WP Old Post Date Remover
by Ben Meredith · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 10K+ installs across the portfolio →
Removes the date stamp from older posts (you choose how old), while leaving the date stamp on newer posts. Ideal for blogs with evergreen content.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “evergreen”, “meta” and “old post” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 88.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2664 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2664 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| date remover your tag | #18 | #11 | down 1 |
| evergreen your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| meta your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| old post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “evergreen”, “meta” and “old post” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 321 · 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
7.3y ago
latest release · v3.0.7 · 16 Jul 2019
18
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous5.8y ago
Sorry for my english Work fine, I used a long time ago Need a new version for run well in new versions of wordpress If I have money un paypay I can donate, not at this momment, not have but if I received I can donate if the plug in will be updated Every user can donate a coke for the programmer Thank You
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gruskel10.4y ago
Hello your plugin is great, the problem I have is that I removed the Post date but the date still appears in the snippet in search engines Google . I left it for 2 weeks and the date is still indexed . Could you fix it please? in the post date does not appear: http://elpoderdelandroideverde.com/5-dias-de-uso-xiaomi-redmi-note-2-prime/ but the date is always indexed in google: https://www.google.es/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=5%20dias%20de%20uso%20xiaomi%20redmi%20note%202 This is my THEME https://rohitink.com/2015/04/26/freak-multipurpose-theme/ Thanks !!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kiasu.life10.8y ago
Very useful to keep the impression of freshness. Google complies!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WebTeamAdmin10.8y ago
Old Post Date Remover does exactly what you expect it to do! We have many posts that are not date-specific — the posts contain information that is helpful regardless of the date, but readers will sometimes think it’s “old info” and may go looking elsewhere. By hiding the post’s date, readers aren’t scared away … and they linger longer on our website. Great job, Ben Meredith!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kiminvegas11.0y ago
Thanks Ben
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ christinahills11.1y ago
I like the simplicity of this plugin however, I only gave it 4 stars because I would like it to remove the dates from the blog home page. Or at least give me that option thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Toni11.6y ago
I used this on the Contempo theme. I have short courses – serial posts, the dates are a distraction and irrelevant. The dates are in a large green box on each post, upper left corner. I was worried about how this plugin would effect the look or if it would work. Looks great, the posts are neat, aligned, and uniform – nothing choppy or hacked looking. I thank the theme developer as well. I like that it leaves other meta info like author. And I like that the dates remain on the home page – which I did not think that I would. The dates on the blog/home page keep things looking fresh and forces me to add content. Thank you for a well developed plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blahovej11.7y ago
Useful and fast communication.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0.7 updated for Divi compatibility tested up to WordPress 5.2 3.0.7
- — Version 3.0.6 added post-meta-date for compatibility with the Rowling Theme added dd.create for compatibility with the RT Responsive theme on Themeforest. changed some back-end links to go to my new and awesome donate page at http://b 3.0.6
- — Version 3.0.5 added .entry-meta .published for compatibility with the evolve theme. 3.0.5
- — Version 3.0.4 added .date for compatibility with the Builder theme. 3.0.4
- — Version 3.0.3 added .post_meta .calendar for compatibility with the Aqua Theme. 3.0.3
- — Version 3.0.2 added .meta time for compatibility with Crevision theme. 3.0.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
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
5 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 "Removes the date stamp from older posts (you choose how old), while leaving the date stamp on newer posts...."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,166 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "meta" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-18 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-14 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-12 3K+ → 2K+ down after 454 days in tier
- 2024-04-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 473 days in tier
Competes with
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