Post Date Change Redirection
Handles the changes in the permalink due to change in post date by providing 301 redirection
Use with caution
Post Date Change Redirection works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 52/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post Date Change Redirection stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| 301 | #88 |
| post date | #43 |
| redirection | #35 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About Post Date Change Redirection
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Plugin handles the permalink changed due to changes in the post date when post date is used in the permalink structure.
Tries to correct any malformed permalinks by trying to find the post in case of 404(File not found) header.
It is just plug and play, activate it and it starts working, no configuration required.
Installation
- Add the plugin’s folder in the WordPress’ plugin directory.
- Activate the plugin.
- Now the plugin will handle the 301 redirections for the changed date posts
Changelog
1.0
- Initial plugin
1.1
- Tested with WordPress 4.0
2.0
- Added feature to search old post slugs as well
- Made sure that query variables, if any, are also passed along in the new URL
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FAQ
Post Date Change Redirection: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Post Date Change Redirection free?
Yes. Post Date Change Redirection is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Date Change Redirection safe to use in 2026?
Post Date Change Redirection works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 52/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Date Change Redirection?
Post Date Change Redirection is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 44,853 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 59 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Date Change Redirection work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Date Change Redirection is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Date Change Redirection last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on February 10, 2026 (8 months ago).
Who makes Post Date Change Redirection?
Post Date Change Redirection is developed and maintained by Gagan Deep Singh.
What are the best alternatives to Post Date Change Redirection?
The most popular alternatives to Post Date Change Redirection are Redirection (2M+ installs), Redirection (100K+ installs) and WP 404 Auto Redirect to Sim… (30K+ installs).
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