Title: Old Post Notice
Author: David Allsop
Published: 1 d'octubre de 2024
Last modified: 3 de febrer de 2026
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# Old Post Notice
Per [David Allsop](https://profiles.wordpress.org/medavidallsop/)
[Baixa](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/old-post-notice.2.2.2.zip)
[Previsualitza](https://ca.wordpress.org/plugins/old-post-notice/?preview=1)
* [Detalls](https://ca.wordpress.org/plugins/old-post-notice/#description)
* [Ressenyes](https://ca.wordpress.org/plugins/old-post-notice/#reviews)
* [Instal·lació](https://ca.wordpress.org/plugins/old-post-notice/#installation)
* [Desenvolupament](https://ca.wordpress.org/plugins/old-post-notice/#developers)
[Suport](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/old-post-notice/)
## Descripció
**Automatically display a customizable notice on posts older than a set number of
days.**
Keep your readers informed about outdated content with the Old Post Notice WordPress
plugin. Perfect for blogs and websites with extensive archives, it automatically
displays a customizable notice on posts older than a set number of days.
Ideal for managing archived posts, alerting visitors, and improving content engagement.
### ✨ Benefits
1. **Inform Readers About Outdated Content**
Use the Old Post Notice plugin to alert
visitors when a post is older than a set number of days, helping maintain trust
and improve user experience on blogs and websites.
2. **Highlight Time-Sensitive Information**
Perfect for news blogs, tutorials, or
guides where information can become outdated. The notice can include the post’s
published or modified date to provide context.
3. **Manage Archived Posts**
Access a comprehensive dashboard page that lists all
posts displaying the old post notice, giving you complete visibility and control
over your archive content management.
4. **Improve Blog Engagement**
Encourage readers to explore newer posts by clearly
marking older content, increasing page views and engagement on your site.
5. **Customize Notices for Branding**
Use default styling or custom CSS to match
your blog’s design, ensuring the old post notice fits seamlessly with your site’s
look and feel.
### 📖 Example Use Case: Jane’s Travel Blog
Jane runs a popular WordPress travel blog with hundreds of posts spanning several
years. She wants to alert readers to outdated content so visitors aren’t misled
by old information, like hotel prices or travel tips that have changed.
By installing the Old Post Notice plugin, Jane can:
* Automatically display a customizable old post notice on posts older than a set
number of days.
* Include the published or modified date in the notice for context.
* Style the notice with default colors or use custom CSS to match her blog design.
* View and manage all posts with notices via the dashboard page and widget, making
archive post management easy.
This setup improves user experience, boosts blog engagement, and ensures that visitors
are aware of outdated content, all while maintaining a polished, professional look
on her WordPress site.
### ⚡ Features
* Enable or disable the old post notice.
* Customize the notice text and styling.
* Insert the post’s published or modified date into the notice.
* Set how many days old a post must be for the notice to appear.
* Display notice based on published or modified dates.
* Position the notice above or below post content.
* Use default styling or custom CSS for full control.
* Set background and text colors for the notice.
* Add a dashboard page listing all posts with notices.
* Add a dashboard widget showing selected posts with notices.
* Replace or append to the default notice on individual posts.
* Perfect for managing archived posts and keeping content up-to-date.
### 📚 Usage
After installation, access the settings under **Settings > Old Post Notice**. Once
enabled, the notice will appear on old posts according to your configured settings.
### 🧑💻 Developer
Created by [David Allsop](https://davidallsop.com). Additional details are available
on the [project page](https://davidallsop.com/work/old-post-notice/).
## Captures
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* Automatically display a customizable notice on posts older than a set number
of days.
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* Post displaying the old post notice.
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* Includes several settings to configure the old post notice.
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* Adds a page under the Posts menu that lists all posts displaying the old post
notice.
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* Adds a widget to the dashboard homepage that lists all posts displaying the old
post notice.
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* Replace or append to the default notice when editing a post.
## Instal·lació
#### Installation
Please see [this documentation](https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/#installing-plugins-1).
#### Updates
Please see [this documentation](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/manage-plugins/#updating-plugins).
## PMF
### Can I replace or append to the default notice?
Yes. When editing old posts, you can set a notice and choose whether to replace
the default notice or append to it.
This is a meta box, so it is compatible with both the Block and Classic editors.
On the block editor, the meta box is at the bottom of the page.
### Can I see a list of posts displaying the old post notice?
Yes. You can view posts with the notice by enabling the dashboard page and/or the
dashboard widget.
### Can I set the colors?
Yes. Set the styling option to Default, then choose your preferred background and
text colors using the color settings.
### Can I use my own custom CSS?
Yes. Set the styling option to None, then target the `old-post-notice` class in
your CSS to apply custom styles.
### Can I use HTML in the notice?
Yes. You can use HTML tags in the notice text, including line breaks, formatting
tags like `` and ``, and other common HTML elements. The HTML is automatically
sanitized for security, so safe tags like `
`, ` `, ``, and ``
are allowed, while potentially dangerous tags like `