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[Database & ORM](/categories/database) 4. / 5. mfd/delete-hidden ActiveTypo3-cms-extension[Database & ORM](/categories/database) mfd/delete-hidden ================= Soft-deletes hidden tt\_content records older than N days, including recursive b13/container children. 1.0.0(3mo ago)02.0k↑1187.5%GPL-2.0-or-laterPHP Since Mar 25Pushed 3mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/marketing-factory/delete_hidden)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/mfd/delete-hidden)[ RSS](/packages/mfd-delete-hidden/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 3w ago READMEChangelogDependencies (4)Versions (2)Used By (0) delete\_hidden ============== [](#delete_hidden) TYPO3 extension (v13.4+) that soft-deletes hidden `tt_content` records older than a configurable number of days, including their recursive [b13/container](https://github.com/b13/container) children. How it works ------------ [](#how-it-works) 1. **FinderService** queries `tt_content` for records where `hidden = 1`, `t3ver_wsid = 0`, and `tstamp` is older than the given threshold. Pages with `tx_delete_hidden_exclude = 1` are skipped. 2. **CleanupService** enforces a safety cap (default 500) and delegates all deletions to TYPO3's `DataHandler` — no direct SQL. Any `DataHandler` error aborts the run immediately. 3. **CleanupCommand** exposes the service as a Symfony Console command. CLI usage --------- [](#cli-usage) ``` # Preview candidates without deleting (dry run) typo3 delete_hidden:cleanup --days=90 --dry-run # Delete hidden content older than 30 days typo3 delete_hidden:cleanup --days=30 # Scope to a specific page subtree typo3 delete_hidden:cleanup --days=90 --page=42 # Override the default safety cap of 500 typo3 delete_hidden:cleanup --days=90 --limit=1000 # Verbose output — shows a table of deleted records typo3 delete_hidden:cleanup --days=90 -v ``` ### Options [](#options) OptionDefaultDescription`--days``90`Minimum age in days for a record to be a candidate`--dry-run`—List candidates without performing any deletions`--page``0` (all pages)Restrict to a page subtree by UID`--limit``500`Safety cap — aborts before any deletion when exceeded### Exit codes [](#exit-codes) CodeMeaning`0`Success`1`Validation error, safety cap exceeded, or DataHandler errorPage exclusion -------------- [](#page-exclusion) Set `tx_delete_hidden_exclude = 1` on a page to exclude all its content from cleanup. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require marketing-factory/delete-hidden ``` Then activate the extension in the TYPO3 backend under **Admin Tools > Extensions** or via CLI: ``` typo3 extension:activate delete_hidden ``` Scheduler task -------------- [](#scheduler-task) The extension registers a TYPO3 Scheduler task named **"Delete Hidden Content Elements"**. 1. Navigate to **System > Scheduler** in the TYPO3 backend 2. Add a new task and select **Delete Hidden Content Elements** from the class dropdown 3. Configure the fields: - **Days** — minimum age in days for a record to be a candidate (default: 90) - **Limit** — maximum records per run (default: 500) 4. Set frequency and save The Scheduler task always executes (no dry-run mode). If the candidate count exceeds the limit, only the first N records are processed; the rest are handled in subsequent runs. Running tests ------------- [](#running-tests) Tests require the project's Composer dependencies to be installed (the `vendor/` directory at the repository root). ``` # From the repository root — run all unit tests for this extension phpunit -c extensions/delete_hidden/Tests/Build/UnitTests.xml ``` ``` # From the repository root — run all functional tests for this extension (requires running MySQL database via ddev) phpunit -c extensions/delete_hidden/Tests/Build/FunctionalTests.xml ``` Test files are located in `Tests/Unit/` and `Tests/Functional/`. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - TYPO3 13.4+ - PHP 8.2+ - [b13/container](https://github.com/b13/container) *(optional)* — required only if the host project uses container elements ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 83% of packages Maintenance82 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity22 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity34 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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