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Republish Old Posts

By Marios Alexandrou

Content Management / Blog & Article Publishing

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Republish Old Posts Review - In-Depth Analysis

Revive old posts by resetting their publish date to the current date. This helps promote evergreen content to new visitors.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.81/10

User Rating

4.3/5 (based on 12+ reviews)

Active Installations

2,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

The Republish Old Posts plugin helps revive old posts by resetting the publish date to the current date. This will push old posts to your front page, the top of archive pages, and back into RSS feeds. Ideal for sites with a large repository of evergreen content.

New visitors to your site haven’t seen your old content. This will help them discover it. Old content won’t show up in date-based searches on search engines, but resetting the date can make them look fresh again. People like to share and link to new content and they determine that by looking at the publication date.

A pro version with many additional options is available for controlling when and what posts are republished.

Comparing to Alternatives

Republish Old Posts offers a focused solution for reposting content, with several alternatives available that provide similar scheduling and content management features.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and effective reposting of old content
Easy to use interface
Supports scheduling reposts by category
Maintains blog freshness without new content creation
Pro version offers additional features

Weaknesses

Pro version has reported reliability issues
Limited support responsiveness for pro users
Known medium-level security vulnerability fixed in recent update
Does not explicitly support reposting pages or WooCommerce products out of the box

User Sentiment Analysis

Most users rate the plugin highly for its core functionality, though a minority report significant issues with the pro version's reliability and support.

Positive highlights

"This plugin has at last given me the way to re-post content that even I had forgotten about." – Barry
"This plugin is amazing did what I needed it to do exactly." – tyealia
"Easy to use and keeps my content looking fresh." – namder81
"Does an excellent job for us!" – Will Edwards
"I love it!" – namder81

Common complaints

Pro version repost scheduling did not work as expected
Perceived lack of dedicated support for pro users

Weaknesses

Pro version reliability concerns
Support responsiveness issues
Security vulnerability reported but fixed

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Bloggers and website owners who want a straightforward tool to automatically repost old posts and keep their content appearing fresh without constant new content creation.

Not ideal for

Users who require robust pro features with guaranteed reliability or those who need support for reposting pages or WooCommerce products. Also, users concerned about security should ensure they use the latest plugin version.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

Basic reposting functionality to schedule and republish old posts, suitable for most standard blogging needs.

Pro version

Additional scheduling options and advanced features to enhance reposting capabilities, though some users have reported issues with its reliability and support.

Final Verdict

Republish Old Posts is a solid plugin for users looking to automate the reposting of old content and maintain blog freshness. It is easy to use and well received by most users for its core functionality. However, the pro version has faced criticism for reliability and support, which potential buyers should consider.

While there is a known security vulnerability that has been fixed, users should keep the plugin updated. Alternatives exist that may offer broader features or better support, so users should evaluate their specific needs before committing to the pro version.