Automatic Expiration for Categories
by brightvesseldev · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 46.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
With this plugin you will be able to set an expiration date for certain categories assigned to posts and products.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈15 estimated
Momentum
-43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “categories”, “expires” and “taxonomies” for “expiration date”, “post expiration” and “content expiration”. “categories” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “expiration date” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “expires” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post expiration” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “taxonomies” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content expiration” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 3.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 50 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| expiration your tag | #13 | #20 | up 2 |
| expiration date | #13 | #17 | down 2 |
| post expiration | #20 | #20 | 0 |
| content expiration | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| categories your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| expires your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomies your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| terms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “categories”, “expires” and “taxonomies” for “expiration date”, “post expiration” and “content expiration”. “categories” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “expiration date” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “expires” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post expiration” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “taxonomies” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content expiration” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “expiration”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 178 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v0.2 · 11 Sep 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ samdee3.8y ago
Not working anymore for the categories product of woo-commerce. this plugin only works for the categories post.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frankpeterson7.2y ago
Love it because it is easy to use and highly customizable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ howard077.3y ago
It has great features. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brandongray7.8y ago
Recommended. Keep on the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ justinward7.9y ago
Did what I wanted it to do. Simple, handy, useful plugin. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicholasrivera8.0y ago
I find this one very friendly and with right features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ garymurphycode8.1y ago
Great functionalities. Thank you developer!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 270 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("expires", "taxonomies", "terms" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-26 20+ → 10+ down after 315 days in tier
- 2023-03-17 30+ → 20+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2023-03-01 20+ → 30+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2022-12-30 30+ → 20+ down after 45 days in tier
- 2022-11-15 20+ → 30+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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BulkPress – Export 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Bulk Term Generator – Import multiple tags, categories, and taxonomies easily 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Attachment Taxonomies 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Required Taxonomies – Categories and Tags Mandatory 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A
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Bulk Add Terms 800+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
JSM Show Term Metadata 800+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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