Unstale – Refresh Old Posts with AI, Fact-Check & Republish
v1.41.3by Web & SEO · updated 5 days ago
Old posts lose traffic. Unstale researches, fact-checks and rewrites them with your own AI provider, connected in WordPress. No credits, no quota.
- Rank
- #13,605
- Down52 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 162
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.8K
- 7,816 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Unstale at a glance
Unstale is a WordPress plugin by Web & SEO with 100+ active installs, the #13,605 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 27 times, 27% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.41.3 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “evergreen content”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Unstale |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 215 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 304 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 252 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 177 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 256 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 247 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 230 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 162 · -8.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 162 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 176 |
Rank over time
#13,605 · down 12 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,605 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,553 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,562 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,791 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,507 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,522 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,531 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,566 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,496 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,537 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,612 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,593 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.81% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.84% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.62% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.82% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.61% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.48% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.52% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #13522 → #13605
- Released 1.41.3 (was 1.41.2)
- So far:Rank #13531 → #13605
- Released 1.41.2 (was 1.41.1)
- Rank #13612 → #13791Downloads -65.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.41.1 (was 1.41.0)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.41100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · up 5.0 in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.41.3
- Requires WordPress
- 7.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Aug 2, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Unstale
How many websites use Unstale?
Unstale is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,605 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Unstale been downloaded?
7,816 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 27 times. See download stats
When was Unstale last updated?
Version 1.41.3 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).
Is Unstale compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Unstale still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Unstale have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Unstale?
The plugins most like Unstale, by the tags they share, are RevivePress (4K+), Auto Republish & Permalink Manager (100+) and Update Posts Date (40+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 162 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 7.8K |
| Author | Web & SEO |
| First released | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Version | 1.41.3 |
| Requires WP | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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