Order Feeds by Last Updated Date
Lists feed items by the date they were last updated instead of the publish date, so readers see refreshed articles again.
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Code
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function ( $query ) {
if ( ! is_admin() && $query->is_main_query() && $query->is_feed() && ! $query->is_comment_feed() ) {
$query->set( 'orderby', 'modified' );
$query->set( 'order', 'DESC' );
}
} );Notes
Some readers show an updated post as a new item. Use it if you regularly refresh older content.
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