Title: MSC: Post Last Updated Date
Author: djm56
Published: 20 avril 2026
Last modified: 28 août 2026
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# MSC: Post Last Updated Date
Par [djm56](https://profiles.wordpress.org/djm56/)
[Télécharger](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/micro-site-care-post-last-updated-date.1.6.2.zip)
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* [Installation](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/micro-site-care-post-last-updated-date/#installation)
* [Développement](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/micro-site-care-post-last-updated-date/#developers)
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## Description
**Display the last updated date on your WordPress posts, pages and custom post types—
automatically, no theme editing required.**
Readers and search engines both favour fresh content. MSC: Post Last Updated Date
shows exactly when a post was last modified, with a customisable label, your choice
of date format, and clean HTML5 `` markup with an ISO 8601 timestamp.
**Key features:**
* Show the last updated date automatically before content, after content, or in
both positions.
* Set placement to Manual and use the template tag in your theme for full control
over where the label appears.
* Customise the label text with a flexible template — use `%s` to insert the date,
or omit it to show a static label.
* Choose between the WordPress site date format or a custom PHP date format string.
* Optionally show the label only when a post has actually been edited after publishing(
on by default).
* Target specific post types, or exclude selected post types from an all-types
baseline — works with any public custom post type.
* Clean HTML5 `` element output with an ISO 8601 `datetime` attribute for
SEO and screen readers.
* Optional relative dates (« 3 days ago ») and a `[msclu_last_updated]` shortcode
to place the date anywhere.
* Lightweight: no JavaScript, no external services, a single option row — zero
tracking, GDPR-friendly.
* Translated into 20 languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch,
Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Polish, Indonesian, Swedish,
Ukrainian, Arabic).
* Developer-friendly: four filter hooks to customise visibility, label, CSS classes,
and final HTML output.
## Captures d’écrans
[⌊Last updated date settings — choose placement, customise the label, pick a date
format, and target post types for the last-modified date display.⌉⌊Last updated
date settings — choose placement, customise the label, pick a date format, and target
post types for the last-modified date display.⌉[
Last updated date settings — choose placement, customise the label, pick a date
format, and target post types for the last-modified date display.
[⌊Usage & Support tab — template tag examples and label reference for showing the
last updated date anywhere in your theme.⌉⌊Usage & Support tab — template tag examples
and label reference for showing the last updated date anywhere in your theme.⌉[
Usage & Support tab — template tag examples and label reference for showing the
last updated date anywhere in your theme.
[⌊Front-end last updated date on a post — the "Updated" label with schema-friendly
HTML5 time markup, displayed below the content.⌉⌊Front-end last updated date on
a post — the "Updated" label with schema-friendly HTML5 time markup, displayed below
the content.⌉[
Front-end last updated date on a post — the « Updated » label with schema-friendly
HTML5 time markup, displayed below the content.
[[
## Installation
1. Upload the `micro-site-care-post-last-updated-date` folder to the `/wp-content/
plugins/` directory, or install directly from the WordPress plugin screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress.
3. Go to **Settings MSC Post Last Updated Date** to configure the plugin.
## FAQ
### How do I show the last updated date on my WordPress posts?
Activate the plugin — that’s it. By default a « Updated {date} » label appears below
the content of any post or page that has been edited after publishing. Fine-tune
the placement, label and date format under **Settings MSC Post Last Updated Date**.
### Why is the label not appearing on my posts?
1. Go to **Settings MSC Post Last Updated Date** and confirm **Enable output** is
ticked.
2. Make sure the relevant post type (e.g. Post or Page) is selected in the **Post
types** list.
3. If **Only show when modified date differs from publish date** is ticked (the default),
the label only appears on posts that have been edited after their original publish
date.
4. If **Automatic placement** is set to **Manual only**, nothing is injected automatically—
you need to add the template tag to your theme.
### Does this plugin change my published date or modify my posts?
No. It is display-only: the label is added at render time via a content filter.
Nothing is written to your posts, and your published and modified dates are untouched.
### How do I place the date exactly where I want in my theme?
Set **Automatic placement** to **Manual only** on the Settings page, then add the
following in your theme template where you want the label:
```
```
See the **Usage & Support** tab on the settings page for full template tag documentation
and examples.
### Is there a shortcode?
Yes. Use `[msclu_last_updated]` anywhere shortcodes run (posts, pages, widgets).
Optional attributes: `post_id` (defaults to the current post) and `relative="true"`/`
relative="false"` to override the date style for that instance.
### Can I show a relative date like « 3 days ago »?
Yes. Set **Date format source** to **Relative** on the settings page. The visible
label reads « Updated 3 days ago », while the machine-readable ``
attribute stays an absolute ISO-8601 timestamp for SEO.
### Can I change the label text (« Last updated », « Last checked », …)?
Yes. Use the **Label template** setting. The `%s` token is replaced with the formatted
date. Examples:
* `Updated %s` outputs `Updated March 28, 2026`
* `Last checked: %s` outputs `Last checked: March 28, 2026`
* Omitting `%s` entirely shows the label text with no date appended.
### Can I use a custom date format?
Yes. Set **Date format source** to **Custom** and enter a PHP date format string
in the **Custom date format** field. The **Usage & Support** tab includes a quick
reference table and a link to the full WordPress date format documentation.
### Can I show the date only when a post has actually been edited?
Yes — that is the default behaviour. The **Only show when modified date differs
from publish date** setting suppresses the label on posts that have never been edited
after publishing, so « Updated » always means something.
### Does it add schema.org structured data for SEO?
The plugin outputs a semantic HTML5 `` element with a machine-readable ISO
8601 `datetime` attribute, which search engines can parse. It does not inject JSON-
LD structured data — your SEO plugin’s `dateModified` schema (which WordPress themes
and SEO plugins generate from the same modified date) is complemented, not duplicated.
### How do I style the date label?
The plugin outputs:
```
Updated March 28, 2026
```
Style the `.msclu-last-updated` class in your theme stylesheet or the Customizer’s
Additional CSS.
### Does it work with custom post types?
Yes. All registered public post types appear in the **Post types** list on the settings
page, in both include and exclude modes.
### Will it slow down my site? What data does it store?
No measurable impact: the plugin loads no JavaScript, no stylesheets and makes no
external requests. It stores a single options row and filters content only on singular
views. Uninstalling removes the option — no data is left behind.
## Avis
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## Contributeurs/contributrices & développeurs/développeuses
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Contributeurs
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## Journal des modifications
#### 1.6.2
* Updated translations: added 8 new languages (Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish,
Polish, Indonesian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Arabic) and refreshed all 20 bundled
locales to 100% string coverage.
#### 1.6.1
* Tested with WordPress 7.1. No functional changes.
#### 1.6.0
* Changed: Renamed the « Usage & Support » tab to « Support ».
* Changed: Support now links to the plugin’s WordPress.org support forum; removed
the Settings-tab support box and the old contact button.
#### 1.5.0
* New: `[msclu_last_updated]` shortcode to display the last-updated date anywhere,
with optional `post_id` and `relative` attributes.
* New: Optional relative-date mode (« 3 days ago »); the `` attribute
stays an absolute ISO-8601 timestamp for SEO.
* Improved: WordPress.org listing rewritten — clearer title, searchable tags, expanded
FAQ covering styling, SEO markup, performance and data handling.
* Improved: Refined search tags and screenshot captions for discoverability.
* Fixed: Removed dead stylesheet enqueue referencing a file that was never shipped;
the plugin now (accurately) loads zero assets on the front end.
* Developer documentation corrected: filter hook signatures, option defaults and
the full 12-locale translation list.
#### 1.4.2
* Tested with WordPress 7.0.2. No functional changes.
#### 1.4.1
* Tested with WordPress 7.0. No functional changes.
#### 1.4.0
* Adds complete translations for 10 additional locales (de_CH, de_DE, es_ES, es_MX,
fr_CA, fr_FR, it_IT, ja, nl_BE, nl_NL). Regenerates .pot source template with
correct file references. Populates readme.txt translations for all 12 locales.
#### 1.3.0
* Adds Brazilian and European Portuguese translations. No functional changes.
#### 1.2.0
* Fixed: Admin settings page redirect URL pointed to `admin.php` instead of `options-
general.php`; success notice now appears correctly after saving.
* Fixed: Label template without `%s` was silently replaced with the default `Updated%
s`; it now renders as-is.
* Added: Dedicated Usage & Support documentation tab with template tag reference,
label examples, date format quick-reference, FAQ, and support link.
* Added: Support sidebar panel on the Settings tab.
* Removed: Debug `error_log()` calls from all Free plugin files.
* Removed: Unnecessary `wp_cache_delete()` calls.
#### 1.0.0
* Initial public release.
* Automatic content injection with before, after, both, and manual placement modes.
* Configurable label template with `%s` date placeholder.
* Site or custom date format source.
* Visibility condition: suppress label when modified date matches publish date.
* Include or exclude post type targeting mode.
* PHP template tags: `msclup_the_last_updated()` and `msclup_get_last_updated()`.
* HTML5 `` element output with ISO 8601 `datetime` attribute.
* Developer filter hooks: `msclu_should_display`, `msclu_label_text`, `msclu_wrapper_classes`,`
msclu_output_html`.
* Two-tab admin settings page with Usage & Support documentation tab.
## Méta
* Version **1.6.2**
* Dernière mise à jour **il y a 1 mois**
* Installations actives **10+**
* Version de WordPress ** 5.9 ou plus **
* Testé jusqu’à **7.1.3**
* Version de PHP ** 7.4 ou plus **
* Langues
* [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/micro-site-care-post-last-updated-date/),
[English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/micro-site-care-post-last-updated-date/),
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* Étiquette
* [content freshness](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-freshness/)
* [Vue avancée](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/micro-site-care-post-last-updated-date/advanced/)
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## Contributeurs
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