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MSC Post Expiry allows you to schedule automatic expiration for your posts and pages. Set an expiration date and time, and the plugin will automatically process the post when it expires.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Schedule post expiration dates and times</li>
<li>Choose expiration action: move to trash, permanently delete, convert to draft, change to private, move to category, or redirect only</li>
<li>Per-post expiry action override</li>
<li>Custom redirect URLs for expired posts</li>
<li>Conditional expiry rules (by category, tag, author, age, custom field)</li>
<li>Bulk expiry scheduling from the Posts list</li>
<li>Email notifications before posts expire</li>
<li>SEO handling for expired posts (noindex, canonical, status codes)</li>
<li>Expiry analytics dashboard with charts</li>
<li>Action history log</li>
<li>Configure which post types support expiry</li>
<li>Block editor sidebar panel</li>
<li>Automatic processing via WordPress cron</li>
<li>Full internationalization support with 12 languages</li>
<li>Developer-friendly with helper functions and hooks</li>
</ul>
Use Cases:
<ul>
<li>Temporary promotional content that should disappear automatically</li>
<li>Time-sensitive announcements</li>
<li>Seasonal content management</li>
<li>Event posts that should be archived</li>
<li>Automatic content cleanup</li>
<li>Redirect expired offers to current landing pages</li>
<li>Notify authors before their content expires</li>
</ul>
The plugin adds a “Post Expiry” panel to the block editor sidebar and a metabox in the classic editor where you can set the expiration date and time. Once the scheduled time passes, the plugin automatically processes the post according to your configured settings.

MSC Post Expiry

Automatically expire posts and pages on a scheduled date. Set expiration dates in the post editor and let the plugin handle the rest.

Bartosz Gadomski

Teydea Studio

StalePilot lets you set an expiry date on any post type and automatically take action when that date arrives.
Whether you manage time-sensitive promotions, seasonal content, legal notices with review deadlines, or news articles that lose relevance, StalePilot gives you the tools to handle content lifecycle directly within WordPress.
Key benefits:
<ul>
<li>Automatically move expired content to draft, private, or trash – no manual cleanup needed.</li>
<li>Get notified by email before and after content expires, so nothing slips through the cracks.</li>
<li>Show visitors countdown timers and timed content blocks that respond to expiry dates.</li>
<li>Manage expiring content at scale with bulk edit, quick edit, and a dashboard widget.</li>
</ul>
StalePilot works with posts, pages, and custom post types. It integrates with both the Block Editor (Gutenberg) and the Classic Editor.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Expiry Date and Action – Set an expiry date and time on any supported post type, and choose what happens: Move to Draft, Make Private, or Move to Trash.</li>
<li>Block Editor Integration – Sidebar panel in Gutenberg for configuring expiry date, time, and action.</li>
<li>Classic Editor Integration – Metabox in the sidebar for configuring expiry on sites using the Classic Editor.</li>
<li>Posts List Column – Sortable expiry column in admin list tables showing scheduled or past expiry dates.</li>
<li>Expired Posts Filter – Dedicated “Expired” view in the posts list with a count of expired posts.</li>
<li>Quick Edit and Bulk Edit – Edit expiry settings inline or for multiple posts at once.</li>
<li>Dashboard Widget – “Expiring Soon” widget showing posts approaching their expiry date within a configurable time window.</li>
<li>Email Notifications – Get notified when content expires, with optional pre-expiry warnings (1, 3, or 7 days before).</li>
<li>Configurable Recipients – Send notifications to specific user roles or individual users.</li>
<li>Expiry Countdown Block – Display a live countdown timer or static date on the front end, with customizable colors and thresholds. Also available as a <code>[stalepilot_countdown]</code> shortcode.</li>
<li>Timed Content Block – Show or hide content based on a date, relative time from publish, or the post’s expiry date. Also available as a <code>[stalepilot_timed_content]</code> shortcode.</li>
<li>Automatic Scheduling – Expiry is automatically cancelled on trash/delete and rescheduled on restore.</li>
<li>Developer Hooks – Extensible via actions and filters for custom integrations.</li>
</ul>

StalePilot – Content Expiry & Scheduled Post Actions

Set expiry dates on posts and pages to automatically change status, notify editors, and display countdowns.

MSC Post Expiry vs StalePilot – Content Expiry & Scheduled Post Actions