Auto Post Cleaner
by Felsflow · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Keep your website clean by automatically deleting posts using a wide range of powerful filters.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
-21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cleanup”, “post manager” and “posts” for “old posts”, “auto expire” and “delete posts”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “old posts” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “auto expire” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “delete posts” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 44.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 6 releases 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 3 reviews to 2025-11-10Reviewers like how simply it trashes old posts on a schedule, though one notes it only handles posts and can't clear out pages.
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 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto delete your tag | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| old posts | #8 | #23 | down 2 |
| expire posts | #8 | #22 | down 2 |
| auto post | #15 | #23 | down 3 |
| outdated content | #10 | #17 | down 2 |
| delete old posts | #6 | #23 | 0 |
| deleting | #16 | #24 | 0 |
| auto expire | #12 | #21 | down 1 |
| delete posts | #12 | #24 | down 1 |
| cleaner | #21 | #24 | down 4 |
| old post | #13 | #22 | down 1 |
| outdated | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| bengali | #13 | #21 | up 3 |
| bulk delete your tag | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| e learning | #15 | #20 | up 1 |
| similar posts | #18 | #23 | down 2 |
| delete post | #22 | #24 | down 1 |
| protect posts | #23 | #24 | down 2 |
| hindi | #22 | #24 | up 1 |
| auto load posts | #14 | #24 | down 1 |
| cleanup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
77 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 51 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cleanup”, “post manager” and “posts” for “old posts”, “auto expire” and “delete posts”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “old posts” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “auto expire” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “delete posts” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v3.15.2 · 16 Oct 2026
30
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pagrob12mo ago
just set the days or a date and move the old articles to the trash
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mav-IT Kft.1.9y ago
Cannot delete pages (only posts).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ InternetCommunication3.6y ago
Excellent plugin for managing essential content. An asset for SEO and for a site that is less greedy and therefore greener!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.15.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.6 Patched in 3.9.7
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.2 Patched in 3.4.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Keep your website clean by automatically deleting posts using a wide range of powerful filters."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "who wants", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,781 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bulk delete", "post manager" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 56 days in tier
- 2024-05-18 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-05-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2024-04-30 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2024-04-18 1K+ → 900+ down after 86 days in tier
- 2024-01-23 900+ → 1K+ up after 100 days in tier
- 2023-10-15 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
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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WP-Sweep 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Popular Posts 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Public Post Preview 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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