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Content Unpublisher

Name: Content Unpublisher
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: skldrth

A lightweight plugin to automatically unpublish or trash posts, pages and custom post types at a scheduled time.

Content Unpublisher ranks #17,803 among WordPress.org plugins with 80+ active installations, is #450 of 2,134 in the Calendar & Events category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Oct 25, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.4 Current Version v1.4

Updated 6 days ago Last Update on 25 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4
Last Updated: Oct 25, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: skldrth

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Content Unpublisher

Yes, it uses WordPress's built-in scheduling system to run unpublish tasks. WP-Cron runs when someone visits the site, so on quiet sites an action can run a little late. The overview warns you when actions are overdue; a real server cron job makes them run on time.

Add define( 'DISABLE_WP_CRON', true ); to wp-config.php and let your host call https://your-site.com/wp-cron.php every 5 minutes with a server cron job. Most hosts have a "Cron jobs" screen for this. Without it, actions run on the first visit after their scheduled time.

Open Content Unpublisher > Overview and click History for the last 50 executed actions. A post that was changed to Draft also shows a note in the editor saying when and why.

The date and time you enter use the timezone configured under Settings > General.

Yes. Posts and pages are enabled by default. Enable other public post types, such as events or job listings, under Content Unpublisher > Settings. Developers can also change the list with the contun_post_types filter.

Normally yes. If your site sets EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS to 0, WordPress has no trash and the item is deleted permanently instead.

Yes: from the edit screen, from Quick Edit or Bulk Edit in the Posts list, or from the overview page (one at a time or in bulk).