Auto Expire Posts
v1.0.0by lerougeliet · updated 7 years ago
Automatically expire posts at a given date
- Rank
- #58,903
- Up6,399 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,816 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Auto Expire Posts at a glance
Auto Expire Posts is a WordPress plugin by lerougeliet with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,903 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Mar 21, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.1.28. Among the 26 plugins tagged “trash”, it ranks #19. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats17 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Auto Expire Posts |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · -42.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#58,903 · down 882 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #58,903 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #65,302 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #71,652 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #71,443 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #67,825 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #70,982 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #70,678 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #66,186 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #65,414 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #65,536 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #58,021 |
Growth %
Average -4.56% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -42.86% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #65536 → #71443
- Tested up to 5.1.27 → 5.1.28
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.1.28
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 21, 2019
- Last updated
- Mar 21, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Auto Expire Posts
How many websites use Auto Expire Posts?
Auto Expire Posts is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,903 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Auto Expire Posts been downloaded?
1,816 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Auto Expire Posts last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Mar 21, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Auto Expire Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Auto Expire Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Auto Expire Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Auto Expire Posts have?
No one has reviewed Auto Expire Posts on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Auto Expire Posts?
The plugins most like Auto Expire Posts, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), YARPP (100K+) and Public Post Preview (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | lerougeliet |
| First released | Mar 21, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 21, 2019 |
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