Prepare a post now and schedule it for later

You do not need to be at your computer whenever a post should appear.

WordPress can schedule a new post for a future time.

Finish the content and read its preview first.

In the publishing settings, choose a future date and time instead of immediate publication.

Before confirming, check the site timezone under General Settings.

Press Schedule and inspect the post’s status in the post list.

As a simple exercise, schedule a test post a few minutes ahead.

After its due time, open the public page and verify actual publication.

Standard WordPress scheduled tasks depend on site requests, so a low-traffic site may publish late.

If exact timing matters to your business, discuss regular task execution with your hosting support.

Official sources

• WordPress.com — Schedule a post
• WordPress Developer — WP-Cron