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Best expiring plugins for WordPress

The most popular expiring plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Expiring Posts leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of VA Simple Expires (800+) and Simple Expires (500+). All 5 plugins tagged “expiring” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 expiring plugins

  1. 1.
    Expiring Posts

    The most installed expiring plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.

  2. 2.
    VA Simple Expires

    800+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 7 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  3. 3.
    Simple Expires

    500+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 15 years ago.

  4. 4.
    Content Scheduler

    200+ active installs. Rated 2.4 from 8 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.0.

  5. 5.
    Post Expiring

    100+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

All 5 plugins tagged “expiring”