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Controlled Draft Publisher

Name: Controlled Draft Publisher
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: techygeekshome

Publishes draft posts on a configurable interval per post type, with optional publishing-window/weekend restrictions and email alerts.

Controlled Draft Publisher ranks #11,560 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #995 of 4,942 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Sep 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.7.7 Current Version v1.7.7

Updated 4 days ago Last Update on 13 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#995 of 4,942 in Utilities & Tools Top 25% by installs Downloads +60.3% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.7.7
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: techygeekshome

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Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 1
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for site owners and editors who want draft posts to go live automatically instead of manually clicking publish. It solves the problem of scheduling draft publication within controlled time windows, with per-post-type intervals, weekend restrictions, and email alerts on success or failure.

Configurable publish interval per post type
Optional publishing window restriction
Weekend skip option
Email alerts on publish or failure
Start/stop and manual publish controls
Activity log exportable to CSV
Basic stats and 7-day activity chart
Works with selected post types and categories

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Controlled Draft Publisher

It is a minimum, not a guarantee. WordPress cron only runs when someone visits the site, so on a quiet site a 10 second gap can end up longer. If you need accurate spacing, disable WP cron and set up a real server cron instead.

Yes, you can select one or more post types in the plugin settings, and optionally give each one its own interval.

Yes. Enable the publishing window in Settings and set a start/end time, and optionally tick "Skip weekends".

Yes, set the number of minutes between publishes globally, or override it per post type.

Yes, enable email notifications in Settings and set the address to send to (defaults to the site admin email).

Yes, if logging is enabled the plugin stores a rolling activity log and updates the last/total counters.

The plugin uses WordPress cron (WP-Cron) to schedule publishes. For low-traffic sites, set up a server cron job (e.g., */5 * * * * wget -q -O - https://your-site.com/wp-cron.php) for reliable timing.

Yes, use the "Publish Now" button on the dashboard to publish a draft immediately.

Yes. Open the draft in the editor and tick "Exclude this draft from auto-publish" in the Draft Publisher box in the sidebar. It's skipped until you untick it or publish it yourself - your interval and post type settings are unaffected.

The dashboard's "Next Up" panel lists the next few drafts in the order they'll actually go out, using your current post type/category settings.