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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings] Posts being modified automatically in bulk – post_modified updated without conte](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-being-modified-automatically-in-bulk-post_modified-updated-without-conte/)
 *  [superbear1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/superbear1/)
 * (@superbear1)
 * [2 weeks, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-being-modified-automatically-in-bulk-post_modified-updated-without-conte/#post-18891208)
 * This doesn’t look like Rank Math behavior, especially since the free version 
   doesn’t run any bulk background updates like that.
 * A pattern where dozens of posts get their **post_modified updated at the exact
   same minute** usually points to something automated outside Rank Math. A few 
   things you should check:
    - **Other plugins** (especially SEO, cache, security, auto-tagging, or internal
      linking plugins) – some of them run cron jobs that “touch” posts without changing
      visible content
    - **Scheduled cron jobs** – even if you only see one Rank Math task, other plugins
      or server-level cron jobs may not be obvious
    - **Theme functions** – custom code in functions.php can sometimes update metadata
      silently
    - **External tools / API access** – if you use any automation tools, REST API
      integrations, or scripts, they can trigger bulk updates under one admin user
    - **Security issue** – since all changes are under the same admin user, it’s
      worth checking login logs and ensuring the account isn’t being used by a script
      or compromised
 * One quick way to narrow it down:
    - Disable all plugins except Rank Math and monitor
    - Then enable plugins one by one to identify the trigger
 * Also check your hosting panel (cron jobs section) — I’ve seen cases where hosting-
   level cron runs every few minutes and updates posts in bulk.
 * Since your content isn’t actually changing, something is likely just updating
   metadata or “touching” posts programmatically, which forces WordPress to update
   post_modified.

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