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Change Last Modified Date

by djuric · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.8 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 5.6+

Change Last Modified Date has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 40,286 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 11, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Change Last Modified Date at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
40,286
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Change Last Modified Date well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
8%
1 of 12 reviews on WordPress.org

Change Last Modified Date reviews and ratings

12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

12 reviews

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  • Would be great if work with classic editor

    I mean I can switch to block editor to use it, but then the post type has to be REST API available that's not ideal. For now it works if I rollback to version 1.2.

    anonichan

  • Amazing plugin for feature that should’ve been native

    The ability to control the last-modified date should be a native feature of WordPress. This plugin adds the missing functionality, exactly that, and more than that. What more could I ask for? :-)

    karlemilnikka

  • Works good so far

    I was looking for something to change the modified date or "freeze" it completely when I made only minor changes. This plugin ticks all boxes and works great so far. The "freeze" option works well but I have to test a bit more. So far I'm happy.

    Laura

  • It seems to still work on current WP ver. 6.1.1

    I use the current WordPress version 6.1.1 with the Astra Pro theme (and Spectra). I could change the Last Updated Date on all my Posts using this plugin. You just have to be aware that if you change something else in a post, then the date will be updated to the current point in time, and you have to change it back, unless you use the "Freeze modified date" option.

    hero2

  • Currently does not work with classic editor

    Would love to use this plugin, but it doesn't work with the "classic editor" anymore. The author suggests using an earlier release, but I went back to version 1.3 and 1.2, and neither of them worked for me either. I code and manage a lot of commercial websites, and none of them uses Gutenberg, it's too easy for clients to mess up sites with it.

    nimmolo

  • Love this plugin

    We love this little plugin. It does not add much overhead to the admin interface and simply does it's job.

    zalon

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Details

Change or prevent updating Last Modified date for individual posts.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • change last modified
  • edit date
  • edit last modified
  • last-modified
Version
1.4.8
Last updated
Sep 11, 2025
First published
Jul 29, 2017
Requires WordPress
5.1
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Change Last Modified Date FAQ

How many active installs does Change Last Modified Date have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Change Last Modified Date as of September 7, 2026.

Is Change Last Modified Date still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 11, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Is Change Last Modified Date free?

Change Last Modified Date is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.