Best upcoming posts plugins for WordPress
The most popular upcoming posts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Scheduled Posts Showcase leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Linked Future Posts Widget (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “upcoming posts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 upcoming posts plugins
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Scheduled Posts ShowcaseThe most installed upcoming posts plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.Linked Future Posts Widget
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
All 2 plugins tagged “upcoming posts”

Scheduled Posts Showcase
Up in the last 7 days:397#23,907by 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
Linked Future Posts Widget
#41,805by rickacc10 years ago
A widget that displays a list of scheduled posts with links to the posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day