{"id":4642,"date":"2018-09-07T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2018\/09\/07\/how-to-set-expiration-dates-for-posts-in-wordpress\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T22:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:24:55","slug":"how-to-set-expiration-dates-for-posts-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/how-to-set-expiration-dates-for-posts-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Expiration Dates for Posts in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KpccW22DBUE\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> You never want to have old information on your site. Out-of-date content can send visitors running from your site, or, worse, can provide false information that leads others astray. This is why it&#8217;s wise to have a policy of &#8220;expiring&#8221; time-sensitive posts. <\/p>\n<p> It&#8217;s very easy to set expiration dates for posts in WordPress using the Post Expirator plugin. <\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into your <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">WordPress Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Plugins<\/b> and search for <em>Post Expirator<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Install and Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Posts<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Select a post or create a new one<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down in the editor window to reveal the Post Expirator metabox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"outline-2\" id=\"outline-container-orga96d28f\">\n<h2 id=\"orga96d28f\">Select Your Expiration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-orga96d28f\">\n<p> Once you have accessed the Post Expirator box, you can enable and disable expiration with a checkbox. 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