PublishPress Planner
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What it is
PublishPress Planner helps teams plan, manage, and schedule content on WordPress sites. Its Content Calendar shows planned and published items, supports creating content, and lets users move an item to a new publication date by dragging it. The Content Overview groups work by status, category, or user and can produce a printable summary. A Content Board provides a column for each status and lets users move posts between stages. Teams can set editorial notification timing, recipients, and message details. The calendar exports schedules to Google Calendar and other iCal-compatible software, but changes made in external calendars do not sync back to WordPress. Planner Free costs nothing and includes the calendar, overview, board, notifications, and calendar export. Paid annual bundles start with Business at $129 a year, billed annually; Agency costs $299 a year, billed annually, and Unlimited costs $499 a year, billed annually. These bundles include PublishPress Pro plugins, including Planner Pro, which adds reminders, post metadata in notifications, removal of PublishPress branding and ads, and priority personal support.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Planner helps teams plan, manage, and schedule WordPress content.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Audience
- PublishPress describes Planner as ideal for WordPress sites that publish high-quality content and teams that collaborate on content.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- 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.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Calendar
- The Content Calendar shows planned and published content and lets users create content or drag it to a new publication date.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- 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.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Content overview
- The Content Overview organizes content by status, categories, or users and can produce a printable overview.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Kanban board
- The Content Board has a column for each status and supports dragging posts between statuses.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Maker and location
- PublishPress describes itself as a US-based company with a remote team working from several locations.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Notification limit
- PublishPress advises against using Planner email notifications to send messages to a large number of users.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Notifications
- Users can configure editorial notifications, including when they are sent, who receives them, and what details they contain.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Pro features
- Planner Pro includes reminder notifications, use of post meta in notifications, removal of PublishPress ads and branding, and priority personal support.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Security maintenance
- The Planner changelog lists a September 28, 2026 update addressing Dependabot dependency alerts to improve plugin security and dependency maintenance.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
- Slack integration
- Planner Pro can send notifications to Slack channels and lets recipients reply without logging into WordPress.Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Plans and prices
Planner Free Free Content Calendar · Content Overview · Content Board · notifications · Google Calendar export Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Business $129 a year annually All PublishPress Pro plugins including Planner Pro · 1 site · 1 support user Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Agency $299 a year annually All PublishPress Pro plugins including Planner Pro · 5 sites · up to 5 support users Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Unlimited $499 a year annually All PublishPress Pro plugins including Planner Pro · unlimited sites · up to 10 support users Read 2 Oct 2026 · publishpress.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Calendar displays planned and published content.
- Overview groups content by status, category, or user.
- Board supports moving posts between editorial statuses.
- Notifications can be configured for timing and recipients.
- Free plan includes calendar export.
Limits
- External calendar edits do not sync back to WordPress.
- Planner advises against email notifications to large user groups.
- Business bundle is $129 a year, billed annually.
- Support response timing differs for members and non-members.
Who it suits
Planner suits teams collaborating on editorial work for WordPress sites, especially those that publish high-quality content. Pro bundles are aimed at teams needing additional notification features and support.
Verdict
Planner specifies its calendar, overview, board, and notification workflows for WordPress content teams. Consider the one-way calendar export and annual bundle pricing when evaluating how it fits an editorial process.
Where Specifiction places it
- Content Calendar Software#11 of 247.8
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