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Update a post without changing its modified date in the Block Editor.

Description

When you fix a typo, adjust formatting, or make minor edits to a published post, you may not want the "Last Modified" date to change. This plugin adds a Silent Update button to the Block Editor that saves your changes while preserving the original modified date.

This is useful when:

• Fixing typos or formatting on older content
• Updating internal links or media without signaling a content change
• Preventing RSS feeds from resurfacing old posts after minor edits
• Keeping "Last Updated" displays accurate to actual content changes

How it works

1. Open a published post in the Block Editor.
2. Click the Silent Update button in the editor header toolbar.
3. A sidebar opens showing the current date and the last modified date that will be preserved.
4. Click Save silently to save your changes without updating the modified date.

The button only appears for published posts on supported post types.

Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release ZIP from the Releases page.
2. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin in your WordPress admin area.
3. Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now.
4. Activate the plugin.

Install with Composer

To include this plugin as a dependency in your Composer-managed WordPress project:

1. Add the plugin to your project using the following command:

composer require outstand/silent-update

1. Run composer install.
2. Activate the plugin from your WordPress admin area or using WP-CLI.

Supported post types

By default, only the post post type is supported. You can extend this with the outstand_silent_update_post_types filter:

add_filter( 'outstand_silent_update_post_types', function ( $post_types ) {
    $post_types[] = 'page';
    $post_types[] = 'my_custom_post_type';
    return $post_types;
} );

Requirements

• WordPress 6.7+
• PHP 8.2+

Changelog

All notable changes to this project are documented in CHANGELOG.md.

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0-or-later.