Simple Post Expiration
A simple plugin that allows you to set an expiration date on posts. Once a post is expired, "Expired" will be prefixed to the post title.
4.6(7 reviews)
·500 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, Simple Post Expiration is a WordPress posts plugin with 500 active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
4.6/57 reviews
500active installs
16K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
A simple plugin that allows you to set an expiration date on posts. Once a post is expired, “Expired” will be prefixed to the post title.
You can show the expiration status of a post using the [expires] short code.
The [expires] short code accepts 5 optional parameters:
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expires_on – The text to be shown when a post has not yet expired. Default:
This item expires on: %s -
expired – The text to be shown when a post is expired. Default:
This item expired on: %s -
date_format – The format the expiration date should be displayed in
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class – The class or classes given to the DIV element
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id – The ID given to the DIV element
The %s will be replaced with the expiration date.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Fix: Notice with PHP 7
- New: Translation files for pt_PT
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