Post Updated Date
by Ataul Ghani · WordPress.org page · Website
Post Updated Date has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 21,197 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 1, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Post Updated Date at a glance
Is Post Updated Date well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Automatically show the last updated date on every post
- Admin settings panel
- Choose to display the date before or after post content
- Fully customizable font size, color, style, and weight
- Custom prefix text support
- View changes instantly with a live preview panel
Post Updated Date reviews and ratings
11 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Causes There has been a Critical error on this web site
I had this on my site for a while and then my traffic dropped off and I discovered this plugin caused the error "There has been a Critical error on this web site" and took all my posts offline
henryjdaniels -
useless plugin
maybe a good idea, but most themes show the last modified date. This plugin broke my site today. just today, no idea why. to the trash.
audioscavenger -
Does not show last modified date - instead appears to show published date.
Shows the published date (not the modified date, as the name would imply). Since this capability is already provided, the plugin only adds the ability to sort the column.
ericscoles -
Excellent plugin. Every blogger should get it!
If you're searching for a free, "done-for-you", "ready-to-use", Wordpress plugin to automatically display the "Last Updated On" date within each one of your posts, look NO further. This is the perfect plugin for YOU! And, the setup is too simple. Plus, you need NO knowledge of code. At my humble request, Ataul made it so that even my "Categories" section (a list of post titles and excerpts) would also show the "Last Updated On" date as I update posts. So, now each posts (in each of my categories) reads - published date and last updated date. You can check out the fantastic work that he did for me on my website - iLoveToLiveWell.com. He gets a 5-star for his wonderful plugin, a 5-star for his responsiveness, a 5-star for his willingness to help and a 5-star for his great customer service. Ataul has over 1,000 active users, and I'm now thrilled to say that I'm one of them! The only thing that I have left to say - Get this plugin. You'll be so happy you did! Oh, and another thing I really like is that he uses the words "Last Updated On" instead of "Last Modified On". Thanks Ataul. Keep up the terrific work! BTW, I don't personally know Ataul - I'm just loving his helpful plugin. Blessings, Dianne Wawrzyniak-Marshall
ilovetolivewell -
Great help with translating the plugin
The plugin does what it's supposed to do and the creator Ataul helped me with the translation of the plugin. Ataul responds very quick if you need some help! If you wanna see what the (translated) plugin looks like, you can see my posts at darmrevolutie.nl
jacquibolt -
News site likes Post Updated Date
I've gone many years hoping to find a plugin to display date on our news stories on wwwTennisReporters.net. Post Updated Date allows us to do that! Great plugin!
roncioffi
Details
Use Post Updated Date Plugin to display the Last Updated Date in WordPress Posts.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- last-modified
- last-updated
- modified time
- post modified
- posts
More from Ataul Ghani
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Hide Comment Author Link 1,000+ installs
- Version
- 1.5
- Last updated
- May 1, 2025
- First published
- Jun 10, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Post Updated Date FAQ
What does Post Updated Date do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Post Updated Date offers Automatically show the last updated date on every post, Admin settings panel, Choose to display the date before or after post content, Fully customizable font size, color, style, and weight and Custom prefix text support.
How many active installs does Post Updated Date have?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Post Updated Date as of September 7, 2026.
Is Post Updated Date still maintained?
The last release was on May 1, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Post Updated Date free?
Post Updated Date is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.