[Resolved] Expiry on post type

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[digitalF]

I've got a post type called 'Departure-Deals' and I'm trying to integrate a facility where the post expires after 30 days of being published.

How do I go about doing this?

Many thanks.

[Nigel]

Toolset Forms includes post expiration functionality.

You need to enable it in the settings at Toolset > Settings > Forms and then on any form you can specify a period after which posts will expire.

For this to work the posts need to be published by the form, but can be edited in the backend subsequently (including changing the date when the post expires).

https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/automatic-post-expiration/

[digitalF]

I don't see the form option in the dashboard, is there an add-on I need to install to see this?

[Nigel]

You don't have Toolset Forms installed? That is required.

[digitalF]

Is the form add-on installed as a normal plugin? I'm getting the error that the link has expired?

[Waqar]

Hi there,

Nigel is away and will be back tomorrow, but I'll be happy to follow up.

From your screenshot, I'm afraid, it is not clear where and when the expired link message is showing.

The "Toolset Forms" is available as a separate plugin and to check if it is installed and activated on your website, you can go to WP Admin -> Plugins -> Installed Plugins.
( screenshot: hidden link )

Here is a detailed guide on the topic of installing available Toolset plugins:
https://toolset.com/faq/how-to-install-and-register-toolset/

I hope this helps and please let me know if you need any further assistance around this.

regards,
Waqar

[digitalF]

Hi,

Thanks for your message. I've got the forms plugin installed and activated now. There was a restriction on the server, which has been resolved.

How do I go about setting the expiry of all post types 'departure-deals' to delete automatically after 30 days?

Can I also confirm this will still delete posts that have been uploaded via CSV or manually in the backend?

Many thanks.

[Waqar]

Hi,

Thank you for waiting and I apologize for the delay, as I had an unusually busy queue during the weekend.

Glad that you were able to install the Toolset Forms plugin.

It is important to note that the Toolset Form's post expiration feature will work for future posts, which will be added through a front-end form, in which post expiration settings are configured.
( ref: https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/automatic-post-expiration/ )

This feature will not work for existing posts or posts that you'll manually add from the admin area. However, you can manually set post expiration for these individual posts from the WordPress admin area, as explained here:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/automatic-post-expiration/#post-expiration-settings-in-the-wordpress-post-editor

To programmatically expire all existing and new posts, you'll need custom code. For more personalized assistance around custom programming, you can consider hiring a professional from our list of recommended contractors:
https://toolset.com/contractors/

regards,
Waqar

[digitalF]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!