Edit Flow vs Editorial Calendar
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| Feature | Edit Flow v0.11.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details | Editorial Calendar v3.9.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | August 18, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| Editions | Edit Flow | Editorial Calendar |
| Pros | Editorial calendar for scheduled and drafted posts; Custom post statuses for review steps; Email and Slack notifications on status changes | Monthly calendar of posts and scheduled posts; Drag and drop to reschedule a post; Calendar for each custom post type |
| Cons | Slack notifications need a webhook URL set in the admin; Requires WordPress 6.4 or later | No approval or status workflow, only scheduling |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Editorial calendar with scheduled publishing, Custom post statuses, Editorial comments on posts, Editorial metadata fields and list table, Email notifications on status change, Slack notifications, Story budget view, User groups for assignments, Editorial dashboard widget | Calendar page under the Posts menu, Drag and drop to change a post date, Inline title change, Edit popup for a post, Delete a post from the calendar, Calendar for each public custom post type |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | Slack | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |