About SchedulePress
SchedulePress is a WordPress plugin that makes it easier to plan and publish posts on your website by letting you schedule them ahead of time. You can use a calendar view to see all your upcoming content, drag posts to new dates if plans change, and set exact times for publishing without digging through menus. It’s useful for keeping your site active with new content, even if you’re not around to hit “publish” yourself, and it works with the WordPress editor you’re already using.
The plugin also handles posts that WordPress might miss due to its default scheduling quirks—like when no one visits your site at the scheduled time. The free version covers basic scheduling and calendar tools, while the Pro version adds options like automatic posting rules, social media sharing, and email alerts for your team. If you run a multi-author site, it can help everyone stay on the same page by showing who’s posting what and when.
You manage it all from your WordPress dashboard, and it connects with tools like Elementor or social platforms if you want to share posts automatically after they go live. For sites that need regular updates—like blogs or news pages—SchedulePress keeps the process organized and cuts down on manual work, letting you focus on writing instead of timing.
Key Features: SchedulePress
- Shows a calendar of scheduled posts you can adjust with drag-and-drop in your dashboard (Free & Pro).
- Sets specific dates and times for posts to publish manually from the editor or calendar (Free & Pro).
- Catches and publishes posts WordPress misses due to its default scheduling limits (Pro).
- Creates rules to schedule posts automatically at set intervals, like daily or weekly (Pro).
- Shares posts to social media—like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, or Medium—right after publishing (Pro).
- Sends email notifications to authors or team members when posts are scheduled or published (Pro).
- Works with Elementor to schedule posts or sections directly from its editor panel (Pro).
- Manages drafts and scheduled posts for multiple authors from one calendar view (Free & Pro).
- Adds a dashboard widget to see upcoming posts without leaving the main screen (Free & Pro).
- Updates already-published posts with new schedules for content refreshes (Pro).
- Runs lightweight, only loading what’s needed, so it doesn’t slow your site (Free & Pro).
- Handles bulk scheduling by letting you plan many posts at once (Free & Pro).
- Keeps all scheduling and data within your WordPress site, no external tools required (Free & Pro).