Description
Delayed Delete, developed by Crystal Green at the Tidbits of Experience mommy blog, is a WordPress plugin that provides a way to queue posts for bulk deletion. Instead of immediately deleting posts, you can add them to a delayed delete queue and delete them all at once when ready.
Features:
- Add posts to delayed delete queue via bulk actions in the Posts admin page.
- View queued posts in a dedicated admin submenu under Posts.
- Remove selected posts from the queue individually or in bulk.
- Export queue as a .txt file or display for copy/paste into your own file.
- Permanently delete all queued posts with a single button click.
- Security measures including nonces and capability checks.
- Internationalization ready.
Translations
The plugin is ready for translations. The text domain is delayed-delete.
Installation
- Upload the
delayed-deletefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to Posts > Delayed Delete to use the feature.
FAQ
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Can I add pages or custom post types to the queue?
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No, only standard posts (post_type = ‘post’) can be added to the queue.
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What happens if I add the same post multiple times?
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The plugin prevents duplicates from being added to the queue.
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Is there an undo feature?
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No, once posts are deleted, they cannot be recovered.
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Contributors & Developers
“Delayed Delete” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
