How to Schedule a Post in WordPress | Design Interventions
Did you know you can write your WordPress blog posts in advance and have them publish automatically at the perfect time? In this short tutorial, we show you exactly how to schedule a post in WordPress so you can plan your content calendar ahead and stay consistent — without having to be at your computer on publish day.
We walk through opening a post from the Add Post screen, changing the status from Draft, setting a specific publish date and time using the Publish panel, clicking Schedule to confirm, and verifying the scheduled status so you know it's all set to go live automatically.
A must-know WordPress skill for any business owner or marketer who wants to batch content and publish consistently.
In this video:
Intro & starting from the Add Post screen
Changing post status from Draft in the Publish panel
Setting a future publish date and time
How the Publish button changes to a Schedule button
Clicking Schedule to confirm your post
Verifying the "Scheduled" status confirmation
How to edit or reschedule a post after scheduling
Great for: Small business owners, content creators, and marketers who want to write content in batches and publish on a consistent schedule without manual effort.