Back to the Future
On your template, just simply add the string ‘post_status=future’ to your WP_Query
Consider an alternative
Back to the Future shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Back to the Future stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| future post | >100 |
| future post type | >100 |
| future shows | >100 |
| schedule post | >100 |
| schedule post type | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Back to the Future
From the official readme · v1.0Description
- Displays future/scheduled posts on single.php(Single Post Template)
- Displays future/scheduled posts using shortcode
- Enables comments for future/scheduled posts
For Developers
On your template, just simply add the string ‘post_status=future’ to your WP_Query
Example: WP_Query(‘post_status=future’);
$args = array( 'post_type' => 'post_type',
'posts_per_page' => '-99',
'post_status' => array( 'publish', 'future' )
);
$loop = new WP_Query( $args );
while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post();
Read More in https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query/
This displays all future and published posts.
License
Back to the Future is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
Back to the Future is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Back to the Future. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
Installation
- Upload ‘back-to-the-future.php’ to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Go to the Plugins page in your WordPress Admin area and click ‘Activate’ for Back to the Future
For developers
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Back to the Future: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Back to the Future free?
Yes. Back to the Future is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Back to the Future safe to use in 2026?
Back to the Future shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Back to the Future?
Back to the Future is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,331 times since it launched in February 2015. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Back to the Future work with WordPress 7.1?
Back to the Future is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Back to the Future last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 5, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Back to the Future?
Back to the Future is developed and maintained by Valerio Souza.
What are the best alternatives to Back to the Future?
The most popular alternatives to Back to the Future are Show Future Posts on Single… (200+ installs), WP-Cat2Calendar (20+ installs) and Ys-Fp_md2pd (10+ installs).
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