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Simple Post Expiration

by Syed Balkhi · WordPress.org page

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 4.7.35

Simple Post Expiration has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 16,986 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 10, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.7.35.

Simple Post Expiration at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
16,986
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Post Expiration well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.7.35, not yet with the current 7.1

Simple Post Expiration reviews and ratings

7 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.6 out of 5

7 reviews

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Details

A simple plugin that allows you to set an expiration date on posts. Once a post is expired, "Expired" will be prefixed to the post title.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • expiration
  • expire
  • posts

More from Syed Balkhi

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Oct 10, 2016
First published
Aug 19, 2014
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
4.7.35
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Post Expiration FAQ

How many active installs does Simple Post Expiration have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Simple Post Expiration as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Post Expiration still maintained?

The last release was on October 10, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Simple Post Expiration free?

Simple Post Expiration is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.