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Simple Expires

v0.10

by abmcr · updated 15 years ago

Enable Posts and Pages to automatically expire and change at a certain time, and provide notification of expiration.

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Rank
#8,922
Down26 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 534
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.7K
12,660 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~15d

Simple Expires at a glance

Simple Expires is a WordPress plugin by abmcr with 500+ active installs, the #8,922 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.10 came out on Aug 8, 2011, more than 15 years ago. Among the 5 plugins tagged “expires”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

143 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Expires Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4
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DateSimple Expires
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 202613
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 534 · -1.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.535540Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026534
Nov 7, 2026536
Nov 5, 2026536
Nov 4, 2026535
Nov 3, 2026536
Nov 2, 2026537
Nov 1, 2026538
Oct 31, 2026536
Oct 30, 2026537
Oct 29, 2026534
Oct 28, 2026535
Oct 27, 2026543

Rank over time

#8,922 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#8.9K#8.9K#8.9K#8.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#8,922
Nov 7, 2026#8,896
Nov 6, 2026#8,897
Nov 5, 2026#8,897
Nov 4, 2026#8,910
Nov 3, 2026#8,899
Nov 2, 2026#8,888
Nov 1, 2026#8,880
Oct 31, 2026#8,897
Oct 30, 2026#8,897
Oct 29, 2026#8,935
Oct 28, 2026#8,938
Oct 27, 2026#8,930

Growth %

Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.37%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.19%
Nov 4, 2026-0.19%
Nov 3, 2026-0.19%
Nov 2, 2026-0.19%
Nov 1, 2026+0.37%
Oct 31, 2026-0.19%
Oct 30, 2026+0.56%
Oct 29, 2026-0.19%
Oct 28, 2026-1.47%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.10100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.10
Requires WordPress
3.0.3
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 30, 2010
Last updated
Aug 8, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Expires

How many websites use Simple Expires?

Simple Expires is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,922 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Expires been downloaded?

12,660 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Simple Expires last updated?

Version 0.10 came out on Aug 8, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Simple Expires still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Expires have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Expires?

The plugins most like Simple Expires, by the tags they share, are WP Post Expires (2K+), Expire Sticky Posts (1K+) and Auto Post Expire (1K+). Compare all alternatives

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Simple Expires
Estimated installs≈ 534
Reported installs500+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads12.7K
Authorabmcr
First releasedDec 30, 2010
Version0.10
Requires WP3.0.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 8, 2011

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