This plug-in adds a meta box to the post and page writing pages in wp-admin to set up an expiration date for that item.
As of April 2026, Hetjens Expiration Date is a WordPress pages plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP-PageNavi.
This plug-in adds a meta box to the post and page writing pages in wp-admin to set up an expiration date for that item. It uses the WordPress cron feature to be executed once a day.
After the expiration date the post will be in the trash can of WordPress. The plug-in does not delete any post, but WordPress will depending on the trash can settings.
| WordPress | 2.9.0+ requiredTested up to 2.9.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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