Schedule expiration for posts, pages, or CPTs. Change status, delete content, or redirect visitors after expiration — simple and lightweight.

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TW Link Expiration Manager

Adds an Expiration Time for posts, pages, WooCommerce products and custom post types URLs.

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WPTinyKit – Simple Post Expiration is a lightweight and flexible plugin for scheduling automatic content expiration in WordPress.
Whether you’re running a limited-time offer, publishing time-sensitive announcements, or managing event listings, this plugin gives you full control over what happens when your content expires.
You can choose what happens to a post after it expires: 
– Change status to draft 
– Permanently delete the post 
– Set a 301 redirect to any URL (if action is “draft”)
🔹 Ideal for time-sensitive content, campaigns, offers, landing pages, or temporary announcements.
<h3>✅ Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Works with Posts and Pages by default</li>
<li>Enable for any custom post type</li>
<li>Add an optional redirect URL after expiration</li>
<li>Clean and minimal UI integrated into post editor</li>
<li>Automatic cleanup with built-in WP-Cron (every 5 minutes)</li>
<li>Manual expiration check when visiting the post</li>
<li>Admin column showing expiration status (Expired, Soon, Active)</li>
<li>Full uninstall support – removes all data cleanly</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔧 Use Cases</h3>
<ul>
<li>Expire marketing landing pages after campaign ends</li>
<li>Hide outdated product announcements</li>
<li>Redirect expired posts to your main shop or category page</li>
<li>Auto-delete obsolete CPT items (events, offers, ads, etc.)</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

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