Auto Post Expire
by ninjatech24 · Uncategorized
Sets an expiration date for posts, auto moving them to draft after the set period.
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Health
C 62/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.3K estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “republishing”, “expires” and “post expiration” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #17 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
62 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →22%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 4.6K 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.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 500 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post expire your tag | #2 | #22 | 0 |
| auto expire your tag | #3 | #19 | down 1 |
| expire your tag | #3 | #21 | 0 |
| custom post expire your tag | #6 | #24 | down 2 |
| set post expire | #3 | #23 | 0 |
| expire post | #3 | #24 | 0 |
| expire posts | #6 | #24 | down 2 |
| post expire date | #5 | #23 | 0 |
| republishing | #8 | #9 | down 1 |
| expires | #17 | #24 | down 4 |
| auto expiration | #10 | #24 | up 1 |
| post expiration | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “republishing”, “expires” and “post expiration” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #17 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 30 Nov 2024 · 703 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 422 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.4y ago
latest release · v1.2 · 20 Jun 2025
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. 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 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 35% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 2K+ in roughly 1574 days.
Install history since 29 Nov 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jackturner44161.5y ago
This plugin is extremely useful and does exactly what it promises. The setup is quick, and the interface is intuitive, even for beginners. It integrates well with other tools and doesn’t slow down the site. I’ve found it to be reliable and hassle-free. Highly recommended for anyone in need of a practical, no-nonsense solution!
Read on wp.org ↗
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
4 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 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,045 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("auto expire", "custom post expire", "post expire" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-09 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-06 900+ → 1K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2026-04-15 800+ → 900+ up after 1 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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Show/Hide Content at Set Time 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D -
WP Post Expires 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D - E Expire Sticky Posts 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
- A Auto Prune Posts 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
- E Expiring Posts 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D
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VA Simple Expires 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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