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Ghost Update — WordPress SEO Plugin

by CaphLabs · WordPress.org page

v1.2.2 Tested up to WP 6.9.10 PHP 7.2+

Ghost Update has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 852 downloads all time. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on January 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Ghost Update at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
852
Downloads, last 30 days
55
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

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 6.9.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3

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

Download and install history

77 downloads over the last 50 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Ghost Update downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Downloads per day
Active installs
Ghost Update active installs00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Active installs
Rating out of 5
Ghost Update rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Rating out of 5
Reviews
Ghost Update review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Reviews

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
6.9.10
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 October 24, 2026.

Is Ghost Update still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Is Ghost Update free?

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