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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Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 55 days ago
Is Delayed Delete abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 55 days ago).
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Description
Delayed Delete, developed by Crystal Green at the Tidbits of Experience 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:
- Add posts to delayed delete queue via bulk actions in the Posts admin page.
- View queued posts in a dedicated admin submenu under Posts.
- Remove selected posts from the queue individually or in bulk.
- Export queue as a .txt file or display for copy/paste into your own file.
- Permanently delete all queued posts with a single button click.
- Security measures including nonces and capability checks.
- Internationalization ready.
Translations
The plugin is ready for translations. The text domain is delayed-delete.
Installation
- Upload the
delayed-deletefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to Posts > Delayed Delete to use the feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, only standard posts (post_type = ‘post’) can be added to the queue.
The plugin prevents duplicates from being added to the queue.
No, once posts are deleted, they cannot be recovered.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.