mosseh

For more information see http://www.amoss.me.uk/tag/selective-reading/
Features
<ul>
<li>Category widget is updated with show/hide links for each category.</li>
<li>Works for unregistered users (using cookies)</li>
<li>Works for hierarchical categories</li>
</ul>
TODO/Planned Features
<ul>
<li>AJAX Reload post list after change of selection (currently refreshes whole page)</li>
<li>Configuration for contents of show/hide etc.</li>
<li>Hide links when javascript is disabled (plugin depends on javascript)</li>
<li>Tooltip when first clicked hide or show</li>
<li>Strikethrough category name when hidden</li>
<li>Notify when can’t unhide child due to hidden parent</li>
<li>Clearer indication of hierarchical hiding when hierarchical display is disabled?</li>
<li>Better error checking</li>
<li>Autoformat code</li>
<li>Support for WP super cache – does not currently function for unregistered users with this plugin enabled</li>
</ul>

Selective Reading

Allows website visitors to deselect categories they don't want to see on your blog.

sembee

A basic plugin that excludes posts published before a given date from appearing on the front page. This can be useful if you want to “reboot” your blog but don’t want to lose all previous posts and break all links to them.

Front Page Exclude By Date

A basic plugin that excludes posts published before a given date from appearing on the front page.

Selective Reading vs Front Page Exclude By Date