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PublishPress Planner Pro
PublishPress Planner Pro by PublishPress is a WordPress plugin for planning and scheduling content. It gives you a drag-and-drop editorial calendar, a Kanban-style content board, custom statuses and notifications so writers and editors can track deadlines and work together inside the dashboard.
- Version
- 4.8.2
- Released
- Oct 13, 2026
- Developer
- PublishPress
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $4.79 a year on its own
What’s new in PublishPress Planner Pro 4.8.2
Version 4.8.2 · Oct 13, 2026
Latest
- ImprovedChanged: Image alternative text is now exposed clearly to automated accessibility and security scanners. #2079
- ImprovedChanged: Scanner-flagged links now include descriptive labels to make their purpose clearer. #2080
- ImprovedChanged: Serialized hash data has been replaced with JSON encoding for safer and more modern data handling. #2078
- ImprovedChanged: Primitive capability checks no longer process unnecessary post IDs, simplifying and improving permission checks. #2081
- ImprovedChanged: Internal array handling has been simplified to avoid unnecessary temporary arrays. #2082
- ImprovedChanged: Legacy Base64 decoding for module descriptions has been removed in favor of safer handling. #2077
- ImprovedChanged: An obsolete suppressed plugin-file check has been removed. #2083
- ImprovedChanged: GitHub workflows have been refactored by removing outdated code-check and deployment workflow components. #2017
What it does
Keeping track of drafts, review stages and publish dates gets messy once more than a few posts are in progress. This plugin moves that planning into WordPress itself. A content calendar shows your publishing schedule by date, and you can drag posts to reschedule them. A sortable overview lists content by status, category or author, and it can produce printable reports of planned articles. The content board lets you drag posts between statuses such as Draft, Pending Review, Scheduled and Published, so everyone can see where each piece stands.
Communication is handled through editorial notifications that you can target to the right people when content changes. Notifications can be sent to Slack channels, where team members can reply without opening WordPress. Reminder notifications can go out before or after publication dates, and post meta can be included in messages for more context. You can export your schedule to Google Calendar, edit items in large modals without leaving the planner, and the Pro version removes PublishPress branding and ads from the interface.
Best for
- Editorial teams coordinating posts across several writers
- Bloggers who want a visual publishing calendar
- Content agencies tracking client deadlines in WordPress
Features
Drag-and-drop content calendar
See your publishing schedule on a calendar and create, reschedule or track posts by dragging them to new dates.
Kanban content board
Move posts between statuses like Draft, Pending Review, Scheduled and Published to follow each article's progress through your workflow.
Sortable content overview
Filter planned content by status, category or author in an overview dashboard and print reports of all planned articles.
Targeted editorial notifications
Send alerts about content changes and editorial updates to specific people, with controls over who gets notified and when.
Slack notifications and replies
Receive PublishPress notifications in Slack channels and reply to them directly from Slack without logging in to WordPress.
Automatic reminders
Schedule reminder notifications to go out before or after a post's publication date so deadlines stay visible to the team.
Google Calendar export
Export your WordPress content schedule to Google Calendar so you can view upcoming posts alongside your other plans.
Large editing modals
Update post details in spacious modal windows on any screen while staying inside the planner interface.
PublishPress Planner Pro older versions
- 4.8.1Sep 298 improvements, 4 fixes
- 4.8.0Apr 162 new, 6 improvements, 1 fix
- 4.7.2Apr 8, 20251 improvement, 5 fixes
- 4.7.0Mar 18, 2025
- 4.6.0Jan 22, 2025
- 4.5.1Oct 31, 2024
- 4.5.0Sep 14, 2024
- 4.2.0May 18, 2024
- 4.1.0Apr 5, 2024
- 4.0.3Jan 24, 2024
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
16 older versions in all. If you need one that is not listed, ask support.
Questions about PublishPress Planner Pro
Can my team get notified in Slack?
Yes. Notifications can be delivered to Slack channels, and team members can reply to those notifications from Slack without needing to open WordPress. This helps keep editorial conversations in a tool your team already checks.
How do I see which posts are in review or ready to publish?
The content board shows posts grouped by status, such as Draft, Pending Review, Scheduled and Published. You can drag a post from one column to another to change its status, giving a quick view of editorial progress.
Can I view my content schedule outside WordPress?
You can export your WordPress content schedule to Google Calendar. That lets you check upcoming posts and deadlines alongside other events, from any device where you use Google Calendar.
Does the plugin send reminders about deadlines?
Yes. Reminder notifications can be set to go out before or after a post's publication date. You can also include post meta information in notifications so each message carries useful details about the content.
Is PublishPress Planner Pro free?
The code of PublishPress Planner Pro is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of PublishPress Planner Pro is this?
Version 4.8.2, released Oct 13, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update PublishPress Planner Pro?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of PublishPress Planner Pro automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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