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Delete Posts automatically

The Delete Posts Automatically plugin keeps your website clean by programmatically deleting posts using a wide range of powerful filters.

By WPMagic·Cleanup·Free
5(3 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 month ago
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As of April 2026, Delete Posts automatically is a WordPress cleanup plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 37K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 6% this week. Top alternative: WP-Sweep.

5/53 reviews
1.0K+active installs
37K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021

Overview

Automatically delete old or outdated WordPress posts safely — keep your site clean, fast, and relevant.
Delete Old Posts plugin lets you automatically remove outdated content from your WordPress site with ease.
Schedule deletions, filter by category, tag, post type, or status, and optionally redirect deleted posts to relevant pages to preserve SEO.
Perfect for bloggers, news sites, e-commerce stores, and anyone who wants a clean, optimized site without manual cleanup.

Features

  • 🕒 Automatic Deletion – Schedule post deletions automatically — no manual work needed.
  • 🗂️ Flexible Filtering – Choose which posts to delete based on date, category, tag, post type, authors, or status.
  • 🚫 Exclude Important Posts – Protect specific posts from deletion.
  • 🔁 SEO-Friendly Redirects – Automatically r…
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

53 reviews
5 ★
3
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
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1 ★
0

Recent Reviews

simple and effective
by pagrob·4 months ago

just set the days or a date and move the old articles to the trash

Cannot delete pages (only posts).
by Mav-IT Kft.·1 year ago

Cannot delete pages (only posts).

My favorite plugin
by InternetCommunication·3 years ago

Excellent plugin for managing essential content. An asset for SEO and for a site that is less greedy and therefore greener!

Download Trends

Today: 19Yesterday: 22This week: 171Period total: 9K

Compatibility

WordPress5.7+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.0+ required

Version Adoption

v3.12
57.3%
v3.9
15.2%
v3.10
12.4%
v3.11
10.8%
Other
4.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

3.12.2

  • Tested with version 6.9
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

FreemiusFreemiusWPMagicWPMagic
Plugin Info
Version
3.12.2
Last Updated
Feb 23, 2026
WP Requires
5.7+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.0+
Active Installs
1.0K+
Downloads
37K+
Added
Apr 21, 2021
Business
Free

Tags

cleanupold postsauto-deletebulk deletedelete posts

Developer

W
WPMagic
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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