Cachebuster vs Freshtag – Last Modified Info & Timestamp, Detect Old Content, Boost SEO

This plugins appends the file modification time to style and script URLs, so that changes are effected immediately, even if the theme or plugin version is not changed. It will not slow down your site because resources are only reloaded when they change. Attributions: The plugin logo icon is by Chanut-is-Industries.

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 Planned Pro features: Outdated content monitoring for posts, pages and custom post Email alerts when content becomes outdated Auto‑update post dates (modified or publish) Drip updates to spread refreshes over multiple days Updated content history and logs