Content Views vs WP Scheduled Posts
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| Feature | Content Views v4.5.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Scheduled Posts v5.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | August 31, 2026 | October 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Content Views · Content Views Pro ($) | SchedulePress · SchedulePress Pro ($) |
| Pros | Shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets from one plugin; Several free layouts: grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and slider; Filters by category, tag, author and keyword without writing code | Drag-and-drop editorial calendar for scheduled posts; Shares to several social networks from the post editor; Email alerts and a dashboard widget for authors and editors |
| Cons | Custom taxonomy, custom field and published-date queries need Pro; Infinite scroll and load-more pagination need Pro | Auto scheduler, missed-schedule handler and Google Business Profile need Pro; Social sharing depends on each network's API and login, which can break |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Classic editor shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and patterns, Elementor widget, Free grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and scrollable layouts, Pro-only layouts, gated by the Pro version option ($), Filter by custom taxonomy ($), Filter by custom field and published date ($), Replace blog, category and search layouts ($), Infinite scroll and load-more pagination ($) | Drag-and-drop editorial calendar, Dashboard widget with scheduled posts, Email alerts to authors and users, Share posts to Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Medium and Threads, AI caption writing with the site owner's OpenAI key, Auto scheduler rules (Pro) ($), Missed schedule handler (Pro) ($), Google Business Profile sharing (Pro) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Facebook Graph API, Instagram Graph API, LinkedIn API, X (Twitter) API |
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, Beaver Builder | Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | contentviewspro.com | OpenAI API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | contentviewspro.com | www.linkedin.com, graph.facebook.com, graph.instagram.com, api.openai.com, api.twitter.com, upload.twitter.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |