VA Simple Expires
by kuck1u · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 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.
46 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3541 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
88
now · peak 124
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
10.1y ago
latest release · v1.0.6
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-05-27 · 1,423 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jacquid8.8y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ publictestzone10.4y ago
It works as expected. Expiration also works fine for posted imported via CSV. Thanks to this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vito LENTINI10.7y 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-Dummie10.8y ago
easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PlayerWeb11.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Warren11.8y ago
At last a plugin that actually works and can be easily used by regular folk!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mise11.9y 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
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 D -
The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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