Tidy Content Planner
A visual editorial calendar for WordPress. Plan, organize and manage your content with drag & drop, backlog, filters and quick edit.
Use with caution
Tidy Content Planner works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Needs PHP 8.2 or newer
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Tidy Content Planner stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Content calendar | >100 |
| content planner | #28 |
| drag-and-drop | >100 |
| editorial calendar | #65 |
| editorial workflow | >100 |
About Tidy Content Planner
From the official readme · v1.0.9Description
Tidy Content Planner turns your WordPress admin into a visual content planning cockpit. See all your posts at a glance, drag and drop them to reschedule, and never miss a publishing slot again.
Free Features
- Monthly calendar view — See all your posts on a clean, visual calendar
- Drag & drop — Move posts between days to reschedule instantly
- Backlog sidebar — Keep unscheduled drafts and ideas in a dedicated panel, then drag them onto the calendar
- Quick filters — Filter by category, author, status or keyword
- Quick edit — Edit title, date, status, category and author without leaving the calendar
- Quick create — Click any day to create a new post with pre-filled date
- Color-coded cards — Posts are colored by status (draft, pending, scheduled, published) or by category
- Visual legend — Always know what each color means
Pro Features
- Weekly and agenda views
- Kanban board (by status)
- Multi-author management
- Custom statuses
- Editorial checklists
- Category distribution analysis
- Publishing rhythm insights
- Internal notes on posts
- CSV and iCal export
- SEO plugin integration
More from Tidy Plugins
If you like this plugin, take a look at the rest of the Tidy suite:
- Tidy Table of Contents — automatic, accessible table of contents
- Tidy Draft Share — share drafts via secure, expiring preview links
- Tidy Author Box — author bio box with avatar and social links
- Tidy Broken Link Scan — find broken links and images, no external service
Development
The calendar interface is built with the WordPress Scripts toolchain. The uncompiled JavaScript source lives in the src/ directory, shipped with the plugin, and is compiled into build/.
To rebuild the assets from source:
npm install
npm run build
Installation
- Upload the
tidy-content-plannerfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu
- Go to Calendar in the admin sidebar
- Start planning your content!
Frequently asked questions
What post types are supported?
By default, the calendar shows standard posts. You can enable pages and custom post types in Settings.
Can multiple authors use the calendar?
Yes! All users with the “edit_posts” capability can access the calendar.
Does drag & drop change the publication date?
Yes. When you drag a post to a different day, its publication date is updated immediately.
What is the backlog on the right?
Every draft without a publication date. Drag one onto a day to schedule it, and it leaves the backlog. It is the fastest way to turn a pile of ideas into an actual plan.
Can I stop other people from moving my posts around?
The calendar respects WordPress capabilities: someone can only move a post they are allowed to edit. Contributors see the calendar but cannot reschedule other people’s work.
Does it change anything on my site’s front end?
No. This is an editorial tool: it only touches the admin. Nothing is enqueued on the public side and no markup is added to your pages.
Can I filter the calendar?
Yes, by category, author and status, and there is a search box. Useful once several people publish on the same site.
Can I colour posts by category instead of status?
Yes. In Settings, switch the colour mode to “By category”. You can also choose what each card shows — author, category, thumbnail — and set your own status colours.
Does it work with custom post types?
Yes. Enable them in Settings and they appear on the calendar alongside posts.
Will scheduling a post from the calendar actually publish it?
Yes, through the normal WordPress scheduling mechanism. A post dropped on a future date is scheduled, and WP-Cron publishes it at the configured time.
Changelog
Minor compliance fix for WordPress.org review (textdomain auto-load).
1.0.9
- The admin menu and settings page still said “Editorial Calendar” after the plugin was renamed; both now say “Content Planner”.
1.0.8
- The review prompt now waits for real usage: it only appears on the plugin screens, once at least five posts have been rescheduled from the calendar, and it states how many.
1.0.7
- Removed the bundled translation files (.po/.mo) from the package; translations are delivered automatically through translate.wordpress.org.
1.0.6
- Unified all PHP, option, hook and JavaScript global names under a single
tidy_content_plannerprefix to prevent conflicts with other plugins.
1.0.5
- Hardening: REST endpoints now restrict listings and stats to posts the current user can edit, and enforce the proper capabilities before assigning privileged statuses (publish, scheduled, private) or reassigning authors.
- The uncompiled JavaScript source (
src/) andpackage.jsonare now included in the plugin, with build instructions in the readme.
1.0.4
- Removed an unused
isPremiumflag from the calendar config (no functional change).
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FAQ
Tidy Content Planner: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Tidy Content Planner free?
Yes. Tidy Content Planner is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Tidy Content Planner safe to use in 2026?
Tidy Content Planner works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Tidy Content Planner?
Tidy Content Planner is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 204 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Tidy Content Planner work with WordPress 7.1?
Tidy Content Planner is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Tidy Content Planner need?
Tidy Content Planner requires PHP 8.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Tidy Content Planner last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.9, was released on August 6, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Tidy Content Planner?
Tidy Content Planner is developed and maintained by tidyplugins.
What are the best alternatives to Tidy Content Planner?
The most popular alternatives to Tidy Content Planner are StoryChief (1K+ installs), Simple Auto Post Scheduler (60+ installs) and Pheasantly (<10 installs).
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