This is the fork of Simple Expires created by Mr. abmcr. Simple plugin which can set up the term of validity.
As of April 2026, VA Simple Expires is a WordPress expire plugin with 900 active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Show/Hide Content at Set Time.
VA Simple Expires is a plugin that allows you to add an expiration date to posts.
The usage is pretty simple. You define an expiration date to a post and when the date comes, the post is removed from the public side of your site and set to “expiration”. “Expiration” is a new post status added by the plugin.
| WordPress | 3.8.2+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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