Bulk Trash by URL Reviews, Downloads & Maintenance

Bulk Trash by URL helps editors and SEOs quickly clean up content by trashing items based on a list of URLs. Paste your URLs, let the plugin map each URL to a post ID (handles common variations like trailing slashes and marketing query params), select what you want to remove, and process in efficient batches with progress feedback.

Key features:

Paste URLs to find matching posts, pages, and custom post types.
Fast URL-to-post mapping in AJAX batches with progress bar.
Select exactly which items to trash before running.
Batched trashing with live progress, pause/resume controls.
Optional completion summary with counts and lists (trashed, failed, no permission, invalid).
Settings to tune performance and limits:
- Max Page Size (mapping batch size)
- Max URLs per run
- Toggle completion summary
- Optional mode to set matched items to Private instead of Trash

Built for large lists and long-running jobs. Everything goes to the WordPress Trash, so you can restore or permanently delete as you normally would.

Capabilities & security:

Restricted to users who can manage_options.
Nonce-protected AJAX endpoints.
Conservative sanitization and server-side validation.

Compatibility notes:

Works with sites using pretty permalinks. Mapping relies on WordPress url_to_postid() and common URL variants.
Custom post types are supported if they use public, front-end URLs.

Installation

Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/bulk-trash-by-url/, or install from the Plugins screen.
Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
Go to Tools Bulk Trash by URL.
Paste URLs (one per line), click “Find Items”, review the matched items, and start trashing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this permanently delete my posts?

No. Items are moved to the WordPress Trash. You can restore or permanently delete them from there.

Does it support custom post types?

Yes, provided the post type is public and has front-end URLs that url_to_postid() can resolve.

What happens if a URL doesn’t map to a post?

Unmatched URLs are listed after the mapping phase so you can review and resolve them.

I get timeouts. What can I do?

Reduce “Max Page Size” in Settings to make each AJAX batch smaller. You can also lower “Max URLs per run”.

Who can use the tool?

Only administrators (users with manage_options) can access it.

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Changelog

1.1

New option: set matched items to Private instead of moving them to the Trash (disabled by default).

1.0

Initial release under the new name.
Two-step flow with URL mapping, selection, and batched trashing with pause/resume.
Summary screen with detailed results.
Settings tab for Mapping Batch Size, Max URLs per run, and summary toggle.
Performance improvements for large lists.

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