WP Post Expires
by X-NicON · Uncategorized
Plugin adds post expires time after which will be performed actions: add prefix to title, move to drafts or trash.
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Health
D 41/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “expiration”, “expire” and “expired post” 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.
41 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 38.1K 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24.
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 2190 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24; the current branch is 6.8
3.3★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| expiration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| expire your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| expired post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts expiring your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress post expiry 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
- “expiration”, “expire” and “expired post” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 428 · 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
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
6.0y ago
latest release · v1.2.5 · 2 Nov 2020
9
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 24 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sarahgardnerpointright5.0y ago
Works great, I use it on several sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sea Jay6.0y ago
Update 3/8/21. Not working with 5.6.2. Several issues from earlier support tickets seem to still be unresolved. The time-picker isn’t appearing under the calendar picker. Custom Post Types aren’t being expired. I notice that support tickets going back one year haven’t been answered. Is this plugin being supported?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nishantvermathebest7.6y ago
guys, it is working completely fine. I personally tested on 5.1.1 wordpress. read the installation instruction. Thanks team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kazam Creative8.2y ago
Upon first installation, the date picker doesn’t work when trying to set the expiry date. Well, that basically renders this plugin useless. Great idea, but needs to work properly first.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ especially8.3y ago
>>This plugin turns posts to a blank page when set a date to expire. same with me. Any ideas?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luisserrano8.5y ago
This plugin turns posts to a blank page when set a date to expire.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rimell8.7y ago
I did not read the installation instructions carefully and thought the plugin would not work on CPTs. However, when I realized I did not configure it properly, I have come back here and changed my review. No issues at the moment. I like that it is a light-weight plugin. Not super fancy., but it works. Not seeing any follow-up from the developer on many user’s questions in the support area. This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by rimell. Reason: Changed my review
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bennj9.6y ago
Doesn’t work with SiteOrigin PageBuilder. When activated, PageBuilder doesn’t show up in Post/Page editor.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.5 fix bug loop expire. Tnx @d79 (https://github.com/d79) versiob wp 5.5.3 1.2.5
- — Version 1.2.4 fix bugs classic editor/gutenberg js, tnx @micahjsharp 1.2.4
- — Version 1.2.3 add status in post state change logic for draft and trash, tnx @micahjsharp use local wp timezone 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 support classic editor on wp 5.0+ 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Small fixes: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3074/ ( tnx @marknopfler ) https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fix-js-and-php-error/ ( tnx @lastant ) 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 use DateTime Picker jQuery-ui refactoring 1.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 5 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
3 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 "Plugin adds post expires time after which will be performed actions: add prefix to title, move to drafts or..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 606 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "posts expiring", "wordpress post expiry" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-11-09 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-10-30 2K+ → 3K+ 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).
- E Expire Sticky Posts 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- S Simple Post Expiration 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
-
Media Expirator 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - T TIEexpire Automated Post Expiry 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- T TIEdupedeleter Simple Duplicate Post Deleter 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
-
Athena Post Expiration 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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