Best editorial calendar plugins for WordPress
The most popular editorial calendar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Editorial Calendar leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of PublishPress Planner (6K+) and Edit Flow (4K+). All 20 plugins tagged “editorial calendar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 editorial calendar plugins
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Editorial CalendarThe most installed editorial calendar plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 79 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
PublishPress Planner6K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 178 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
Edit Flow4K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 50 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Nelio Content3K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 105 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 5.
Post Calendar by Gelform60+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
LuckyFish Bulk Scheduler30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.
Scheduled Posts Showcase30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
SynaPost10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
PubliPal10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
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WPNakama10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 20 plugins tagged “editorial calendar”

Editorial Calendar
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,367by Marketing Fire5 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.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.9(79)
- Downloads
- 79/day

PublishPress Planner
Down in the last 7 days:16#2,852by PublishPress25 days ago
PublishPress Planner has all the tools you need to plan WordPress content including a Content Calendar, Content Overview, and Kanban Board.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.9(178)
- Downloads
- 209/day

Edit Flow
Down in the last 7 days:11#3,345by Automattic2 months ago
Redefining your editorial workflow.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.2(50)
- Downloads
- 152/day

Nelio Content
Down in the last 7 days:49#3,650by Nelio Software19 days ago
WordPress editorial calendar and social media auto-posting plugin. Schedule posts, share to social networks, and streamline content workflows.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.4(105)
- Downloads
- 65/day

Post Calendar by Gelform
Down in the last 7 days:84#19,648by gelform1 month ago
View your posts on a calendar and schedule posts with ease.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day

LuckyFish Bulk Scheduler
Up in the last 7 days:556#23,244by LuckyFishMedia3 months ago
Schedule batches of draft posts with a start date, publish time, and spacing interval so content goes live on a planned schedule.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Scheduled Posts Showcase
Up in the last 7 days:461#23,910by Fernando Tellado2 months ago
Display your scheduled and future posts on the frontend without generating 404 links. Show visitors what's coming next.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SynaPost
#31,800by UfirstDEV Technologies12 days ago
AI-Powered Content Operating System for WordPress. Plan, write, optimize, approve, and publish content without leaving your dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

PubliPal
#31,845by thepluginhub1 month ago
Schedule posts, pages and supported custom post types in bulk with sorting, day restrictions, randomized time windows and native WordPress publishing.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPNakama
Down in the last 7 days:9,988#47,590by qdonow3 months ago
Instead of managing your content plan in one application and your WordPress posts in another, WPNakama connects planning, tasks, deadlines, and conten …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day
saidweekly
#50,216by Brent Miller13 days ago
Plans an editorial calendar for your business, then writes researched articles and delivers them to WordPress on the days you choose.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

AI Content Plan
#53,390by Johan7 months ago
Connect WordPress to AI Content Plan for AI publishing, publishing defaults, and optional WooCommerce content sharing.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Scheduled Content Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:9,650#55,310by Jean Galea14 days ago
Editorial calendar with drag-and-drop, a grouped content overview, and a dashboard widget. Auto-fixes missed schedules. No bloat.
- 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

Seonardo Editorial Plan
#58,371by seonardo7 days ago
Manage your editorial plan with custom statuses, interactive drag & drop calendar, SEO fields, and content organization tools.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 48/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

NPATI Content Automation
#72,454by npati2 months ago
Create NPATI marketplace listings, schedule social posts, plan WordPress articles, import content in bulk, and optionally use OpenAI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Veridis News Desk
#73,066by Veridis1 month ago
A newsroom and editorial workflow for managing stories, assignments, deadlines, sources, follow-ups, and publishing readiness in WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/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