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.
Automatically delete old or outdated WordPress posts safely — keep your site clean, fast, and relevant.
Delete Old Posts plugin lets you automatically remove outdated content from your WordPress site with ease.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.
just set the days or a date and move the old articles to the trash
Cannot delete pages (only posts).
Excellent plugin for managing essential content. An asset for SEO and for a site that is less greedy and therefore greener!
| WordPress | 5.7+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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