Description
GoTasks Content Scheduler helps administrators schedule future updates for WordPress posts and pages.
Main features:
- Schedule updates for post title, content, excerpt, and featured image.
- Select which fields should be updated.
- Support selected ACF field types.
- Create JSON backups before applying scheduled updates.
- Restore posts from generated backups.
- View execution logs from the WordPress admin.
- Run due scheduled updates through WP-Cron, manual execution, or an external cron URL.
- Manage external cron settings with token-based access.
This plugin is intended for administrators who need safer management of scheduled content updates.
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Installation
- Upload the
gotasks-content-schedulerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin ZIP from the WordPress admin. - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsscreen in WordPress. - Open
GoTasks Content Schedulerfrom the WordPress admin menu. - Create a reserved update from a supported post or page.
- Configure external cron settings from the plugin settings page if needed.
FAQ
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How are scheduled updates executed?
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Scheduled updates can be executed by WP-Cron, manually from the admin screen, or through an optional external cron URL for environments where a server cron or external cron service is preferred.
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Is an external cron required?
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No. External cron execution is optional and disabled by default.
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Is the external cron URL protected?
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Yes. External cron execution requires a generated token and must be enabled in the plugin settings. Do not share the URL publicly.
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Does the plugin create backups?
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Yes. The plugin creates JSON backups before applying scheduled updates. Restore backups are also created before restore operations.
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Does the plugin support ACF?
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The plugin supports selected basic ACF field types. Complex ACF fields may be included in backups, but scheduled editing support is limited.
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Will completed jobs be executed again automatically?
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No. Completed jobs are not executed again by the normal runner.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
0.1.0
- Initial development release.
- Added reserved update creation and execution.
- Added field selection for title, content, excerpt, featured image, and selected ACF fields.
- Added JSON backup and restore support.
- Added log viewer.
- Added settings screen.
- Added external cron URL with token-based execution.
