Content Update Scheduler

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Roberto Rodríguez

   9mo ago

   I’ve been using this free plugin for years on a commercial website built with Divi, and it has been very useful. Quick response for support inquiries, too.

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2. ★★★★★ mkormendy

   11mo ago

   This was the fastest support response that I’ve had in a long time from a plug-in on the WordPress plug-ins repository! Albeit, I did manage to describe the issue quite succinctly and specifically that it wasn’t difficult to assess/reproduce and turn around a fix. Great collaboration! Thank you!

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3. ★★★★★ jolai

   12mo ago

   We originally had trouble getting this plugin to work with our custom Gutenberg site, but the developer support was excellent. They worked with us closely to resolve the issues, and now the plugin runs exactly as intended. Other scheduling plugins we tried caused conflicts or broke parts of our site, but this one has been stable and reliable once set up properly. Highly recommend it if you need a scheduling solution with great developer support behind it.

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4. ★★★★★ tianaina

   1.4y ago

   Sorry, it didn’t work.I couldn’t even plan the updates because no link appeared on the posts after installing and activating the plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ kmg27hotmailcom

   1.8y ago

   I was a big fan of the Tao Schedule Update plugin and used it for years to schedule multiple changes to the same already-published page on a website I manage. For example, a livestream feed goes up on a page on the site at 9 a.m., comes down at 10 a.m., and a different livestream embed goes up at 11 a.m. When the Tao plugin broke, I searched and searched for a replacement and couldn’t find any that would do multiple, successive changes to the same page. Some would only do one change, one stripped out my <iframe> code when it published, one published immediately even though I had scheduled the change, one forced a whole publishing approval process that I didn’t need. If you miss the Tao plugin, then Content Update Scheduler is what you are searching for. It’s lightweight, simple, easy to use, and works exactly as you would expect. Enjoy!

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6. ★★★★★ nemi5150

   5.9y ago

   The plugin works for what it does, but I submitted a bug months ago that has been ignored, so that does not inspire confidence in the author. Beware that the plugin may be abandoned.

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7. ★★★★★ Lu Is

   6.0y ago

   A simple and very functional solution. Works like charm with DIVI and Avada theme.

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8. ★★★★★ veritatissplendor

   6.1y ago

   This works great for default Gutenberg pages. However, if I use the Scheduler link from the overview page, go into the page through the Scheduler link and then click “Edit with Elementor”, it loses ALL of the Elementor blocks and puts all components inside a single WYSIYG.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.0.3 fix: Harden plugin bootstrap so incomplete packages report missing files without activation fatals compat: Declare WordPress 7.0 compatibility 4.0.3
2. — Version 4.0.2 feat: Add overdue event recovery fix: Capability checks with proper fallbacks when post type object is unavailable fix: Enhanced meta cleanup to prevent schedule timestamp inheritance fix: Improve scheduled homepage chan 4.0.2
3. — Version 4.0.1 fix: Namespace issue fix: Scheduled Republications table display 4.0.1
4. — Version 4.0.0 refactor: Refactored and modernized entire codebase 4.0.0
5. — Version 3.1.5 fix: Correct date selection offset calculation 3.1.5
6. — Version 3.1.4 fix: Add time format validation and trim whitespace 3.1.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-09-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 621 days in tier
2. 2023-12-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2023-12-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-12-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 12 days in tier
5. 2023-12-06 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2023-12-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 383 days in tier
7. 2022-11-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 17 days in tier
8. 2022-10-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Yellow Schedule 20+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• P Post to Queue 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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Content Update Scheduler: 2K+ active installs, 4.3★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/content-update-scheduler