Automatically update post publish dates to make content appear fresh—ideal for news, blogs, and recurring promotions.

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<p>WD Post Renew</p>
<p><strong>Easily renew the publish date of old WordPress posts to give them new life.</strong></p>
<p>WD Post Renew allows you to update the publish date/time of existing posts—automatically or manually—resurfacing old content and improving visibility, engagement, and SEO.</p>
<h3>🎯 Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>🔁 One-click post renewal (update to current publish date)</li>
<li>⏱️ Bulk renew option from the posts list screen</li>
<li>📝 Supports posts, pages, and custom post types</li>
<li>🚀 Boosts SEO by keeping content fresh and updated</li>
<li>💡 Does not modify your content—only the publish date</li>
<li>🧠 Compatible with both Gutenberg and Classic Editor</li>
</ul>
<h3>📌 Use Cases</h3>
<ul>
<li>Refresh evergreen content regularly to keep it visible</li>
<li>Drive more traffic to older but still valuable posts</li>
<li>Maintain an active blog appearance with minimal effort</li>
<li>Improve SEO rankings by regularly updating key posts</li>
</ul>
<h3>🚀 How It Works</h3>
<p>When a post is “renewed,” its publish date is updated to the current time. This makes it appear as newly published in blog listings, RSS feeds, and archives—helping bring more traffic and attention to your existing content.</p>
<h3>🔧 Installation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload the plugin to <code>/wp-content/plugins/wd-post-renew/</code></li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Posts <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> All Posts</strong></li>
<li>Click the <strong>Renew</strong> link under any post, or use the <strong>Bulk Renew</strong> option from the Bulk Actions dropdown</li>
</ol>
<h3>🗣️ Reviews</h3>
<blockquote>
<p>“Works like magic! Helped me bring back old blog posts without rewriting a word.” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br />
  “My traffic increased after updating dates of evergreen content. Great plugin.” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>💬 Support</h3>
<p>Need help or have a feature request?<br />
📧 Email: <a href="mailto:hello@webdiggers.in" rel="nofollow ugc">hello@webdiggers.in</a></p>
<h3>📜 License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.<br />
See the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">LICENSE</a> file for more details.</p>
<h3>🙏 Show Some Love</h3>
<p>If you find this plugin helpful, please <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wd-post-renew/reviews/?filter=5" rel="ugc">leave us a ★★★★★ review</a> on WordPress. Your feedback means the world!</p>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
<p>Unminified JS and CSS source files are located in <code>assets/src/</code>. These are built using standard tools such as Grunt or NPM.</p>


WD Post Renew


The Best plugin for automation my old post publish date update.I never have to check which posts are getting old. Automatically update the publish date and helps in seo to maintain the ranking.


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