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WP-Auto-Publish

Save all the posts that you plan to publish as a draft and make some settings, then Update and Start. 将所有要计划发布的文章存为草稿,并进行按提示设定,然后 更新执行计划 系统即可按计划运行; 1、可以指定计划任务的开始时间,发布时间间隔,发布数量, 2、可选择按ID升序或随机发布草稿文章。 3、可设置任务的重复间隔(天,小时或周)

Active installs30+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d78▲ +18.2% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score24/100At risk
All-time downloads3KSince Sep 2018
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.1PHP 5.2.4+
Downloads · 7d17▼ -5.6% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

WP-Auto-Publish shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (30+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 8 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

134Jul 9Aug 22Oct 6
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day16May 16, 2026
Last 12 months737

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where WP-Auto-Publish stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
admin >100 10,000 Best admin plugins →
auto post >100 7,297 Best auto post plugins →
Automatically published >100 3,959 Best Automatically published plugins →
cron >100 4,408 Best cron plugins →
cron jobs >100 1,747 Best cron jobs plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

About WP-Auto-Publish

From the official readme · v1.0

Description

Save all the posts that you plan to publish as a draft and make some settings, then Update and Start.
将所有要计划发布的文章存为草稿,并进行按提示设定,然后 更新执行计划 系统即可按计划运行;
1、可以指定计划任务的开始时间,发布时间间隔,发布数量,
2、可选择按ID升序或随机发布草稿文章。
3、可设置任务的重复间隔(天,小时或周)

Installation

  1. WP-Auto-Publish folder to the plugins directory in your WordPress installation.
  2. Activate the plugin.
  3. Navigate to the “Auto Publish” Menu.
  4. 将下载的文件解压缩,然后将wp-auto-publish文件夹 上传到 /wp-content/plugins/目录
    2.在插件后台启用
    3.然后在后台管理菜单,点选 ”批量定时发布“菜单即可使用

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FAQ

WP-Auto-Publish: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026

Is WP-Auto-Publish free?

Yes. WP-Auto-Publish is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is WP-Auto-Publish safe to use in 2026?

WP-Auto-Publish shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.

How many websites use WP-Auto-Publish?

WP-Auto-Publish is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,049 times since it launched in September 2018. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.

Does WP-Auto-Publish work with WordPress 7.1?

WP-Auto-Publish is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does WP-Auto-Publish need?

WP-Auto-Publish requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was WP-Auto-Publish last updated?

The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 8, 2018 (8 years ago).

Who makes WP-Auto-Publish?

WP-Auto-Publish is developed and maintained by flashcol.

What are the best alternatives to WP-Auto-Publish?

The most popular alternatives to WP-Auto-Publish are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).

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