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Ghost Update — WordPress SEO Plugin

by CaphLabs · WordPress.org page

v1.2.2 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.2+

Ghost Update has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 775 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Ghost Update at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
775
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Ghost Update well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • ✅ Automatic post/page timestamp refresh (without touching content)
  • ✅ Optional random or sequential update order
  • ✅ Force update + recrawl button
  • ✅ Manual Google JSON auth upload & secure storage
  • ✅ Enforced 10-minute cooldown between Google Indexing API pings (for safety)
  • ✅ Simple log viewer + log clearing
  • ✅ Cron toggle — enable/disable auto mode
  • ✅ No product updates, no WooCommerce, no content edits

Details

Auto-refresh post/page, encourage recrawls by refreshing timestamps and optionally notifying Google. Boost SEO visibility without changing your conten …

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

Rankings Ghost Update competes in

Tags

  • indexing api
  • Post Refresh
  • Recrawl
  • scheduled updates
  • seo

More from CaphLabs

Version
1.2.2
Last updated
Jan 27, 2026
First published
May 4, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Ghost Update FAQ

What does Ghost Update do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Ghost Update offers ✅ Automatic post/page timestamp refresh (without touching content), ✅ Optional random or sequential update order, ✅ Force update + recrawl button, ✅ Manual Google JSON auth upload & secure storage and ✅ Enforced 10-minute cooldown between Google Indexing API pings (for safety).

How many active installs does Ghost Update have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Ghost Update as of September 7, 2026.

Is Ghost Update still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Ghost Update free?

Ghost Update is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.