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Smart Content Expiry

Expire posts and pages automatically. Hide, replace or redirect content after expiry — no cron jobs or deletions.

By MakeYourWeb·Auto-hide·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 5 months ago
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As of April 2026, Smart Content Expiry is a WordPress auto-hide plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 512 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025.

0/5Rating
10active installs
512total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

Smart Content Expiry lets you automatically manage content lifecycle in WordPress.

You can schedule an expiration date for any post or page and define what should happen when that date is reached:

  • Hide the content entirely
  • Replace it with a custom message
  • Redirect the visitor to another page or website

Ideal for:
* Time-limited promotions and announcements
* Expiring offers or seasonal content
* Redirecting outdated pages to newer content
* Ensuring stale information disappears automatically

Key features:
* Set an expiration date/time directly in the post editor
* Choose between hide / replace / redirect actions
* Add a custom expiration message or redirect URL
* Shortcode support: [smart_expire expires="YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM"]...[/smart_expire]
* Admin page listing all expiring content (Too…

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Ratings & Reviews

00 reviews
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHPfalse+ required

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.0

  • Added friendly onboarding message when no posts have expiry set.
  • Improved admin UI readability and user guidance.
  • Updated translations and text domains.
  • Added small CSS enhancements for clarity.
  • Special thanks to Rik0399 for testing the first version! ❤️
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

MakeYourWebMakeYourWeb
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.0
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
512
Added
Jun 20, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

auto-hideexpire postpost expirationschedule removalcontent expiration

Developer

M
MakeYourWeb
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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