Content Refresh

Overview

Content Refresh helps refresh existing content by creating a working copy and republishing it back to the original article.

How It Works

Admin Optimizer creates a refresh copy, lets editors work on the update, and then applies selected data back to the original content when the refresh is published.

When to Use It

Use it for evergreen posts, guides, tutorials, or ranking content that needs updates without drafting changes directly on the live post.

How to Enable

Go to Admin Optimizer > Content & SEO and enable Content Refresh.

Content Refresh settings
Configure republishing intervals, eligible content, and refresh behavior.

Setup Guide

  1. Go to Admin Optimizer > Content & SEO.
  2. Toggle the switch for Content Refresh.
  3. Select the eligible post types and which user roles are allowed to republish the refreshed content.
  4. Enable for Posts and Pages. Allow Administrators and Editors. Choose to update the modified date upon republishing.
  5. Save the settings.
Content Refresh post workflow
Use the post editor metabox to convert eligible draft content into a refreshed version of an existing post.

What the user should test after setup

Open a published post, click the “Create a Refresh Copy” option, edit the draft, and then click “Republish” to overwrite the original.

Common mistakes or things to verify

Forgetting to configure taxonomy and custom field overwrites in Pro, resulting in metadata not updating correctly.

Verify it’s Working

Make a visible text change in the refresh copy and republish it. Visit the original post URL and verify the new text is live.

Settings

  • Allow content refresh for selected post types.
  • Allow selected user roles to republish refreshed content. Administrators are always included.
  • Overwrite the original author when content refresh.
  • Update the post publish date when content refresh.
  • Update the post modified date when content refresh.
  • Pro adds options to overwrite taxonomies and custom fields, mark the original article as new in RSS feeds, delete original comments, and choose whether the refresh copy is moved to Trash or deleted after republishing.

Suggested Workflow

Create a refresh copy, make content updates there, review the result, then republish back to the original article. This keeps the live article stable while revisions are being prepared.

Free vs Pro

Free includes post type selection, republish role selection, and author/date replacement options. Pro adds taxonomy and custom field replacement, RSS freshness handling, comment deletion, and cleanup behavior for the refresh copy.

Notes

  • Review settings carefully before republishing so the original author, dates, comments, taxonomy terms, and metadata are handled as intended.
  • Updating the modified date during a content refresh will work as expected and won’t be blocked, even if the Lock Post’s Modification Date module is activated.
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