Self Destructing Posts
by Gary Kovar · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 5 other plugins · 50+ installs across the portfolio →
Mark a post as ephemeral: after it has been read, it self-destructs according to the rules you set on that post.
80 health vs 67 average across 686 Privacy & Consent plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2026-08-10 · 37 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
93
now · peak 94
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-09-15 · 2 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA 900K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Consent API 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Cookiebot by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Statify 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Termly – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 80K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B
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