Expire posts and pages automatically. Hide, replace or redirect content after expiry — no cron jobs or deletions.
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.
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:
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* Redirecting outdated pages to newer content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…
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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