Title: Simple Auto Post Scheduler
Author: Mehedi Hasan
Published: <strong>January 12, 2026</strong>
Last modified: August 28, 2026

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# Simple Auto Post Scheduler

 By [Mehedi Hasan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mehedidev/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-auto-post-scheduler.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-auto-post-scheduler/#installation)
 * [Development](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-auto-post-scheduler/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-auto-post-scheduler/)

## Description

Simple Auto Post Scheduler is a powerful yet simple plugin that allows you to schedule
your draft posts, custom post types, and WooCommerce products to be automatically
published at specific dates and times. Perfect for bloggers, content managers, online
store owners, and anyone who wants to automate their publishing workflow.

**Key Features:**

 * **Precision Scheduling:** Schedule posts to publish at a specific date and time
   with recurring intervals (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly).
 * **Missed Schedule Fixer:** Automatically detects and publishes posts that failed
   due to missed WP-Cron execution.
 * **Visual Content Calendar:** Interactive drag-and-drop calendar view to plan,
   visualize, and reschedule content directly from the admin dashboard.
 * **CPT & WooCommerce Support:** Easily schedule blog posts, pages, Custom Post
   Types (CPTs), and WooCommerce products.
 * **Dashboard Overview:** Dedicated dashboard widget and post editor meta boxes
   for quick visibility into upcoming schedules.
 * **Automatic Cleanup:** Automatic cleanup of old completed schedules to keep your
   database optimized.
 * **Fully Responsive:** Intuitive and responsive admin interface for desktop and
   mobile devices.

**Use Cases:**

 * Schedule blog posts and products for optimal audience engagement times.
 * Automatically recover missed schedules without relying on external cron services.
 * Plan and visualize monthly content calendars using drag-and-drop.
 * Maintain a consistent posting schedule while on vacation or during off-hours.

**How It Works:**

 1. Create your post, page, or product as a draft.
 2. Go to **Simple Auto Post Scheduler  Add New** (or open the Visual Content Calendar).
 3. Select your draft item.
 4. Choose the target date and time.
 5. Optionally configure recurring intervals or timezones.
 6. Your item will automatically publish at the scheduled moment.

### Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the WordPress.org support
forum or open a topic in the plugin discussion section.

### Credits

Developed with ❤️ for the WordPress community.

## Installation

**Automatic Installation:**

 1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
 2. Navigate to **Plugins  Add New**.
 3. Search for “Simple Auto Post Scheduler”.
 4. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**.

**Manual Installation:**

 1. Download the plugin ZIP file from WordPress.org.
 2. Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
 3. Navigate to **Plugins  Add New  Upload Plugin**.
 4. Select the ZIP file and click **Install Now**.
 5. Click **Activate Plugin**.

## FAQ

### Can I schedule WooCommerce products and Custom Post Types?

Yes! The plugin fully supports standard posts, pages, WooCommerce products, and 
any registered Custom Post Types (CPTs). You can enable or disable post types directly
from the plugin settings.

### How does the Missed Schedule Fixer work?

If your site experiences low traffic that delays or skips native WP-Cron execution,
the built-in background recovery mechanism checks for overdue scheduled posts and
publishes them immediately.

### How accurate is the scheduling?

The plugin uses optimized cron hooks and background fallback handlers to check for
scheduled items, ensuring reliable and timely publishing.

### Can I reschedule posts visually?

Yes! Use the Visual Content Calendar menu to drag and drop scheduled posts across
dates to update publishing times instantly.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Consistent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/consistent-3/)󠁿

 [devshahriar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devshahriar/) April 15, 2026

My biggest struggle was posting consistently. I’d post three times in one week and
then nothing for a month. Using the Simple Auto Post Scheduler helped me fix my 
workflow. It turned my random bursts of creativity into a steady, professional content
stream. My readers now know exactly when to expect new content, and my traffic is
growing because of it!

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## Contributors & Developers

“Simple Auto Post Scheduler” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Mehedi Hasan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mehedidev/)

[Translate “Simple Auto Post Scheduler” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-auto-post-scheduler)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-auto-post-scheduler/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-auto-post-scheduler/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-auto-post-scheduler/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-auto-post-scheduler/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.1

 * New: Built-in Missed Schedule Fixer to automatically publish missed cron jobs.
 * New: Interactive Visual Content Calendar with drag-and-drop rescheduling.
 * New: Full support for Custom Post Types (CPTs) and WooCommerce products.
 * Enhanced: Cleaned up background execution routines and database queries.
 * Updated: Compatibility checks and updated admin UI assets.

#### 1.0.1

 * Bug fixes and performance improvements.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **4 days ago**
 *  Active installations **60+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.7**
 *  PHP version ** 7.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-auto-post-scheduler/)
 * Tags
 * [auto publish](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/auto-publish/)[Content calendar](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-calendar/)
   [missed schedule](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/missed-schedule/)[schedule posts](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/schedule-posts/)
   [scheduler](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduler/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-auto-post-scheduler/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Mehedi Hasan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mehedidev/)

## Support

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