Title: StalePilot – Content Expiry & Scheduled Post Actions
Author: Teydea Studio
Published: <strong>2026 年 5 月 6 日</strong>
Last modified: 2026 年 5 月 6 日

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# StalePilot – Content Expiry & Scheduled Post Actions

 作者：[Teydea Studio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/teydeastudio/)

[下载](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/stalepilot.1.0.2.zip)

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 * [评价](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/stalepilot/#reviews)
 *  [安装](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/stalepilot/#installation)
 * [开发进展](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/stalepilot/#developers)

 [支持](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stalepilot/)

## 描述

**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.

## 区块

该插件提供了 2 个区块.

 *   Countdown Display a countdown timer or static date for the content expiry.
 *   Timed Content Show or hide inner blocks based on a date/time condition.

## 安装

 1. Upload the `stalepilot` directory to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install it directly
    through the WordPress plugin screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
 3. Go to **Settings > StalePilot** to choose which post types support expiry and configure
    default actions and notifications.
 4. Edit any post or page and use the “StalePilot” panel in the sidebar to set an expiry
    date and action.

## 常见问题

### Which post types are supported?

By default, StalePilot is enabled for posts and pages. You can enable it for any
public custom post type in the plugin settings under **Settings > StalePilot**.

### What happens when a post expires?

The plugin performs the action you selected for that post: it moves the post to 
draft, makes it private, or moves it to trash. You can set a default action in the
settings and override it per post.

### Can I display a countdown timer on the front end?

Yes. The plugin includes an Expiry Countdown block (and a `[stalepilot_countdown]`
shortcode) that displays either a live countdown timer or a static formatted date.
You can customize colors, threshold warnings, and the expired message.

### What happens if I restore a trashed post that had an expiry date?

If the expiry date is still in the future, the plugin automatically reschedules 
the expiry. If the expiry date has already passed, the stale expiry metadata is 
cleaned up.

### Where can I find the unminified source code?

All source ships with the plugin: the plugin’s own JavaScript is in `src/`, and 
the bundled `@teydeastudio/components` and `@teydeastudio/utils` libraries are in`
deps/js/components/src/` and `deps/js/utils/src/`. To rebuild, install Node.js 20
and run `npm install && npm run build` in the plugin directory.

## 评价

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## 贡献者及开发者

「StalePilot – Content Expiry & Scheduled Post Actions」是开源软件。 以下人员对此
插件做出了贡献。

贡献者

 *   [ Teydea Studio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/teydeastudio/)
 *   [ Bartosz Gadomski ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bartoszgadomski/)

[帮助将「StalePilot – Content Expiry & Scheduled Post Actions」翻译成简体中文。](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/stalepilot)

### 对开发感兴趣吗?

您可以[浏览代码](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/stalepilot/)，查看[SVN仓库](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/stalepilot/)，
或通过[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/stalepilot/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss)
订阅[开发日志](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/stalepilot/)。

## 更新日志

#### 1.0.2 (2026-04-27)

 * An FAQ entry added to readme.txt, explaining where the unminified source code
   lives in the plugin and how to rebuild it from source

#### 1.0.1 (2026-04-24)

 * The “Pre-expiry warning” and “Dashboard widget window” settings now accept any
   number of days within a reasonable range, with quick-set presets for common values
 * Direct loading of wp-includes/version.php in the WordPress version detection 
   fallback removed

#### 1.0.0 (2026-04-07)

 * Initial release.

## 额外信息

 *  版本 **1.0.2**
 *  最后更新：**3 周前**
 *  活跃安装数量 **不到10**
 *  WordPress 版本 ** 6.6 或更高版本 **
 *  已测试的最高版本为 **7.0**
 *  PHP 版本 ** 7.4 或更高版本 **
 *  语言
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/stalepilot/)
 * 标签
 * [content expiry](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-expiry/)[content management](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-management/)
   [post expiry](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-expiry/)[scheduled content](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduled-content/)
 *  [高级视图](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/stalepilot/advanced/)

## 评级

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## 贡献者

 *   [ Teydea Studio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/teydeastudio/)
 *   [ Bartosz Gadomski ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bartoszgadomski/)

## 支持

有话要说吗？是否需要帮助？

 [查看支持论坛](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stalepilot/)