Timi Makinde

<p>Keep your WordPress content evergreen with Auto Update Post Date – a simple WP plugin designed to effortlessly update your posts, boost SEO, and maintain credibility with your audience. Bid farewell to outdated information as Auto Update Post Date takes care of the heavy lifting for you! The plugin is completely FREE and open source so feel free to leave feature requests or contribute on <a href="https://github.com/git-temak/auto-update-post-date" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.</p>
<h4>Key Features:</h4>
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<p>Scheduled Auto-Updates:<br />
Set it and forget it! Auto Update Post Date allows you to schedule automatic updates for your posts at predefined intervals. Choose daily, weekly, or custom intervals to keep your content relevant without any manual effort.</p>
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<p>SEO-Friendly Refresh:<br />
Stay ahead in search engine rankings by signaling freshness. Auto Update Post Date ensures search engines recognize your content as current, potentially boosting your visibility and organic traffic.</p>
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<p>Customizable Refresh Rules:<br />
Tailor the plugin to fit your content strategy. Define rules based on post categories, tags, or specific criteria to control which posts receive automatic updates. You have the flexibility to prioritize the most critical content.</p>
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<p>Preserve Original Publication Date:<br />
Maintain transparency with your audience by preserving the original publication date while updating the post behind the scenes. This feature helps build trust with your readers.</p>
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<p>Honest Content Refresh:<br />
Build credibility and trust with your audience by periodically updating your content. Auto Update Post Date encourages users to add value and relevancy to their posts over time, ensuring a trustworthy and reliable source of information.</p>
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<p>User-Friendly Interface:<br />
The plugin settings page makes it easy to set up, manage, and monitor your auto-update settings. Even if you’re new to WordPress plugins, Auto Update Post Date simplifies the process for you.</p>
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<p>Supports Custom Post Types:<br />
Have custom post types on your site? Simply select your desired post type and what date you would like to update.</p>
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<h4>Dependencies:</h4>
<p>This plugin uses a jQuery Date and Time Picker from <a href="https://xdsoft.net/jqplugins/datetimepicker/" rel="nofollow ugc">xdsoft</a>, full uncompressed version of the minified JS and CSS can be found on the <a href="https://github.com/xdan/datetimepicker/tree/master" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repo</a>.</p>


Auto Update Post Date

Keep your WordPress content evergreen with Auto Update Post Date – a FREE simple WP plugin designed to effortlessly update your posts and boost SEO

Sanny Srivastava

<p><strong>Automatically set a default featured image</strong> for your WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types. Save time and ensure every piece of content has a professional thumbnail!</p>
<h4>Why Choose SNY Auto Featured Image?</h4>
<p>Never publish a post without a featured image again. This lightweight plugin automatically assigns your chosen default image whenever you publish or update content that lacks a featured image.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
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<li><strong>One-Click Setup</strong> – Select any image from your media library as the default</li>
<li><strong>Custom Post Type Support</strong> – Works with posts, pages, WooCommerce products, and any custom post type</li>
<li><strong>Category Filtering</strong> – Set default images for specific categories only</li>
<li><strong>Tag Filtering</strong> – Target posts with specific tags</li>
<li><strong>Non-Destructive</strong> – Only adds images to posts without existing featured images</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight & Fast</strong> – No bloat, minimal database queries</li>
<li><strong>GDPR Compliant</strong> – Does not collect any personal data</li>
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<h4>Quick Setup</h4>
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<li>Go to <strong>Settings > SNY Auto Featured Image</strong></li>
<li>Choose or upload an image from the media library</li>
<li>Select your post types and categories</li>
<li>Done! New posts will automatically get your default image</li>
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<h4>Perfect For</h4>
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<li><strong>Bloggers</strong> – Ensure consistent thumbnails across all posts</li>
<li><strong>News Sites</strong> – Never have a missing image in article feeds</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Stores</strong> – Default product images for quick imports</li>
<li><strong>Developers</strong> – Clean solution for client sites</li>
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<h4>Documentation & Support</h4>
<p>For detailed guides and support, visit <a href="https://sanny.dev/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=sny-auto-featured-image&utm_content=description" rel="nofollow ugc">sanny.dev</a>.</p>
<p>Found a bug or have a feature request? <a href="https://github.com/sannysri/WordPress-Auto-Featured-Image/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">Open an issue on GitHub</a>.</p>
<h4>More WordPress Plugins</h4>
<p>Check out our other WordPress plugins at <a href="https://sanny.dev/plugins/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=sny-auto-featured-image&utm_content=more_plugins" rel="nofollow ugc">sanny.dev/plugins</a>.</p>


SNY Auto Featured Image

Automatically set a default featured image for posts, pages, or custom post types when none is assigned.

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