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The WordPress schedule posts tool helps to regulate content output. Instead of having articles go live right away, schedule them on a specific date instead. In addition, scheduling articles to publish automatically at busy hours helps to increase traffic.<\/p>

There are two ways to schedule posts in WordPress – either using the WordPress editor or a plugin. We will show the steps to schedule posts using both of these tools so you can choose the option that works best for your WordPress site.<\/p>

After learning how to schedule posts in WordPress, we will also list several plugins to help you optimize this process.<\/p>

Follow this tutorial to learn how to manage WordPress scheduled posts, set the correct time zone, and make the best use of this tool on your site.<\/p>

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How to Schedule Posts in WordPress via the Editor<\/h2>

WordPress has a built-in scheduling tool in both the Block <\/strong>and Classic<\/strong> editor. Here are the steps to schedule a blog post using the tool.<\/p>

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Learn more about this content management system in our beginner-friendly WordPress overview<\/a> article.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Via the Block Editor<\/h3>

Log in to your website dashboard to access the block post editor<\/a>. Then, follow these steps to schedule WordPress posts using the block editor:<\/p>

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  1. Click the gear icon<\/strong> in the top right corner and look for the Status & visibility<\/strong> section. Select the Immediately<\/strong> option next to Publish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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    1. On the date and time picker, schedule your post. Keep note of the time zone when scheduling it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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      1. Click Schedule<\/strong> to finalize the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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        Important!<\/strong> Make sure to wait for the Publish<\/strong> button to turn into a Schedule<\/strong> button to indicate that WordPress has scheduled the post for a future date.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>

        Via the Classic Editor<\/h3>

        If you are publishing a new post<\/a> using the WordPress classic editor, follow these steps:<\/p>

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        1. Under the Publish <\/strong>section, click on the blue Edit<\/strong> link next to Publish immediately<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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          1. Change the publish date and time and click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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            1. Click the Schedule<\/strong> button to finalize the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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              How to Schedule Blog Posts in WordPress via Plugins<\/h2>

              Even though WordPress offers a built-in feature to schedule posts, it has limited features. Install a WordPress plugin<\/a> to optimize the scheduling process and organize your posts. One of the best WordPress plugins for scheduling posts is SchedulePress<\/a>.<\/p>

              The SchedulePress plugin helps create an editorial calendar to manage your WordPress posts better. This plugin also offers the option to share these posts on social media platforms.<\/p>

              Here are the steps to install and use SchedulePress in WordPress:<\/p>

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              1. From your WordPress dashboard, head to Plugins <\/strong>-> Add New<\/strong> and search for SchedulePress<\/strong>. Click Install Now<\/strong> and Activate<\/strong> to start using the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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                1. Manage your editorial calendar accessing Dashboard <\/strong>-> SchedulePress <\/strong>-> Calendar<\/strong>. The plugin will show the scheduled posts on the calendar and Unscheduled Posts<\/strong> on the left side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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                  To add an unscheduled post to the calendar, hover over the post and click on Edit<\/strong>. Use the editor to schedule your post. Once that’s done, it will appear on the SchedulePress calendar.<\/p>

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                  Move the blue box to a new date to reschedule the post. Hover over the box and click on the Edit <\/strong>button to change the time. It will take you to the post editor.<\/p>

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                  Click on the New Draft <\/strong>button to add new articles without a specified date and time. The other option is to click on the Add New<\/strong> link on an exact date to easily schedule new posts right away.<\/p>

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                  To access the plugin’s additional features, head to your WordPress Dashboard and select SchedulePress <\/strong>-> Settings<\/strong>. There is an option to upgrade the plugin to premium for more features such as auto<\/strong> and manual scheduler<\/strong>, missed scheduler handler<\/strong>, and premium support<\/strong>.<\/p>

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                  The pricing plans<\/a> for SchedulePress Pro<\/strong> are:<\/p>