WordPress plugin comparison
Self Destructing Posts vs WP Post Expires
At a glance
- WP Post Expires has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Self Destructing Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Post Expires is downloaded about 18 times, Self Destructing Posts about 2.
- Self Destructing Posts has no reviews yet.
- Self Destructing Posts was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Nov 2, 2020 for WP Post Expires.
- Self Destructing Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for WP Post Expires.
- WP Post Expires has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Self Destructing Posts.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Self Destructing Posts |  WP Post Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,040 | #5,062 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 294 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.3(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 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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