WP Post Expiry
WP Post Expiry is a lightweight WordPress plugin that allows you to set expiry dates for posts. Once the specified time is reached, the post will be automatically unpublished (set to draft).
by Md Abdullah Al Fahad · github.com/mabfahad/wp-post-expiry
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/mabfahad/wp-post-expiry/archive/refs/heads/main.zipWP Post Expiry is a lightweight WordPress plugin that allows you to set expiry dates for posts. Once the specified time is reached, the post will be automatically unpublished (set to draft).
✨ Features
- Set an expiry date for any post
- Automatic unpublishing of expired posts
- Hourly checks using WordPress cron
- Simple user interface in the post editor
- No impact on performance
- Clean and modular code
📦 Installation
- Download the plugin ZIP or clone the repository.
- Upload the folder to your
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel.
- While editing a post, set the expiry date in the meta box provided.
🛠 Usage
- Navigate to any post.
- Set the expiry date using the calendar field in the meta box.
- The plugin will automatically unpublish the post at the set date and time.
🔄 How It Works
The plugin schedules a cron event that runs every hour. It checks for posts with expiry dates that have passed and sets their status to draft.
🧩 Developers
- Object-oriented structure
- Easy to extend and hook into
- Organized in
/includes/classes/with autoload-ready patterns
📄 License
Licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
👤 Author
Md Abdullah Al Fahad
GitHub: @mabfahad
🙏 Contributions
Pull requests and issues are welcome!