Missed Schedule Post Publisher

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% 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. ★★★★★ balitamero

   3.0y ago

   I’m using this plugin since April 2021, and it’s exceptional. No other plugin in WordPress directory work like this.

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2. ★★★★★ muppix

   5.2y ago

   This plugin provides a reliable way of scheduling posts on low-traffic sites where the standard method isn’t always accurate due to low visitor numbers and / or high update frequency. The default WordPress method of scheduling posts is to check if something’s waiting to be published each time a visitor comes to the site, but if enough time has passed between visitors then items in the queue can get ‘stale’ and are flagged as ‘missed schedule’ instead of being published. That’s the case with my site, a blog for a local shooting club with a small number of daily visitors. We use a custom post type to post an update confirming when the range is open (often it’s not, due to bad weather) and another when it’s closed again, with the second of those updates being scheduled. Because all our members are at the range when it’s open we don’t get enough visits to trigger that second, scheduled update, so it was being missed a lot of the time. Long story short: this plugin provides a simple and effective way of scheduling post updates when the standard WordPress mechanism isn’t enough. It’s very simple to use, doesn’t appear to impact bandwidth or analytics, and the developer is quick to respond when contacted – in my case with a feature request. Recommended.

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3. ★★★★★ lars Portman

   6.5y ago

   It works with new versions of WordPress and PHP7.’ Thanks for this idea !

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.3 This is a major reliability update that solves the #1 cause of “plugin not working” reports: disabled WP-Cron and aggressive caching. 🎯 New Features ✨ Smart Dual-Mode Operation * Automatic DISABLE_WP_CRON detection – Pl 2.3
2. — Version 2.2 🔧 Improvements Fixed plugin activation and deactivation logic to fully comply with WordPress standards. Moved register_activation_hook and register_deactivation_hook outside the constructor and bound them using static c 2.2
3. — Version 2.1 🔒 Security Fixed a security issue where admin settings could be updated before capability checks. Capability (manage_options) validation is now performed before processing POST requests. Added additional hardening to pr 2.1
4. — Version 2.0 New: Added support for all public Custom Post Types (CPT), WooCommerce products, and Events. Improved: Implemented batch processing (limit 10) to prevent server timeouts on large queues. Improved: Admin interface now sho 2.0
5. — Version 1.0.6 **Fixed: Failsafe cron mechanism now uses recurring events instead of single events **Fixed: SQL query now orders posts by date to publish oldest first **Fixed: XSS vulnerabilities with proper escaping functions **Fixed: 1.0.6
6. — Version 1.0.5 🔒 Security Enhancements Fixed critical SQL injection vulnerability using $wpdb->prepare() for all database queries Added comprehensive nonce verification for all admin form submissions Implemented capability checks to e 1.0.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-31 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-07-30 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-07-28 7K+ → 6K+ down after 6 days in tier
4. 2026-07-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-07-20 7K+ → 6K+ down after 103 days in tier
6. 2026-04-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 42 days in tier
7. 2026-02-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 188 days in tier
8. 2025-08-21 4K+ → 5K+ up after 121 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).

• Missed Scheduled Posts Publisher by WPBeginner 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Revisionize 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• T TAO Schedule Update 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• WP Cron Cleaner 400+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Scheduled Posts Issue Fixer 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Snack Missed Schedule 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B

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Missed Schedule Post Publisher: 6K+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/missed-schedule-post-publisher