Post scheduling and status in Wordpress - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does scheduling a post in WordPress mean?

Scheduling a post means setting a future date and time for the post to be published automatically without manual intervention.

beginner

Name the default post statuses available in WordPress.

The default post statuses are: Draft, Pending Review, Published, and Scheduled.

beginner

How can you change a post status from Draft to Published in WordPress?

You can change the status by editing the post and clicking the Publish button, which updates the status from Draft to Published immediately.

intermediate

What happens if you schedule a post but want to publish it immediately?

You can edit the scheduled date/time to the current time or click Publish immediately to override the schedule and publish the post right away.

intermediate

Explain the difference between 'Pending Review' and 'Draft' statuses.

'Draft' means the post is still being written and not ready for review. 'Pending Review' means the post is finished and waiting for an editor or admin to approve before publishing.

What status does a post have when it is set to publish at a future date?

A Published

B Draft

C Pending Review

D Scheduled

A post set to publish in the future automatically gets the 'Scheduled' status.

Which WordPress post status means the post is visible to everyone?

A Pending Review

B Draft

C Published

D Scheduled

Only posts with the 'Published' status are visible to all site visitors.

How do you schedule a post in WordPress?

A Set the publish date/time to a future date

B Save the post as Draft

C Change status to Pending Review

D Delete the post

Scheduling is done by setting the publish date/time to a future date.

If you want to publish a scheduled post immediately, what should you do?

A Change the publish date/time to now

B Delete the post

C Change status to Draft

D Set status to Pending Review

Changing the publish date/time to the current time will publish the post immediately.

Which status indicates a post is waiting for approval before publishing?

A Draft

B Pending Review

C Published

D Scheduled

'Pending Review' means the post is ready but waiting for someone to approve it.

Describe how to schedule a post in WordPress and what happens when the scheduled time arrives.

Think about the steps in the post editor and what WordPress does behind the scenes.

Explain the different post statuses in WordPress and when you might use each.

Consider the writing and publishing workflow.