StalePilot – Content Expiry & Scheduled Post Actions

StalePilot lets you set an expiry date on any post type and automatically take action when that date arrives.

Whether you manage time-sensitive promotions, seasonal content, legal notices with review deadlines, or news articles that lose relevance, StalePilot gives you the tools to handle content lifecycle directly within WordPress.

Key benefits:

• Automatically move expired content to draft, private, or trash – no manual cleanup needed.
• Get notified by email before and after content expires, so nothing slips through the cracks.
• Show visitors countdown timers and timed content blocks that respond to expiry dates.
• Manage expiring content at scale with bulk edit, quick edit, and a dashboard widget.

StalePilot works with posts, pages, and custom post types. It integrates with both the Block Editor (Gutenberg) and the Classic Editor.

Features

• Expiry Date and Action – Set an expiry date and time on any supported post type, and choose what happens: Move to Draft, Make Private, or Move to Trash.
• Block Editor Integration – Sidebar panel in Gutenberg for configuring expiry date, time, and action.
• Classic Editor Integration – Metabox in the sidebar for configuring expiry on sites using the Classic Editor.
• Posts List Column – Sortable expiry column in admin list tables showing scheduled or past expiry dates.
• Expired Posts Filter – Dedicated “Expired” view in the posts list with a count of expired posts.
• Quick Edit and Bulk Edit – Edit expiry settings inline or for multiple posts at once.
• Dashboard Widget – “Expiring Soon” widget showing posts approaching their expiry date within a configurable time window.
• Email Notifications – Get notified when content expires, with optional pre-expiry warnings (1, 3, or 7 days before).
• Configurable Recipients – Send notifications to specific user roles or individual users.
• Expiry Countdown Block – Display a live countdown timer or static date on the front end, with customizable colors and thresholds. Also available as a [stalepilot_countdown] shortcode.
• Timed Content Block – Show or hide content based on a date, relative time from publish, or the post’s expiry date. Also available as a [stalepilot_timed_content] shortcode.
• Automatic Scheduling – Expiry is automatically cancelled on trash/delete and rescheduled on restore.
• Developer Hooks – Extensible via actions and filters for custom integrations.