WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler vs Simply Schedule Appointments

Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler

by Will Brubaker

20+ installs4.8

Simply Schedule Appointments

by NSquared

50K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simply Schedule Appointments has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler.
On a typical day, Simply Schedule Appointments is downloaded about 767 times, Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler about 7.
Simply Schedule Appointments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 155 reviews, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
Simply Schedule Appointments was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jan 25, 2016 for Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler.
Simply Schedule Appointments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler.
Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Simply Schedule Appointments.

Simply Schedule Appointments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler	Simply Schedule Appointments
Popular rank	#25,476	#721
Active installs	20+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	138	82.1K
Rating	4.8(4)	5.0(155)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.92
Last release	10 years ago	today
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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