VA Simple Expires
by kuck1u · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 2.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
This is the fork of Simple Expires created by Mr. abmcr. Simple plugin which can set up the term of validity.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
800+
≈850 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “automation”, “expire” and “expires” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.8%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 9.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3604 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3604 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| automation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| expire your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| expires your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| expiring your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| schedule your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “automation”, “expire” and “expires” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 164 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
10.3y ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 8 Jul 2016
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 52% of the way through.
Install history since 27 May 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jacquid9.0y ago
The popular “Post Expirator” refused to work on my site, so I searched and searched and found this gem. Does exactly what it says it does. Works great with WP V 4.8.2.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ publictestzone10.6y ago
It works as expected. Expiration also works fine for posted imported via CSV. Thanks to this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vito LENTINI10.9y ago
Wonderful plugin! Very easy to use. Congratulations and thank you to the author. I hope that the plugin will be updated each time WordPress will be updated. Cordially French : Plugin magnifique ! Très facile à utiliser. Félicitation et merci à l’auteur. J’espère que le plugin sera mis à jour chaque fois que WordPress sera mis à jour. Cordialement This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by Vito LENTINI.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WP-Dummie10.9y ago
easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PlayerWeb11.1y ago
If a page is disabled it is still in the menu and accessible. But you can’t edit it anymore.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Warren12.0y ago
At last a plugin that actually works and can be easily used by regular folk!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mise12.1y ago
I just search a plugin which expire the post and hide it after expiration. This works well! Some one has asked feature for this plugin that he can set up the release date but WP have it already. This is perfect. Keep it simple.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 2 at 90% or more · development strings
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
0 of 8 pass · checked 31 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 332 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("automation", "expiring", "schedule" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-07 900+ → 800+ down after 235 days in tier
- 2025-09-14 1K+ → 900+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-09-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2025-08-22 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-21 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-08-19 1K+ → 900+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-08-14 900+ → 1K+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2025-08-02 1K+ → 900+ down
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).
- S Simple Expires 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 5 shared tags D
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OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - E Expiring Posts 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
- C Content Scheduler 200+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags F
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Depublish Posts 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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