WordPress plugin comparison
Self Destructing Posts vs Simple Post Expiration
Self Destructing Posts
by Gary Kovar
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Post Expiration
by Syed Balkhi
400+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple Post Expiration has more active installs: 400+, against fewer than 10 for Self Destructing Posts.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Expiration is downloaded about 5 times, Self Destructing Posts about 2.
- Self Destructing Posts has no reviews yet.
- Self Destructing Posts was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Oct 10, 2016 for Simple Post Expiration.
- Self Destructing Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Simple Post Expiration.
- Simple Post Expiration has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Self Destructing Posts.
Line by line
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| Metric | Self Destructing Posts | Simple Post Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,040 | #9,506 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 97 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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