Title: MWW Scheduled Post Trigger Author: Jennifer Moss Published: September 7, 2016 Last modified: March 26, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/scheduled-post-trigger/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1492080) ![](https://ps.w.org/scheduled-post-trigger/assets/icon-128x128.jpg?rev=1492075) # MWW Scheduled Post Trigger By [Jennifer Moss](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mossifer/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/scheduled-post-trigger/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/scheduled-post-trigger/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/scheduled-post-trigger/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/scheduled-post-trigger/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/) ## Description When a visitor loads your site, this lightweight script checks to see if any scheduled posts have been missed. If so, it publishes them immediately. ## Installation 1. Go to Plugins, Add New, Upload Plugin. 2. Upload the ZIP file. 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress NOTE: Make sure that your timezone is set correctly in Settings->General. ## FAQ ### Can I use this on a high-traffic site? This plugin is meant as a stop-gap until you and your web host determine why the built-in WordPress Cron Scheduler is not working. This plugin is not designed for continuous use on large sites that have over 10k of scheduled posts or heavy traffic. ### How often does it check missed posts? Every time someone loads your home page or a single post/article. ### I’ve activated the plugin-and the posts are not publishing Make sure your time zone is set correctly. Make sure there are no plugin conflicts by turning off your other plugins, one by one. Especially caching plugins. ### The plugin is giving the site a memory error or white screen If your database has a significant number of scheduled posts (over 10k) or you have heavy traffic, then you might not have enough memory allocated to WordPress. You can try adding this line in your wp_config.php file: ``` define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M'); ``` If you’re still having memory problems, then talk to your web host about your root problem: the built-in WordPress Cron Scheduler is not publishing your scheduled posts. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/17d2f08dc4217197a10e35adb9fd89a5f81abb393524379a30b0126c1f3cd00a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-plugin-4891/)󠁿 [khelian](https://profiles.wordpress.org/khelian/) March 30, 2023 It really works like I imagined it! Thank you guys! Well done! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/317a708a9a79bac72df885d17be8c88de018acf21c5b2b848998456c75ee4465? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works Perfectly!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-perfectly-2486/)󠁿 [jeromyk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeromyk/) July 8, 2022 If you notice any “Schedule Events are Late” sort of message from Wordpress Dashboard > Tools > Site Health check, install this plug-in, then navigate to your home screen. That is all it takes to clear that error message and publish events. Super plug- in. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/81e977c74c09afba35b89c780ee8ab3137313cd882260e37cf06c2b1c58c2f0b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[solved my issue](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/solved-my-issue-4/)󠁿 [doradosystems](https://profiles.wordpress.org/doradosystems/) December 26, 2021 jetpack_scan_refresh_states_event, is late to run In sitehealth that issue was permanent and after installing and activated this puluggin, the issue dissapeared and got the final checkmark from sitehealth.. Very well! Everything runs smoothly here. Thanks! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5ab6700298643dada3ddb22e7c383e5fbc69ac0d016796159d7ad61b141f2767? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Essential for me – but shouldn’t be needed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/essential-for-me-but-shouldnt-be-needed/)󠁿 [wordpressghoul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wordpressghoul/) January 3, 2021 I often set Posts to publish at midnight, so they occasionally get missed. This plugin is a superb solution, kudos to the developer it works with perfectly with no effort needed after installing. Really though WordPress should handle this without an extra plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/868d3eda80b90673115afcbdf4a8c2a3f5c1c9cf59704c1f5c37b61fd831f6d4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[The plugin saved my life. Great. Thank you.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-plugin-saved-my-life-great-thank-you/)󠁿 [jpitance](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jpitance/) May 6, 2020 1 reply My scheduled posts were blocked after trying the “Auto Post Scheduler” plugin. I uninstalled the plugin “Auto Post Scheduler” but my planned publications remained unpublished. I was very happy to find the “Scheduled Post Trigger” plugin to solve my problem. Thank you so much. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/389c8efc2b7cdafb24f4dbd65a8ff19f1ac7836a87f6245d76e537c19056d342? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Shouldn’t be needed but worked well](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shouldnt-be-needed-but-worked-well/)󠁿 [scpassportrotary](https://profiles.wordpress.org/scpassportrotary/) March 29, 2020 I had noticed that missing a scheduled post was becoming a regular occurrence. Installing the addin cleared those posts that had been mixed, and hopefully that success will continue [ Read all 27 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “MWW Scheduled Post Trigger” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Jennifer Moss ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mossifer/) [Translate “MWW Scheduled Post Trigger” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/scheduled-post-trigger) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/scheduled-post-trigger/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/scheduled-post-trigger/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/scheduled-post-trigger/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/scheduled-post-trigger/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.3 Changed description & added FAQ. Tested to WP 6.9.4 #### 3.2 Rename plugin with company branding. Tested to WP 6.3 #### 3.1 Fixes bug where it wasn’t finding all custom post types compatible with other plugins. #### 3.0 Optimizes database call to use index. Will check post type=post, page, and any custom post types like portfolio, recipe, testimonial, etc. #### 2.21 Fixes bug in date/time algorithm. #### 2.2 Reduces database interaction by limiting the call to home page and blog post headers only. #### 2.1 Reverting code to match 1.8 until we can do further testing. #### 2.0 Makes significant change to plugin so it only checks once per visitor, per session instead of each page load. Less taxing on database. #### 1.8 Tightened up code. Will not go into the publish loop unless there is a missed post. #### 1.7 Small change to integrate with WP posting function. #### 1.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **3.3** * Last updated **1 week ago** * Active installations **70,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/scheduled-post-trigger/) * Tags * [missed posts](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/missed-posts/)[missed schedule](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/missed-schedule/) [missed scheduled posts](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/missed-scheduled-posts/) [scheduled posts](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduled-posts/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/scheduled-post-trigger/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.4 out of 5 stars. * [ 23 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 4 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Jennifer Moss ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mossifer/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 1 out of 1 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-post-trigger/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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