WordPress plugin comparison
Expiring Posts vs Simple Expires
At a glance
- Expiring Posts has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Simple Expires.
- On a typical day, Expiring Posts is downloaded about 10 times, Simple Expires about 6.
- Simple Expires is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Expiring Posts was updated more recently: Jan 23, 2022, against Aug 8, 2011 for Simple Expires.
- Simple Expires has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Expiring Posts.
Line by line
Expiring Posts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Expiring Posts |  Simple Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,521 | #8,938 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 161 | 130 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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