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PublishPress Planner
What it is
PublishPress Planner helps teams plan, manage, and schedule content for WordPress sites. Its Content Calendar displays planned and published items; users can create content there or move it to a new publication date by dragging it. The Content Overview groups work by status, category, or user and can produce a printable view. A Content Board lays out statuses in columns and supports moving posts between them. Teams can configure editorial notifications, choosing when they go out, who receives them, and what details they contain. The calendar can export schedules to Google Calendar or other iCal-compatible software, but changes made in those external calendars do not sync back to WordPress. Planner Free costs nothing and includes the calendar, overview, board, notifications, and Google Calendar export. Annual bundles that include Planner Pro start at Business for $129 a year, billed annually. Planner Pro adds reminders, post metadata in notifications, removal of PublishPress ads and branding, and priority personal support.
For and against
For
- Calendar displays planned and published content.
- Overview can group content by status, category, or user.
- Notifications can be configured by timing and recipient.
- Free plan includes Google Calendar export.
Against
- External calendar changes do not sync back to WordPress.
- PublishPress advises against email notifications to large user groups.
- Paid bundles are billed annually.
The verdict
Planner provides calendar, overview, board, and notification tools for WordPress content workflows. The free plan covers core planning features; Planner Pro features come with paid annual bundles.
Who it suits
Planner is suited to WordPress teams coordinating editorial work across content statuses, categories, or users. PublishPress describes it as a fit for sites publishing high-quality content and teams collaborating on content.
Plans and prices
Planner Free
Content Calendar · Content Overview · Content Board · notifications
Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Business
All PublishPress Pro plugins including Planner Pro · 1 site · 1 support user
Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Agency
All PublishPress Pro plugins including Planner Pro · 5 sites · up to 5 support users
Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Unlimited
All PublishPress Pro plugins including Planner Pro · unlimited sites · up to 10 support users
Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
On the record
- Audience
- PublishPress describes Planner as ideal for WordPress sites that publish high-quality content and teams that collaborate on content.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Calendar
- The Content Calendar shows planned and published content and lets users create content or drag it to a new publication date.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Calendar integration
- The calendar can export content schedules to Google Calendar or other calendar software that supports iCal; changes made in the external calendar do not sync back to WordPress.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Content overview
- The Content Overview organizes content by status, categories, or users and can produce a printable overview.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Kanban board
- The Content Board has a column for each status and supports dragging posts between statuses.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Maker and location
- PublishPress describes itself as a US-based company with a remote team working from several locations.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Notification limit
- PublishPress advises against using Planner email notifications to send messages to a large number of users.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Users can configure editorial notifications, including when they are sent, who receives them, and what details they contain.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Planner Pro includes reminder notifications, use of post meta in notifications, removal of PublishPress ads and branding, and priority personal support.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Planner helps teams plan, manage, and schedule WordPress content.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security maintenance
- The Planner changelog lists a September 28, 2026 update addressing Dependabot dependency alerts to improve plugin security and dependency maintenance.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Slack integration
- Planner Pro can send notifications to Slack channels and lets recipients reply without logging into WordPress.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- PublishPress says member support tickets are aimed to be answered within 24 hours Monday to Friday, while non-member questions may take several days.publishpress.com · read 2 Oct 2026
