Editorial Calendar
v3.9.4by Marketing Fire · updated 5 months ago
Editorial Calendar allows you to view all your posts, schedule post, make quick edits, and manage your blog by dragging and dropping posts.
- Rank
- #1,367
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.5M
- 1,547,165 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 79 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Editorial Calendar at a glance
Editorial Calendar is a WordPress plugin by Marketing Fire with 20K+ active installs, the #1,367 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 74 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 79 reviews. Version 3.9.4 came out on May 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 20 plugins tagged “editorial calendar”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Editorial Calendar |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 147 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 51 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 21,749 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 21,749 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 21,725 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 21,683 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 21,737 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 21,728 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 21,753 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 21,746 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21,814 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 21,827 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 21,875 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 21,876 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21,864 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21,896 |
Rank over time
#1,367 · up 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,370 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,369 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,368 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,371 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.15% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1368 → #1369
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.962%
- v3.826%
- v3.77.4%
- Other3.8%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★79 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.9.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 12, 2009
- Last updated
- May 26, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Editorial Calendar
How many websites use Editorial Calendar?
Editorial Calendar is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,367 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Editorial Calendar been downloaded?
1,547,165 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 74 times. See download stats
When was Editorial Calendar last updated?
Version 3.9.4 came out on May 26, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release
Is Editorial Calendar compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Editorial Calendar have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Editorial Calendar up to date. See its security record
Is Editorial Calendar still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Editorial Calendar have?
4.9 out of 5 from 79 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Editorial Calendar?
The plugins most like Editorial Calendar, by the tags they share, are Show Future Posts on Single Post (200+), Post Calendar by Gelform (60+) and Scheduled Posts Showcase (30+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
79 reviews
- 5 stars: 73 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 82 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 39 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 79 |
| Total downloads | 1.5M |
| Author | Marketing Fire |
| First released | Nov 12, 2009 |
| Version | 3.9.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 26, 2026 |
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