Dates on old posts are being automatically updated

  • Resolved Peter

    (@psundstrom)


    13 years, 3 months ago

    My site has running for almost a year now.

    Since the beginning of this year (2011), I discovered my 3 oldest posts were being automatically updated with the post date on the current day.

    I’ve gone in and edited the date back to the original post date on each of the articles and all was fine.

    When I check the next day, the post dates had changed again.

    I have no idea where to start checking this problem. I do have quite a few plugins running, but have no idea which one might be (or even is) responsible.

    Would be interesting if anyone else is having the same problem and/or a solution.

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  • Thread Starter Peter

    (@psundstrom)

    13 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve tried disabling various plugins, but the problem is still happening.

    I have to go in daily to back date my oldest articles to their original posting date.

    Really wish I could find a solution.

    teacher

    (@teacher)

    13 years, 3 months ago

    I am also having same problem but no clue how or why it is happening. Yes, i have also note this only in 2011.

    If anyone else having similar experience or know why it happens, please share here.

    Thanks.

    Thread Starter Peter

    (@psundstrom)

    13 years, 3 months ago

    In a way, it’s nice to know I’m not the only person with the problem.

    Just wish I could find a solution.

    teacher

    (@teacher)

    13 years, 3 months ago

    Do you use SEO Search plugin on your site?

    Thread Starter Peter

    (@psundstrom)

    13 years, 3 months ago

    No I don’t use SEO Search plugin.

    Let’s compare configurations and see if we can find anything in common between the two.

    Hosting Provider: Hostgator
    WP Version: 3.0.4
    Theme: Socrates

    Plugins:

    AddToAny
    Akismet
    All in One SEO pack
    Better Related Content
    Google XML Sitemaps
    MaxBlogPress Ping Optimzer
    Odiogo Listen Button
    Online Backup for WordPress
    Pretty Link
    Quick Cache
    SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2
    SEO Smart Links
    TincyMCE Advanced
    WordPress.com Stats
    WP-Stats
    wp-Table Rloaded
    WPaudio

    teacher

    (@teacher)

    13 years, 2 months ago

    In SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2 plugin can you check just above “Save Changes” button you have the option “Promote old post with no search engine traffic:”, is this option selected as “Yes” ?

    Thread Starter Peter

    (@psundstrom)

    13 years, 2 months ago

    Never saw that option. I’ve now turned it off, so hopefully that was the issue.

    The plugin must have been updated at the beginning of 2011.

    It’s obviously set “on” as the default, which doesn’t seem like a sensible option at all.

    teacher

    (@teacher)

    13 years, 2 months ago

    Good to know that you located the option. Do update here after few days if the problem is solved.

    Thread Starter Peter

    (@psundstrom)

    13 years, 2 months ago

    The “problem” has now been solved (thank goodness).

    I can’t believe that option is a default.

    teacher

    (@teacher)

    13 years ago

    Hi psundstrom,

    Since your problem is solved can you please update this post status as “resolved”? This update can be made in the right hand side column.

    Thanks,
    Teacher.

    oqm4

    (@oqm4)

    12 years, 8 months ago

    Our brand-new plugin might help:

    :: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-dates/

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