A simple plugin that allows you to set an expiration date on posts. Once a post is expired, it will no longer be sticky.
As of April 2026, Expire Sticky Posts is a WordPress posts plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 23% this week. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
A simple plugin that allows you to set an expiration date on posts. Once a post is expired, it will no longer be sticky.
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My only question to WordPress is why this isn’t there as standard – I’m finally going to solve my slow load problem with my front page – thank you 🙂
Good plug in – It is very useful, Thank you.
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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