=== ContentCortex – Outdated Content Alerts ===
Contributors: selvasudar
Tags: content audit, outdated content, editorial workflow, content refresh, publishers
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Track outdated WordPress content past custom review windows and schedule automated email alerts to keep your site content fresh.

== Description ==

**ContentCortex – Outdated Content Alerts** helps editorial and content teams find published posts, pages, and custom post types that have not been updated within a defined cadence (e.g., 90 days, 180 days, or a custom duration).

Features include:
* **Per-Post-Type Day Limits**: Configure independent freshness targets for Posts, Pages, and any registered public custom post type.
* **Outdated Content Report Table**: Filter by post type and author, search by title, and sort by staleness.
* **Mark as Reviewed**: Reset the outdated clock for an article without updating `post_modified_gmt` or triggering sitemap/SEO changes.
* **Exclusions**: Exclude specific articles or entire categories/tags from ever appearing in reports.
* **Automated Email Digests**: Send weekly, monthly, or quarterly HTML summaries to team members with customizable branding, logos, and placeholders.
* **Theme Overrides**: Developers can completely customize email markup via theme templates (`{theme}/contentcortex/email/digest.php`).
* **CSV Export**: Export filtered content reports with built-in CSV formula injection protection.
* **Dashboard Widget & Menu Badge**: Instantly see how many items need review from your WordPress dashboard.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `contentcortex` directory to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to **Outdated Content > Settings** to configure enabled post types, day limits, and email digest schedules.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does "Mark as reviewed" modify my post modified date? =
No. Marking an item as reviewed updates a private meta timestamp (`_ocap_last_reviewed`). It does not modify `post_modified_gmt`, ensuring sitemaps and search engine update signals remain clean.

= How does the email digest schedule work? =
Digests are scheduled via WordPress WP-Cron for your preferred day, time, and recurrence (weekly, monthly, or quarterly). For low-traffic sites, configuring a system-level cron job is recommended.

= Can I customize the email template? =
Yes! You can customize colors, headers, intros, footers, and logos directly in the admin settings with a real-time live preview. Additionally, developers can copy `templates/email/digest.php` to `{theme}/contentcortex/email/digest.php` to customize the HTML.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.