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Stealth Update

by Scott Reilly · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.5 Tested up to WP 4.5.33

Stealth Update has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,396 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 13, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.5.33.

Stealth Update at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
7,396
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Stealth Update well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, not yet with the current 7.1

Stealth Update reviews and ratings

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

5.0 out of 5

5 reviews

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Details

Adds the ability to update a post without having WordPress automatically update the post's post_modified timestamp.

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

Tags

  • latest
  • post
  • post_modified
  • publish
  • update

More from Scott Reilly

Version
2.5
Last updated
Apr 13, 2016
First published
Sep 8, 2010
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Stealth Update FAQ

How many active installs does Stealth Update have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Stealth Update as of September 7, 2026.

Is Stealth Update still maintained?

The last release was on April 13, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Stealth Update free?

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