Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Blend Media
Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Blend Media.
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Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Last-modified category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Blend Media — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO works
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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
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.
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.
Freshtag Pro (Coming Soon) FreshTag Pro turns FreshTag into a full freshness monitoring system.
Planned Pro features:
Outdated content monitoring for posts, pages and custom post
Email alerts when content becomes outdated
Auto‑update post dates (modified or publish)
Drip updates to spread refreshes over multiple days
Updated content history and logs
Category rankings
As of Jul 17, 2026- Last-modified#0of 4Top 1%
- Modified time#0of 3Top 1%
- Post modified#0of 3Top 1%
- Timestamp#0of 4Top 1%
- SEO#302of 907Top 34%
See 90-day rank history for each category
Track daily rank changes, category shifts, and position volatility.
Competitors & alternatives
Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked last-modified apps on WordPress:
Frequently asked questions
What is Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO?
Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Last-modified category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Blend Media.
Who uses Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO?
Currently around 200 active stores have installed Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Last-modified category on WordPress.