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Auto Post Expiry Manager

Automatically expire posts and custom post types at a specific date and time. Works with all public post types and uses a lightweight cron scheduler.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version1.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.2
Directory statusactive
Last directory update23 Jun 20251y ago
Active installations100Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Auto Post Expiry Manager version 1.0 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

Auto Post Expiry Manager allows you to set an expiry date and time for any post or custom post type. Once the scheduled expiry time is reached, the post will automatically switch from “Published” to “Draft” status.

It’s useful for:

– Event announcements

– Time-sensitive promotions

– Auto-drafting outdated posts

– Limiting visibility on dated content

Key Features:

– Works with all public post types

– Set expiration time using a simple datetime picker

– Lightweight cron job runs every minute

– Automatically removes expiry after execution

– Manual trigger available via URL for testing

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

Copyright (c) 2025 Hardik Galiya

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • auto unpublish
  • expire posts
  • post expiration
  • post lifecycle
  • schedule post draft
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.2
Update activity23 Jun 20251y ago

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