JSM Accurate Modified Time for SEO

The Problem:

WordPress updates the post/page modified time only when you save/update the post/page in the editor. If you have shortcodes or blocks that create dynamic content (ie. returning content from queries, files, feeds, etc.), the WordPress post/page modified time will not reflect these dynamic changes.

The Solution:

The JSM Accurate Modified Time for SEO plugin monitors the post/page content for changes, and updates the WordPress post/page modified time as required. If you use a social and search optimization plugin like WPSSO Core, Yoast SEO, The SEO Framework, etc., after activating this plugin the Open Graph og:updated_time and article:modified_time meta tags, along with the Schema markup dateModified property, will show an accurate modification time if/when your post/page content changes.

Version Numbering

Version components: {major}.{minor}.{bugfix}[-{stage}.{level}]

• {major} = Major structural code changes and/or incompatible API changes (ie. breaking changes).
• {minor} = New functionality was added or improved in a backwards-compatible manner.
• {bugfix} = Backwards-compatible bug fixes or small improvements.
• {stage}.{level} = Pre-production release: dev < a (alpha) < b (beta) < rc (release candidate).

Repositories

• GitHub
• WordPress.org

Changelog / Release Notes

Version 1.0.1 (2023/07/08)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Minor code optimization and standardization:
    • Replaced {get|update|delete}_{comment|post|term|user}_meta() functions by {get|update|delete}_metadata().
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.8.

Version 1.0.0 (2022/04/01)

• New Features
  • Initial release.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.