=== Auto Republish Posts ===
Contributors: developergrow
Tags: republish, schedule, posts, automation, cron
Requires at least: 5.5
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Automatically republish old posts to boost traffic and SEO by updating publish dates on a schedule you control.

== Description ==

Bring new life — and new traffic — to your old content.

**Auto Republish Posts** automatically updates the publish date of existing posts so they jump back to the top of your blog and RSS feed like brand-new content. Perfect for boosting visibility, improving SEO freshness, and giving evergreen posts the attention they deserve — all without rewriting a thing.

If your website has great posts that slowly disappear into the archive, this plugin brings them back to life on autopilot.

✅ Increase traffic by resurfacing proven content  
✅ Improve SEO freshness signals naturally  
✅ Save hours — no manual updating required  
✅ Works for blogs, news sites, evergreen content, tutorials, and more  
✅ Choose categories or republish everything  
✅ Oldest-first or random selection  
✅ Runs on a schedule you control (days/weeks/months)  
✅ One-click manual republish button  
✅ Clean, simple, reliable — set it and forget it

**What does it do?**  
This plugin picks an existing post and updates its publish date, pushing it back to the top of your homepage and feed. Readers think it's brand-new — search engines see fresh activity — you get more traffic from content you already created.

**Who is this for?**  
Bloggers, publishers, WooCommerce store owners, affiliate sites, niche content sites, writers — anyone with valuable content drifting into the archives.

**Pro Version Adds:**  
Minutes & hours scheduling, advanced priority queues, category weighting, marked-post pools, cooldown control, and more automation options for high-volume or fast-moving sites.

Bring your old posts back to life — automatically.

Install now and get your content working for you again.

== External Services ==

This plugin displays external links from third-party services. No automatic data transmission occurs.

**Plugins for WP**  
The plugin includes links to plugins-for-wp.com for Pro version upgrade information and support.

Service: Plugins for WP  
Website: https://www.plugins-for-wp.com  
Privacy Policy: https://www.plugins-for-wp.com/privacy-policy/  
Terms of Service: https://www.plugins-for-wp.com/terms-and-conditions/

**When External Connections Occur:**

- When user clicks "Pro Version" tab and clicks upgrade link (opens plugins-for-wp.com)
- When user clicks "Support" tab and clicks support link (opens plugins-for-wp.com)

**Data Transmitted:**

- No personal data or usage analytics transmitted
- All connections are user-initiated

== Privacy ==

This plugin does not collect or transmit visitor or user personal data.
It stores only site-admin configuration settings in WordPress options.

== Installation ==

1. Upload ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload
2. Activate
3. Open **Auto Republish** in WP admin menu
4. Choose settings and save

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this duplicate posts? =
No. It updates the publish date to recycle the post.

= Does it work without a license key? =
Yes. There is no license gate in the Lite version.

== Screenshots ==

1. General settings
2. Category controls
3. Scheduling options
4. Activity/logs
5. Pro upgrade screen
6. Support tab

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 =
* Updated plugin branding
* Added Support tab
* Updated external service URLs

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.1 =
Updated branding and added Support tab.

= 1.0.0 =
Initial release.

== License ==

This program is free software under GPL-2.0-or-later.