Title: Post Expiry Scheduler
Author: Volt Blocks
Published: <strong>October 27, 2025</strong>
Last modified: October 27, 2025

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# Post Expiry Scheduler

 By [Volt Blocks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesvolt87/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/post-expiry-scheduler.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-expiry-scheduler/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-expiry-scheduler/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-expiry-scheduler/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-expiry-scheduler/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-expiry-scheduler/)

## Description

A lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically expires posts by moving them to
draft status based on expiry date/time.

## Installation

 1. Download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory
 2. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/post-expiry-scheduler/`
 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
 4. Go to Settings > Post Expiry to configure the plugin

## FAQ

### How does the plugin work?

The plugin adds an expiry date/time picker to your post edit screen. When the specified
date/time is reached, the post is automatically moved to draft status.

### Can I restore expired posts?

Yes! The plugin includes a recovery feature that allows you to restore recently 
expired posts.

### Does this work with custom post types?

The free version supports standard WordPress posts. Additional post types are available
in the Pro version.

### How often are posts checked for expiry?

Posts are checked every 5 minutes via WordPress cron.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Post Expiry Scheduler” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Volt Blocks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesvolt87/)

[Translate “Post Expiry Scheduler” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/post-expiry-scheduler)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-expiry-scheduler/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/post-expiry-scheduler/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-expiry-scheduler/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-expiry-scheduler/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Basic expiry functionality for WordPress posts
 * Settings page configuration
 * Admin interface improvements
 * Bulk actions support
 * Logging and recovery features

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **8 months ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [automation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/automation/)[draft](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/draft/)
   [expiry](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/expiry/)[posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)
   [scheduler](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduler/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-expiry-scheduler/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Volt Blocks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesvolt87/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-expiry-scheduler/)

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