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WP Post Expires

by X-NicON · WordPress.org page

v1.2.5 Tested up to WP 5.5.20

WP Post Expires has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 37,409 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 2, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.

WP Post Expires at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
37,409
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Post Expires well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.5.20, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
36%
5 of 14 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Set post expire date and time
  • Support custom post type (post and pages by default)
  • Action for expired posts: move to drafts, move to trash or add custom prefix for title
  • Adds class “post-expired” to post that expired on the site and in admin interface (for custom styles in theme)

WP Post Expires reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
3.3 out of 5

14 reviews

5★
7
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5

  • Works Great

    Works great, I use it on several sites.

    sarahgardnerpointright

  • Is this plugin no longer being supported?

    Update 3/8/21. Not working with 5.6.2. Several issues from earlier support tickets seem to still be unresolved. The time-picker isn't appearing under the calendar picker. Custom Post Types aren't being expired. I notice that support tickets going back one year haven't been answered. Is this plugin being supported?

    Sea Jay

  • working

    guys, it is working completely fine. I personally tested on 5.1.1 wordpress. read the installation instruction. Thanks team.

    nishantvermathebest

  • Date Picker Doesn't Work

    Upon first installation, the date picker doesn't work when trying to set the expiry date. Well, that basically renders this plugin useless. Great idea, but needs to work properly first.

    Kazam Creative

  • not working

    >>This plugin turns posts to a blank page when set a date to expire. same with me. Any ideas?

    especially

  • Break posts after set a date.

    This plugin turns posts to a blank page when set a date to expire.

    luisserrano

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Details

Plugin adds post expires time after which will be performed actions: add prefix to title, move to drafts or trash.

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

Tags

  • expiration
  • expire
  • expired post
  • posts expiring
  • wordpress post expiry
Version
1.2.5
Last updated
Nov 2, 2020
First published
Aug 16, 2016
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
5.5.20
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Post Expires FAQ

What does WP Post Expires do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Post Expires offers Set post expire date and time, Support custom post type (post and pages by default), Action for expired posts: move to drafts, move to trash or add custom prefix for title and Adds class “post-expired” to post that expired on the site and in admin interface (for custom styles in theme).

How many active installs does WP Post Expires have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for WP Post Expires as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Post Expires still maintained?

The last release was on November 2, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Post Expires free?

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