Best content calendar plugins for WordPress
The most popular content calendar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. StoryChief leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Simple Auto Post Scheduler (70+) and PublishDesk Connector (fewer than 10). All 13 plugins tagged “Content calendar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 content calendar plugins
- 1.
StoryChiefThe most installed content calendar plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 14 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Simple Auto Post Scheduler70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
PublishDesk ConnectorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Contenya PublisherFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
- 5.
Strive Content CalendarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
IC Post LauncherFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.
- 7.
Omni ContentFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
- 8.
PaxeloFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
tiakiFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Global Time GhostFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 13 plugins tagged “Content calendar”
StoryChief
#6,162by storychief2 months ago
Connect your tools, knowledge, and workflows to plan, create, manage, and distribute content with smart AI
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.7(14)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Simple Auto Post Scheduler
Up in the last 7 days:323#18,354by Mehedi Hasan2 months ago
Schedule posts, pages, and WooCommerce products, fix missed schedule errors, and manage publishing via a visual content calendar.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PublishDesk Connector
Down in the last 7 days:438#50,110by publishdesk1 month ago
Run breaking-news coverage, publish into exact categories, and manage posts across all your WordPress sites from one editorial command center.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Contenya Publisher
Up in the last 7 days:7,470#50,537by contenya5 months ago
Convierte tus ideas en posts listos para publicar, campañas y un calendario editorial sin salir de WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Strive Content Calendar
#55,597by frankopazo2 months ago
Plan, review, and publish WordPress articles with a visual calendar, editorial pipeline, checklists, notes, and local readiness checks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
IC Post Launcher
#59,797by Inbound Creative2 days ago
Launch posts on your schedule — auto-queue into time slots, set exact per-post dates, and publish everything with one click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 132/day
Omni Content
#62,277by kevaliai1 day ago
Generate SEO-friendly blog posts, plan content, review drafts, and schedule publishing while keeping editorial control.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Paxelo
Up in the last 7 days:1,591#63,971by ssowin7 months ago
AI-powered content creation delivered straight to your WordPress dashboard. SEO articles, social posts, newsletters & editorial calendars.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
tiaki
#64,692by inremagmbh1 month ago
Plan, approve and auto post to Instagram, Facebook and Google from one content calendar – with AI, ChatGPT (MCP) and cookie-free stats.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Global Time Ghost
Up in the last 7 days:527#67,395by Pluginjoy6 months ago
Show every visitor your event, sale and deadline times in their own timezone — automatically. Works with all caches & CDNs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Pheasantly
Down in the last 7 days:7,275#68,626by Karol K2 months ago
Set a weekly publishing schedule, then queue drafts to fill the next open slot automatically. A simple editorial calendar of scheduled posts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Web Plura Social Draft Planner
#73,581by Web Plura4 days ago
Create caption drafts, plan social content calendars, organize campaigns, preview links, and export reviewed posts from WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Tidy Content Planner
Down in the last 7 days:7,658#73,826by tidyplugins1 month ago
Drag-and-drop editorial calendar: plan posts on a monthly view, keep unscheduled drafts in a backlog and reschedule in one move.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day