Best expiry plugins for WordPress
The most popular expiry plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Far Future Expiry Header leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of Content Unpublisher (70+) and Electric Studio Auto Post Expire (50+). All 18 plugins tagged “expiry” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 expiry plugins
- 1.
Far Future Expiry HeaderThe most installed expiry plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Rated 3.2 from 31 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Content Unpublisher70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 3.Electric Studio Auto Post Expire
50+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 4.
ExpiryFlow30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
SSL Domain Checker30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 6.TIEexpire Automated Post Expiry
20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 7.Expiry Time Coupon for WooCommerce
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 8.
EasyCoupon Scheduler for WooCommerce20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.TIEtools Automatic Maintenance Kit
10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 10.TIEdupedeleter Simple Duplicate Post Deleter
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
All 18 plugins tagged “expiry”

Far Future Expiry Header
Up in the last 7 days:1#2,715by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ2 months ago
This plugin will add a far future expiry header for various file types to improve page load speed of your site
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 3.2(31)
- Downloads
- 21/day

Content Unpublisher
Down in the last 7 days:524#18,310by skldrth15 days ago
A lightweight plugin to automatically unpublish or trash posts, pages and custom post types at a scheduled time.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Electric Studio Auto Post Expire
#20,602by James Irving-Swift12 years ago
Adds an expiry date and time to posts, pages, or custom post types after which the post becomes expired.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 1.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

ExpiryFlow
Up in the last 7 days:545#23,835by Ga Satrya1 month ago
Automate the lifecycle of temporary WordPress users. Set expiry dates, enforce strict access control, and keep your database lean with auto-deletion.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SSL Domain Checker
Down in the last 7 days:141#24,928by Ilari Arovuo7 years ago
SSL Domain Checker alerts site admin via email before the SSL certificate or domain expires.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TIEexpire Automated Post Expiry
#27,232by TIEro12 years ago
Expires posts based on multiple criteria, with category and post status options. Sends notifications to users and admin on demand.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Expiry Time Coupon for WooCommerce
#27,468by Morteza Geransayeh1 year ago
Add a time-of-day component to WooCommerce coupon expiry that works together with the built-in expiry date.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

EasyCoupon Scheduler for WooCommerce
#28,557by Hasan Majhali2 months ago
Add precise scheduling with date and time control for WooCommerce coupons - set valid from and expiry dates with exact times.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TIEtools Automatic Maintenance Kit
Down in the last 7 days:176#34,696by TIEro12 years ago
Automatic post and image expiry, duplicate post detection and server log deletion to keep your site clean and efficient.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
TIEdupedeleter Simple Duplicate Post Deleter
Down in the last 7 days:129#34,710by TIEro12 years ago
Simple duplicate post deleter. Trashes duplicate posts based on status and category. Keeps newest or oldest original copy.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Auto Expire Events for WP Event Manager
Up in the last 7 days:4,325#40,748by connormagyar1 year ago
Automatically expire events in WP Event Manager based on their scheduled end date.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Hide Expiry Warning For Elementor
#42,254by Rodrigo Bogdanowicz6 years ago
Plugin para ocultar o aviso de licença expirando do Elementor Pro.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post Expiry Scheduler
Up in the last 7 days:1,189#44,870by Volt Blocks1 year ago
Automatically expire posts by moving them to draft status based on expiry date/time.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MonkeyDesign Content Expiry
Up in the last 7 days:7,474#57,689by monkeydesign20265 months ago
Automatically expire posts, pages, and custom post types on a set date. Lightweight and secure.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Document Expiry Reminder
Up in the last 7 days:7,747#60,515by sathsarawj3 months ago
Track document expiry dates, assign owners and recipients, and send automated renewal reminders.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Lee's Membership Hierarchy
Up in the last 7 days:7,973#62,950by Lee Thomas1 year ago
Manage hierarchical memberships by grouping users into organisations with roles, statuses, and expiry options.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Notify.domains Domain Monitor
Up in the last 7 days:3,286#63,583by notifydomains1 month ago
Proactive protection for the domain your WordPress site runs on. Expiry, hijacking, and outages, in the dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Cart Expiration Per Product
Down in the last 7 days:12,945#73,349by Sajidul Islam11 months ago
Automatically remove WooCommerce cart items after a custom or global time period.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day