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Bulk Post Changes by URL

WordPress plugin for bulk post, category, and tag actions by URL

by Jase Rodley · github.com/dialedlabs/bulk-actions-by-url

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/dialedlabs/bulk-actions-by-url/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/dialedlabs/bulk-actions-by-url ↗

WordPress admin plugin for bulk actions using a list of URLs.

What it does

  • Delete posts/pages/custom post types by URL
  • Delete categories and tags by URL
  • Apply noindex metadata to posts, categories, and tags
  • Unpublish posts by setting status to draft
  • Replace categories on posts

The plugin resolves targets from pasted URLs and only processes URLs that belong to the current site host.

Installation

  1. Copy bulk-actions-by-url.php into a plugin folder named bulk-actions-by-url.
  2. Place the folder in wp-content/plugins/.
  3. Activate Bulk Post Changes by URL in WordPress Admin.
  4. Open Tools > Bulk Post Changes.

Usage

  1. Paste one URL per line.
  2. Choose an action:
    • Delete Posts/Categories/Tags
    • Apply Noindex
    • Unpublish Posts
    • Replace Post Categories
  3. Review confirmation prompts for destructive actions.

Notes

  • Deleting actions are permanent.
  • Unpublish/category change actions apply to post URLs only.
  • Category/tag URLs are detected from your configured taxonomy bases.

Development

Validate PHP syntax

php -l bulk-actions-by-url.php

License

GPL-2.0-or-later