MWW Scheduled Post Trigger
by Jennifer Moss · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 60.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Publishes missed scheduled posts when WordPress Cron fails. Ideal for small to medium sites.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
60K+
≈66K estimated
Momentum
-6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “post scheduler”, “small” and “post notes” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #12 and #14 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →13%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 480K 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 1 release 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 49 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 27 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
4 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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| scheduled posts your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| trigger | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| missed scheduled posts your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| scheduled | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| triggers | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| medium | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| missed posts your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| missed scheduled post | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| missed | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| publish scheduled posts | #2 | #2 | — |
| missed schedule your tag | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| schedule post | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| post scheduler | #8 | #10 | down 2 |
| small | #12 | #13 | up 2 |
| post missed schedule | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| wordpress cron | #16 | #21 | up 2 |
| ideal | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| cron | #17 | #15 | 0 |
| post notes | #14 | #19 | up 1 |
| schedule | #20 | #19 | up 1 |
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “post scheduler”, “small” and “post notes” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #12 and #14 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 35.3K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v3.3 · 26 Mar 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% 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 “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 62% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ khelian3.6y ago
It really works like I imagined it! Thank you guys! Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeromyk4.3y ago
If you notice any “Schedule Events are Late” sort of message from WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Site Health check, install this plug-in, then navigate to your home screen. That is all it takes to clear that error message and publish events. Super plug-in.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ doradosystems4.9y ago
jetpack_scan_refresh_states_event, is late to run In sitehealth that issue was permanent and after installing and activated this puluggin, the issue dissapeared and got the final checkmark from sitehealth.. Very well! Everything runs smoothly here. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wordpressghoul5.8y ago
I often set Posts to publish at midnight, so they occasionally get missed. This plugin is a superb solution, kudos to the developer it works with perfectly with no effort needed after installing. Really though WordPress should handle this without an extra plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jpitance6.5y ago
My scheduled posts were blocked after trying the “Auto Post Scheduler” plugin. I uninstalled the plugin “Auto Post Scheduler” but my planned publications remained unpublished. I was very happy to find the “Scheduled Post Trigger” plugin to solve my problem. Thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scpassportrotary6.6y ago
I had noticed that missing a scheduled post was becoming a regular occurrence. Installing the addin cleared those posts that had been mixed, and hopefully that success will continue
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tim6.9y ago
I have used this plugin for a couple of years without any issues. Without it, WordPress misses posts all the time. I don’t understand why this functionality isn’t built into WordPress, but I am thankful for the developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MD. Kamrul Hasan Khan6.9y ago
Thanks for the plugin. It has been great!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3 Changed description & added FAQ. Tested to WP 6.9.4 3.3
- — Version 3.2 Rename plugin with company branding. Tested to WP 6.3 3.2
- — Version 3.1 Fixes bug where it wasn’t finding all custom post types compatible with other plugins. 3.1
- — Version 3.0 Optimizes database call to use index. Will check post type=post, page, and any custom post types like portfolio, recipe, testimonial, etc. 3.0
- — Version 2.21 Fixes bug in date/time algorithm. 2.21
- — Version 2.2 Reduces database interaction by limiting the call to home page and blog post headers only. 2.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Publishes missed scheduled posts when WordPress Cron fails. Ideal for small to medium sites."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("I’ve activated the plugin-and the posts are not publishing").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! 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 148 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "missed posts" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-14 70K+ → 60K+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 60K+ → 70K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 70K+ → 60K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-14 60K+ → 70K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 70K+ → 60K+ down after 43 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 60K+ → 70K+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 70K+ → 60K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 2 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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Scheduled Posts Publisher 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Missed Scheduled Posts Publisher by WPBeginner 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Snack Missed Schedule 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Scheduled Posts Issue Fixer 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Kotaqx Poster — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
ScheduleLens – Cron Viewer & Manager — installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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