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Electric Studio Auto Post Expire

Adds an expiry date and time to posts, pages, or custom post types after which the post becomes expired.

By James Irving-Swift·Date·Free
1(3 reviews)
·60 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, Electric Studio Auto Post Expire is a WordPress date plugin with 60 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Meta and Date Remover.

1/53 reviews
60active installs
16K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

Adds an expiry date and time to posts, pages, or custom post types in which the post becomes a draft.

  • Supports custom post types
  • Allows admin to choose which post types can expire
  • Sets expired posts to drafts rather than deleting them
  • To show an expiry date on the frontend, use shortcode [expirydate] else function es_ape_exp_date()
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

13 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.6.10

  • Fixed one more line that was outputting notices
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

javorszkyjavorszkyElectric StudioElectric Studio
Plugin Info
Version
1.6.10
Last Updated
Feb 14, 2014
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
3.7.41
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
60
Downloads
16K+
Added
Apr 1, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

datedraftpostsexpirycustom posts

Developer

J
James Irving-Swift
6 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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