Editorial Calendar vs PublishPress
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| Feature | Editorial Calendar v3.9.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | PublishPress v4.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | May 26, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Editorial Calendar | PublishPress Planner Free · PublishPress Planner Pro ($) |
| Pros | Monthly calendar of posts and scheduled posts; Drag and drop to reschedule a post; Calendar for each custom post type | Content calendar and kanban content board inside WordPress; Editorial comments and metadata on posts; Email notifications on status changes |
| Cons | No approval or status workflow, only scheduling | Upgrade prompts in the admin; Advanced notification channels need the Pro version; Many screens; some teams will only use the calendar |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Content calendar, Kanban content board, Content overview list, Editorial comments on posts, Editorial metadata fields on posts, Email notifications on editorial changes, Scheduled notifications via cron, Log of sent notifications, Editorial dashboard, Post review requests, Upgrade to Pro prompts in the admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |