Definitive guide

How to Check When a Website Was Last Updated 

How to Check When a Website Was Last Updated – 7 Sneaky Ways

Checking a website’s last update is like checking your favorite singer’s last selfie on Instagram. You want to ensure that you are up to date to be in the trend. But to do that, you must ensure you know how to check a website’s last update and find them. Don’t worry because we’ve got you covered. We will give you a cheat sheet on how to check when a website was last updated, so read until the end for some tips and tricks. 

1. Look for the HTTP Header

One of the easiest ways to check for the date is to use an online header checker tool. All you have to do is copy the URL and paste it to the textbox and voila! You now have the date you are looking for. 

If you’re more on the techy side, you can use the tools of your computer. All you have to do is right-click on the web page and select “view page source.” If you’re still having a hard time, simply click Ctrl + F on your keyboard and then look it up.

2. Use XML Sitemap

Nowadays, most sites include XML Sitemaps to show the search engine its site structure. To check the date, you have to type the URL and paste “sitemap.xml” at the end, and it will show you the date when it was last modified. 

3. Google Search is the Key

For a simpler way to check the date, all you need to do is go to the search bar of Google and type “inurl:sitename.com/page-url” and then put the website’s name where it says “sitename.” The next step is to go to your browser’s search bar and add this to the search URL, “&as_qdr=y15”. After doing these necessary steps, you will now see the date you are looking for.

4. Command Using Command URL  

If you’re into Javascript and know your way around it, you can easily use it to check the date of the site. You just have to type “javascript:alert(document.lastModified)” after the web page’s URL on the address bar. Once you hit enter, you will see a popup message that displays the date of the page when it was last modified. 

5. Try Google Cache

Chrome users can easily use the Google cache extension to check the date, but if you’re not one of them, you can access the free tool online. All you have to do is paste the site’s URL, and it will show you the date when it was last updated.

6. Use Internet Archive

Some may not be familiar with the Internet Archive but it is another way to check the date you are looking for. Through this tool, you will see when is the most recent update of the page you are checking out.

7. Just simply check the date below the Headline

Most articles written on the internet now have the date placed below the title or the headline. You just have to check it since they change it from time to time when they modify the page.

 Summary

Now that we have given you seven tips on how to check the site’s last update sneakily, you can easily navigate the site and check on the details you are looking for. If one does not work, you can choose another most convenient way. 

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