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You\u2019ll see \u201cLast updated: \u2026\u201d at the location you selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p>Option B \u2014 Manual placement<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Shortcode (Classic or Block Editor): [freshtag]<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>How it works:<\/strong> FreshTag reads the post\u2019s 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 \u201cLast updated\u201d time automatically.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Freshtag Pro (Coming Soon)<\/h3>\n\n<p>FreshTag Pro turns FreshTag into a full freshness monitoring system.<\/p>\n\n<p>Planned Pro features:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Outdated content monitoring for posts, pages and custom post<\/li>\n<li>Email alerts when content becomes outdated<\/li>\n<li>Auto\u2011update post dates (modified or publish)<\/li>\n<li>Drip updates to spread refreshes over multiple days<\/li>\n<li>Updated content history and logs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/freshtag<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \"Plugins\" screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Freshtag<\/strong> to configure display options (choose whether to show dates automatically at the top or bottom of posts).<\/li>\n<li>Edit any post, page, or product \u2014 you\u2019ll see a <strong>\u201cLast Modified\u201d meta box<\/strong> where you can manually set the last modified date.<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Use the shortcode <code>[freshtag]<\/code> anywhere in your content to display the modified date.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20show%20the%20last%20modified%20date%20automatically%3F\"><h3>Can I show the last modified date automatically?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. In the plugin settings, you can choose to display it automatically at the top or bottom of each post\/page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20hide%20the%20original%20publish%20date%3F\"><h3>Can I hide the original publish date?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. By default, the plugin hides WordPress\u2019s built-in \u201cPublished on\u201d date.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20woocommerce%20products%3F\"><h3>Does it work with WooCommerce products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can set and display last modified dates on products as well.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20shortcode%20should%20i%20use%3F\"><h3>What shortcode should I use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use <code>[freshtag]<\/code> to display the last modified date anywhere you want.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Name change<\/li>\n<li>SEO tag addition<\/li>\n<li>Metadat update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added security updates<\/li>\n<li>Performance optimizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.9<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improved input validation and permission checks<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced security with proper nonce verification<\/li>\n<li>Updated shortcode to <code>[freshtag]<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.8<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Renamed plugin to Freshtag<\/li>\n<li>Updated description and metadata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.7<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release as Last Modified MVP<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Display the \u201cLast Modified\u201d date on posts, pages, and products to signal freshness, boost SEO, and increase visitor trust","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/247246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247246"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/blendmedia"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=247246"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=247246"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=247246"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=247246"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=247246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}