Option to only adjust post_modify date when scheduling blog posts updates
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- Dominant language
- PHP
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- 53
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- 38
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Description
When using the "Rewrite & Republish" feature on blog posts, if I schedule an update, it changes the
post_date and bring that post to the top of the post feed.
Instead, I would like is an option to mimic the default WordPress behavior, and only modify the post_modified and post_modified_gmt dates when the blog post is updated (when using the scheduling feature).
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the Rewrite & Republish scheduling flow and how it updates WordPress post dates. Confirm the current behavior for scheduled updates, then make the requested behavior selectable so post_date stays unchanged while post_modified and post_modified_gmt are updated; verify that the post does not move to the top of the feed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- php, wordpress
- Domain
- backend, content
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 63/100