Description
Freshtag lets you manually set and display a custom “Last Modified” date for any post, page, or product.
Instead of always showing the original publish date, you can highlight recent updates — keeping your content looking fresh and relevant.
✅ Key Features:
- Custom meta box in the post/page/product editor to manually set a “Last Modified” date
- Automatically display the last modified date at the top or bottom of posts/pages
- Hide the default WordPress “Published On” date
- Shortcode
[freshtag]to place the date anywhere in your content - Works with posts, pages, and WooCommerce products
- Simple setup — no coding required
This is especially useful for blogs, news sites, and e-commerce stores where keeping content fresh builds SEO trust and user confidence.
How To Use
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Option A — Auto-insert (no code)
- In your WordPress dashboard, go to Settings FreshTag.
- Under Display Position, choose Above the post or Below the post.
- Click Save and refresh your site. You’ll see “Last updated: …” at the location you selected.
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Option B — Manual placement
- Shortcode (Classic or Block Editor): [freshtag]
How it works: FreshTag reads the post’s Last Modified time (WordPress post_modified). Update your post (or adjust the Last Modified meta on the edit screen, if enabled) and the frontend will show the new “Last updated” time automatically.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/freshtagdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Freshtag to configure display options (choose whether to show dates automatically at the top or bottom of posts).
- Edit any post, page, or product — you’ll see a “Last Modified” meta box where you can manually set the last modified date.
- (Optional) Use the shortcode
[freshtag]anywhere in your content to display the modified date.
FAQ
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Can I show the last modified date automatically?
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Yes. In the plugin settings, you can choose to display it automatically at the top or bottom of each post/page.
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Can I hide the original publish date?
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Yes. By default, the plugin hides WordPress’s built-in “Published on” date.
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Does it work with WooCommerce products?
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Yes. You can set and display last modified dates on products as well.
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What shortcode should I use?
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Use
[freshtag]to display the last modified date anywhere you want.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.1.1
- Added security updates
- Performance optimizations
1.0.9
- Improved input validation and permission checks
- Enhanced security with proper nonce verification
- Updated shortcode to
[freshtag]
1.0.8
- Renamed plugin to Freshtag
- Updated description and metadata
1.0.7
- Initial release as Last Modified MVP