same as content and seo values from the old post and publish it as new post with post id . This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by sujoydhar.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Devi10.0y ago
its not working with 4.6.1 nothing happens
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.27 All Versions: Added nonce check for additional security against CSRF. Thanks to Skalucy of Patchtack.com. Synching version number with Pro version. 1.27
- — Version 1.21 All Versions: Updated info regarding the pro version. 1.21
- — Version 1.20 All Versions: Fixed problem with displaying which categories have been omitted. 1.20
- — Version 1.19 All Versions: Added code to delete last update value in database when plugin is deactivated. May fix issues related to unexpected re-publishing. 1.19
- — Version 1.18 Pro Version: Added option to update a post’s GUID when it is republished. 1.18
- — Version 1.17 All Versions: Added cache clearing code for the WP Fastest Cache plugin. Free Version: Synchronizing plugin version number with pro version. 1.17
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.27). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Republish Old Posts <= 1.21 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via rop_options_page ↗
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.2
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "ideal for").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 875 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("old post promoter", "post promoter", "republishing" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 428 days in tier
- 2025-02-27 4K+ → 3K+ down after 118 days in tier
- 2024-11-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2024-09-22 4K+ → 3K+ down after 455 days in tier
- 2023-06-25 3K+ → 4K+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2023-05-26 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-05-24 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-05-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 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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RevivePress – Keep your Old Content Evergreen 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Update Posts Date 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Content Update Scheduler 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Revive.so – Bulk Rewrite and Republish Blog Posts 600+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A - A Auto Republish & Permalink Manager 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C
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Unstale – Refresh Old Posts with AI, Fact-Check & Republish 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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