Content Update Scheduler
by Constantin Oesterling · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Schedule content updates for any WordPress page or post type.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+57%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “scheduling” and “schedule” for “post scheduler” and “update posts”. “scheduling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post scheduler” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “schedule” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “update posts” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 45.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
53
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
44%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| content update | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| content freshness | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| content updates | #2 | #7 | up 3 |
| content scheduler | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| scheduler | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| content publishing | #2 | #4 | up 4 |
| publication your tag | #5 | #10 | up 2 |
| republish your tag | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| post scheduler | #4 | #9 | down 1 |
| update your tag | #8 | #15 | up 3 |
| schedule content | #7 | #18 | up 2 |
| wp content scheduler plugin | #3 | #8 | up 1 |
| action scheduler | #6 | #11 | up 1 |
| scheduled content | #7 | #17 | 0 |
| update js | #5 | #15 | down 1 |
| update posts | #9 | #21 | up 4 |
| no update | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| updates | #18 | #21 | up 3 |
| schedule your tag | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| content scheduling | #8 | #18 | up 5 |
| scheduling your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
119 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 81 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “scheduling” and “schedule” for “post scheduler” and “update posts”. “scheduling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post scheduler” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “schedule” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “update posts” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v4.0.5 · 23 Oct 2026
31
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 68% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Roberto Rodríguez11mo 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mkormendy1.1y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jolai1.2y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tianaina1.6y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kmg27hotmailcom2.0y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nemi51506.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lu Is6.2y ago
A simple and very functional solution. Works like charm with DIVI and Avada theme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ veritatissplendor6.3y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 4.0.1 fix: Namespace issue fix: Scheduled Republications table display 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0.0 refactor: Refactored and modernized entire codebase 4.0.0
- — Version 3.1.5 fix: Correct date selection offset calculation 3.1.5
- — Version 3.1.4 fix: Add time format validation and trim whitespace 3.1.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Schedule content updates for any WordPress page or post type."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use cases"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Oxygen.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,076 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("publication", "republish", "scheduling" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 621 days in tier
- 2023-12-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-12-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2023-12-06 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-12-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 383 days in tier
- 2022-11-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 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).
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Yellow Schedule 10+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D - P Post to Queue 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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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 B -
OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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