Title: Auto-Enable Not Working
Last modified: October 13, 2021

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# Auto-Enable Not Working

 *  Resolved [jremsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jremsa/)
 * (@jremsa)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-enable-not-working/)
 * Running Version 2.6.0 on WP 5.8.1. The Auto-Enable setting in the Post Types 
   tab doesn’t seem to work as expected. My settings:
    – Active: Active – How to
   expire: Draft – Auto-enable: Enabled – Default Date/Time Duration: Inherit from
   General Settings (+6 month)
 * When I create a new post with these settings, the Enable Post Expiration box 
   is prechecked and the datepicker correctly shows the date 6 months out. But when
   I publish the post and view all posts, the Expires column reads: Never.
 * If I Quick Edit the post, the Enable Post Expiration box is unchecked. If I Edit
   the post, the box is still checked and shows the correct date, 6 months out. 
   If I come back the next day and Edit the post, it shows a new date, 6 months 
   from the new day, so this is not getting set or saved.
 * I can work around it by manually unchecking and rechecking the box in the post
   or by just disabling the feature and force users to always have to check it to
   enable, but we prefer the auto-enable feature.

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 *  Plugin Author [Steve Burge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/)
 * (@stevejburge)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-enable-not-working/#post-14970690)
 * Hi [@jremsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jremsa/)
 * Thanks for using Post Expirator.
 * Please test this beta version and let us know if it solves the issue: [https://app.box.com/s/n8yzqmnke1j03wrmvsh0pehyakbnexg6](https://app.box.com/s/n8yzqmnke1j03wrmvsh0pehyakbnexg6)
 *  Thread Starter [jremsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jremsa/)
 * (@jremsa)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-enable-not-working/#post-14971608)
 * Hi [@stevejburge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/),
 * Thanks for the prompt reply. My colleague and I tested out the beta version, 
   but it did not resolve our issue. We tested it on Pages, Posts, and various Custom
   Post Types, but we are still having the same experience as described above.
 *  Thread Starter [jremsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jremsa/)
 * (@jremsa)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-enable-not-working/#post-14974603)
 * [@stevejburge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/), I ran some 
   additional tests today. To rule out our theme build or plugin conflicts, I built
   a fresh WordPress 5.8.1 installation running the Twenty Twenty One theme and 
   only installed the beta plugin linked above. Still have the same problems: The
   Auto-enable setting setting prechecks the Enable Post Expiration box in the page
   or post, but does not seem to save or schedule a cron when the page/post is published
   or updated.
 *  Plugin Author [Steve Burge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/)
 * (@stevejburge)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-enable-not-working/#post-14974931)
 * OK, thanks for confirming this. Here’s a link where we’ll follow up on the issue:
   [https://github.com/publishpress/PublishPress-Future/issues/158](https://github.com/publishpress/PublishPress-Future/issues/158)
 * Feel free to add more details there.
 *  Thread Starter [jremsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jremsa/)
 * (@jremsa)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-enable-not-working/#post-14975039)
 * Thanks [@stevejburge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/)!

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 * Last reply from: [jremsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jremsa/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-enable-not-working/#post-14975039)
 * Status: resolved