Publish to Schedule
by alexbenfica · Uncategorized
Automate your WordPress post scheduling with Publish to Schedule. Set rules for days and times to publish posts automatically, saving you time and ens …
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Health
B 75/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.7K estimated
Momentum
+0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “automation”, “posts” and “productivity” for “publish”, “schedule” and “remote publishing”. “automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “publish” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “schedule” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “productivity” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remote publishing” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
75 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 89.6K 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 3 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 333 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| publish | #11 | #19 | 0 |
| schedule | #14 | #19 | down 3 |
| my schedule | #6 | #13 | 0 |
| publish automation | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| post scheduler your tag | #24 | #18 | down 4 |
| schedule post | #15 | #20 | down 5 |
| schedules | #18 | #20 | down 1 |
| schedule posts | #13 | #20 | down 1 |
| publish scheduled posts | #13 | #20 | — |
| publish post | #15 | #22 | down 2 |
| post schedule | #15 | #19 | down 4 |
| remote publishing | #24 | #18 | — |
| post publish | #24 | #20 | down 4 |
| automation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| productivity your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scheduling your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “automation”, “posts” and “productivity” for “publish”, “schedule” and “remote publishing”. “automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “publish” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “schedule” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “productivity” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remote publishing” sits at #24 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.9K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v4.5.8 · 4 Dec 2025
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 70% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Dec 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Fernando Lopes10mo ago
I was looking for a way to write articles and have them automatically scheduled throughout the week, and this plugin was a perfect fit. Thank you for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Valter Sousa3.4y ago
I really like this plugin. It saves my time and my mental energy. Congratulations to the creator.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ justinrait5.8y ago
Hi, I have a problem regarding the plugin, the double quote is changing to ” and ″ the plugin i’m using isn’t working because of sudden change of this one in schedule post. How do i fix it in your files? Thank you, Marc
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rémi Brandini7.0y ago
I use this plug-in on all my blogs. Big thanks to the author !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jerisbookattic7.8y ago
in December this plugin caused an epic failure on my website – so it took me several days together with my provider to figure out why my page was down as I could not even access WordPress anymore. After installing the updated version the setup shows 5 posts a day but no matter what I try it only acknowledges/allows to schedule 1 post a day so it’s useless
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yuklov7.8y ago
Plugin stopped working after a recent update. The limit is only 1 post per day. I changed the post limit settings several times, but there are no results. Shows that (0 of 1) | available day! For example, I set 5 posts For each day, wich are will be scheduled! No Shows that (0 of 1) | available day! And works that. Upd. 18.01.2019 Problem solved after update This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by yuklov. This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by yuklov. This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by yuklov.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hugo7.9y ago
Its already bad that it has not been updated and it has a bit of spam, but now after the last update its basically broken!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Altcheb8.4y ago
I use this plug-in on all my and client’s blogs. Really helps out! Thanks to the author ))
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.5.8 Complete Portuguese (pt_BR) translations with all missing strings Fix all fuzzy translations for accuracy 4.5.8
- — Version 4.5.7 Fixed WordPress.org warnings: reduced tags to 5, added license field, shortened short description Update translation files to match current code strings 4.5.7
- — Version 4.5.6 Tested up to WordPress 6.9 Updated version for compatibility 4.5.6
- — Version 4.5.5 Fixing low risk vulnerability 4.5.5
- — Version 4.5.4 Fixing low risk vulnerability Removing broken links from readme. Improving code readability Changed icon and cover to use images created by Stable Diffusion AI 4.5.4
- — Version 4.4.2 Fix error on PHP versions configured as short_open_tag = Off (usually PHP 5.3). This error caused Publish to Schedule to break sites when installed. 4.4.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.5.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Publish to Schedule <= 4.5.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-02-27 CVE-2023-26519 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.4 Patched in 4.5.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
5 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 "Automate your WordPress post scheduling with Publish to Schedule. Set rules for days and times to publish p..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "who want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,309 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("automation", "post scheduler", "productivity" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 53 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 163 days in tier
- 2025-12-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2025-12-01 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 6K+ → 7K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2025-11-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2025-11-04 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 22 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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YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Public Post Preview 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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