Content Unpublisher
A lightweight plugin to automatically unpublish or trash posts and pages at a scheduled time.
Plugin info
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Stale • Last updated 229 days ago • 1 reviews
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Likely maintained (last update 229 days ago).
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Description
Content Unpublisher lets you schedule a date and time for posts or pages to automatically:
– Be moved to the Trash, or
– Be converted back to a draft
Perfect for time-sensitive content such as promotions, events, announcements, or temporary landing pages.
Features:
– Set a future unpublish date and action per post/page
– Choose to trash or unpublish to draft
– Admin overview table of all scheduled actions
– AJAX-powered remove buttons (no reloads)
– Lightweight and clean – no custom database tables
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress
- Go to any post or page and set the unpublish schedule in the right sidebar
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it uses WordPress’s built-in scheduling system to run unpublish tasks.
Yes, you can remove it directly from the edit screen or from the overview page via AJAX.
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Great plugin
Screenshots
Metabox to schedule unpublishing
Overview page showing scheduled actions
Changelog
1.0
- Initial release
- Schedule draft or trash actions
- Admin overview
- AJAX removal support