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Last Updated Badge

Outputs a “Last updated” badge on posts that have been edited after their original publish date. Configurable date format, label, position, and post types.

by Jacqui Dyachenko · github.com/jdyach/last-updated-badge · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/jdyach/last-updated-badge/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/jdyach/last-updated-badge ↗

Displays a "Last updated: [date]" notice on WordPress posts. Only shows when the post has been modified after its original publish date. Date format, label text, position, and post types are all configurable.

Features

  • Only shows when post_modified > post_date — never clutters freshly published content
  • Configurable label format with {date} placeholder
  • PHP date format string (with live preview in the settings page)
  • Before or after content position
  • Per-post-type control
  • Semantic <time> element with datetime attribute for accessibility and SEO

WordPress Concepts Demonstrated

Concept Where Used
the_content filter class-lub-output.php
get_post_modified_time vs get_post_time class-lub-output.php
wp_date() with PHP format string class-lub-output.php
Settings API class-lub-settings.php
register_activation_hook last-updated-badge.php

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0+ / PHP 8.0+

    License

    GPL-2.0-or-later