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Content Update Scheduler

by Constantin Oesterling · WordPress.org page

v4.0.3 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Content Update Scheduler has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 42,622 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Content Update Scheduler at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
42,622
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Content Update Scheduler well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
8%
1 of 12 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Updates page content and publishing date
  • Compatible with any post type
  • Compatible with Elementor and Oxygen Builder
  • Nested content updates (multiple updates of the same page scheduled in a row)
  • Lightweight code

Content Update Scheduler reviews and ratings

12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

12 reviews

5★
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  • Great plugin

    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.

    Roberto Rodríguez

  • Fast Response Support

    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!

    mkormendy

  • Best Post/Page Scheduler Plugin

    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.

    jolai

  • Didn't work

    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.

    tianaina

  • Plugin has been updated and works perfectly

    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!

    kmg27hotmailcom

  • Author Unresponsive

    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.

    nemi5150

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Details

Schedule content updates for any WordPress page or post type.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • publication
  • republish
  • schedule
  • scheduling
  • update

More from Constantin Oesterling

Version
4.0.3
Last updated
May 28, 2026
First published
Apr 1, 2020
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Content Update Scheduler FAQ

What does Content Update Scheduler do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Content Update Scheduler offers Updates page content and publishing date, Compatible with any post type, Compatible with Elementor and Oxygen Builder, Nested content updates (multiple updates of the same page scheduled in a row) and Lightweight code.

How many active installs does Content Update Scheduler have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Content Update Scheduler as of September 7, 2026.

Is Content Update Scheduler still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Content Update Scheduler free?

Content Update Scheduler is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.