Crystal Green

Delayed Delete, developed by Crystal Green at the <a href="https://www.tidbitsofexperience.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Tidbits of Experience</a> mommy blog, is a WordPress plugin that provides a way to queue posts for bulk deletion. Instead of immediately deleting posts, you can add them to a delayed delete queue and delete them all at once when ready.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Add posts to delayed delete queue via bulk actions in the Posts admin page.</li>
<li>View queued posts in a dedicated admin submenu under Posts.</li>
<li>Remove selected posts from the queue individually or in bulk.</li>
<li>Export queue as a .txt file or display for copy/paste into your own file.</li>
<li>Permanently delete all queued posts with a single button click.</li>
<li>Security measures including nonces and capability checks.</li>
<li>Internationalization ready.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Translations</h3>
The plugin is ready for translations. The text domain is <code>delayed-delete</code>.

Delayed Delete

Allows adding posts to a queue for bulk deletion at a later time. Useful for managing large numbers of posts.

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Delete Posts By URL is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to bulk delete posts using various methods. Whether you have a list of URLs or want to filter posts by specific criteria, this plugin provides a clean and efficient way to manage your content.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Delete posts by pasting URLs (absolute or relative)</li>
<li>Filter and delete posts by:
<ul>
<li>Date range</li>
<li>Author</li>
<li>Categories</li>
<li>Post status (draft, published, private)</li>
<li>Custom meta fields</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Import/Export capabilities:
<ul>
<li>Import URLs from CSV/TXT files</li>
<li>Export list of deleted posts (for record keeping)</li>
<li>Export URLs before deletion (backup)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Advanced deletion options:
<ul>
<li>Delete associated media files</li>
<li>Delete associated comments</li>
<li>Delete related post meta</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Clean and intuitive tabbed interface</li>
<li>Secure processing with proper nonce verification</li>
<li>Option to move posts to trash instead of permanent deletion</li>
</ul>

Delete Posts By URL

Advanced bulk deletion of WordPress posts with multiple filtering options and powerful features for content management.

Delayed Delete vs Delete Posts By URL