Republish Old Posts

75 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With only 2,000 active installs it sits well below category leaders like RevivePress at 5,000, but score weighting still lifts it because the engagement ratio from those users is strong.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects a recent update on June 11, 2026 and tested compatibility with WordPress 7.0, signalling an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

13/15

A rating of 86 out of 100 from 12 reviews is solid given the small sample size, indicating users who install it tend to be satisfied.

Support Health

8/15

The 0 percent resolution rate on the single support thread is a real concern, though with only one thread reported it may simply reflect a low volume of issues rather than chronic neglect.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full compatibility credit comes from the plugin supporting WordPress 5.0 and up and being tested against WordPress 7.0, covering essentially the entire modern install base.

Scores higher than 40% of indexed plugins

About

Republish old posts automatically by resetting the date to the current date. Promote old posts to users that haven't seen them.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2026-08-20 1:09am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: December 28, 2023

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What It Does

Republish Old Posts automatically resets the publication date of older posts to the current date, pushing them back to the top of your blog feed and RSS without requiring manual editing. It targets posts based on age ranges and post types so evergreen content gets fresh visibility without you touching each entry.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for solo bloggers, content marketers, and small editorial sites that maintain a large archive of evergreen or seasonally relevant articles and want periodic resurfacing without writing new posts each week. It fits news-style and niche community blogs that benefit from recirculating older material to subscribers who missed it the first time.

Who Should Skip It

Sites with under 100 posts, time-sensitive news outlets that rely on accurate publication timestamps, or publishers who need Google News compliant sitemaps should avoid this plugin, since resetting dates on news content can damage SEO and confuse readers.

The Bottom Line

Republish Old Posts delivers exactly what its name promises at an overall quality score of 75.18, with maintenance and compatibility as its strongest suits and support responsiveness as its weakest. It is a sensible choice for small evergreen blogs, but larger publishers should weigh the unresolved support thread against more established alternatives before committing.

Pick Revive.so if you need bulk rewriting plus a visual dashboard, since the rebuild step here is done by Republish Old Posts automatically without content rewording.

Content Update Scheduler 75/100

Content Update Scheduler scores identically at 75.18 with the same install count, so consider it if you want more granular time-based scheduling of republish events.

RevivePress – Keep your Old Content Evergreen 53/100

RevivePress has 5,000 active installs and a long track record, making it the safer bet for high-traffic sites despite its lower quality score.