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Auto Trash Delete

Set the number of days to use before deleting items in the trash.

By Kenny Eliason·Trash·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, Auto Trash Delete is a WordPress trash plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Lockdown.

0/5Rating
10active installs
1.8K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

The purpose of this plugin is to provide a way to automatically delete your trash at a certain number of days, over-riding the default 30 day limit imposed by WordPress. Fewer days in the trash results in a more optimized database.

PLEASE NOTE: Support for this plugin is not being offered at this time.

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial Release
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Kenny EliasonKenny Eliason
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Oct 29, 2015
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
4.3.34
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
1.8K+
Added
Oct 29, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

trashauto-deleteautomatically delete trash

Developer

K
Kenny Eliason
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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