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.
If you find this plugin useful, you can buy me a coffee.
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.
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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
FAQ
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Does this use WP Cron?
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Yes, it uses WordPress’s built-in scheduling system to run unpublish tasks.
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Which timezone is used?
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The date and time you enter use the timezone configured under Settings > General.
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Can I remove a scheduled unpublish?
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Yes, you can remove it directly from the edit screen or from the overview page via AJAX.
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Contributors & Developers
“Content Unpublisher” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Content Unpublisher” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
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Changelog
1.2
- Added an optional, unobtrusive “Buy me a coffee” link (Plugins screen, overview page and readme)
1.1
- Tested up to WordPress 7.1 and PHP 8.3
- Fix: the unpublish time is now interpreted in the site timezone (previously it could run hours too early or too late)
- Fix: clearing the date or action and saving now removes the scheduled event
- Fix: dates in the past are no longer stored as a schedule that never runs
- Security: capability check on the overview page remove action
- Added translation support (text domain: content-unpublisher)
- Added uninstall cleanup of all scheduled data
- Requires WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.4
1.0
- Initial release
- Schedule draft or trash actions
- Admin overview
- AJAX removal support