Auto Republish

Automatically republishes posts at configurable intervals - ideal for recurring content such as evergreen posts or campaign pages.

Description

Auto Republish lets you automatically republish posts at regular intervals - without manual effort. The plugin adds a sidebar box to each post where you can freely configure the interval and mode.

Ideal for:

• Evergreen content that should reappear in the feed regularly
• Seasonal or recurring topics (e.g. weekly tips)
• Editorial teams that cycle posts according to a fixed schedule

Two interval modes

Fixed interval - the post reappears every X days, weeks or months. Example: every 4 weeks.

Nth weekday of the month - the post reappears on every Nth weekday of a month. Examples: every 3rd Sunday, every last Tuesday of the month.

More features

• The next republish date is shown directly in the editor
• A "Republish" column in the post list showing the interval and next date
• History log of the last 10 republishes (post meta)
• Support for custom post types via filter
• WP-CLI command for a manual test run
• Action hook for your own logic after a republish
• Compatible with the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg)

Technical

The plugin uses WP-Cron (hourly check) and exclusively native WordPress APIs. No external connections are made and no user data is transmitted.

Installation

1. Install the plugin ZIP under Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin, or search for "Auto Republish" directly in the plugin directory.
2. Activate the plugin.
3. Open a post -> expand the Auto-Republish box in the sidebar.
4. Tick the checkbox, set the interval mode and value, and save the post.

The first republish happens automatically at the calculated date.

Frequently Asked Questions

When exactly is the post republished?

WP-Cron runs hourly, so the post reappears at the latest within one hour after the calculated date. On low-traffic production sites a real system cron is recommended (see below).

Is the post date changed?

Yes. On republish, post_date is set to the current time so the post appears at the top of the feed and in RSS readers.

Does it work with custom post types?

Yes, via filter:

add_filter( 'auto_republish_post_types', function( $types ) {
    $types[] = 'my_post_type';
    return $types;
} );

What is the difference between "Fixed interval" and "Nth weekday"?

"Fixed interval" counts from the last republish (e.g. always +4 weeks). "Nth weekday" always hits a specific day in the calendar month, e.g. every 3rd Sunday, regardless of when it was last published.

What if WP-Cron is unreliable on my site?

Set up a system cron:

*/30 * * * * curl -s https://your-website.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null 2>&1

Then in wp-config.php:

define( 'DISABLE_WP_CRON', true );

Can I trigger a republish manually?

Yes, via WP-CLI:

wp auto-republish run

Screenshots

1. The Auto-Republish box in the post sidebar with the "Fixed interval" mode enabled.
2. The "Nth weekday of the month" mode - here: every 3rd Sunday.
3. The "Republish" column in the post list showing the interval and next date.

Changelog

1.0.0

• First release
• Two interval modes: fixed interval and Nth weekday of the month
• Tested with WordPress 7.0

Upgrade Notice

1.0.0

First release - no upgrade required.