Scheduled Posts Showcase

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Scheduled Posts Showcase lets you display your scheduled (future) posts on the frontend of your WordPress site without creating problematic links to unpublished content.

Unlike other solutions that link to scheduled posts and generate 404 errors for visitors, this plugin shows post information (title, date, excerpt, featured image, categories) without ever exposing the permalink or post ID.

Key Features

• No 404 errors Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Never generates links to unpublished content
• Multiple display methods Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Use shortcode, widget, Gutenberg block, or REST API
• Fully customizable Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Control what information to display and how it looks
• Global settings with per-instance overrides Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Set defaults once, customize where needed
• Translation ready Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Fully prepared for localization
• Developer friendly Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Extensive hooks for customization

Display Options

• Number of posts to show
• Featured image (thumbnail or medium size)
• Scheduled publication date
• Post excerpt (with configurable word count)
• Categories
• Custom heading with selectable HTML tag
• Custom footer content for calls to action

Appearance Options

• Card or minimal container style
• Dashicon, theme default, or no list bullets
• Curated icon selector for list bullets
• Accent color customization
• Responsive design

Visibility Control

Choose who can see your scheduled posts:

• Everyone (public)
• Logged-in users only
• Editors and administrators only

Usage

Shortcode:

[scheduled-posts-showcase]

With parameters:

[scheduled-posts-showcase count="3" show_date="1" show_excerpt="1" container_style="card"]

Widget:

Add the “Scheduled Posts Showcase” widget to any widget area from Appearance → Widgets.

Gutenberg Block:

Search for “Scheduled Posts” in the block inserter and add the block to any post or page.

REST API:

GET /wp-json/scheduled-posts-showcase/v1/scheduled-posts

Parameters: per_page, fields, post_type, order

Why This Plugin?

Existing plugins for displaying scheduled posts either:

• Are abandoned (some over 10 years old)
• Link to scheduled posts, causing 404 errors
• Use deprecated WordPress functions
• Lack modern features like Gutenberg blocks

Scheduled Posts Showcase solves all these problems with a modern, secure, and fully-featured solution.

CSS Customization

The plugin provides semantic CSS classes for easy customization.

Available CSS Classes

• .sps-scheduled-posts Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Main container
• .sps-style-card Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Card style container
• .sps-style-minimal Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Minimal style container
• .sps-scheduled-heading Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Heading element
• .sps-scheduled-list Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Posts list (ul)
• .sps-list-dashicon Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – List with dashicon bullets
• .sps-list-theme Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – List with theme default bullets
• .sps-list-none Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – List with no bullets
• .sps-scheduled-item Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Each post item (li)
• .sps-scheduled-icon Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Dashicon bullet
• .sps-scheduled-thumbnail Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Featured image container
• .sps-scheduled-title Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Post title
• .sps-scheduled-date Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Scheduled date
• .sps-scheduled-excerpt Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Post excerpt
• .sps-scheduled-categories Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Categories list
• .sps-scheduled-footer Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Custom footer content
• .sps-no-scheduled Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Empty state message

Example Customizations

/* Change font size for post titles */
.sps-scheduled-title {
    font-size: 1.1em;
}

/* Add more padding to the card container */
.sps-style-card {
    padding: 1.5em;
}

/* Custom color for the date */
.sps-scheduled-date {
    color: #666;
    font-style: italic;
}

CSS Custom Property

The accent color is available as a CSS custom property:

/* Use the accent color in your custom styles */
.my-custom-element {
    border-color: var(--sps-accent-color);
}<h3>Developer Hooks</h3>

The plugin provides filters and actions for developers to customize behavior without modifying plugin code.

Filters with Examples

spscase_query_args

Modify WP_Query arguments before fetching scheduled posts.

add_filter( 'spscase_query_args', function( $args ) {
    // Only show posts from specific category
    $args['cat'] = 5;
    return $args;
} );

spscase_post_data

Modify the data array for each post before rendering.

add_filter( 'spscase_post_data', function( $post_data, $post ) {
    // Add custom field to post data
    $post_data['reading_time'] = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'reading_time', true );
    return $post_data;
}, 10, 2 );

spscase_post_html

Modify the HTML output for each individual post item.

add_filter( 'spscase_post_html', function( $html, $post_data ) {
    // Add reading time after the title
    if ( ! empty( $post_data['reading_time'] ) ) {
        $badge = '<span class="reading-time">' . esc_html( $post_data['reading_time'] ) . ' min read</span>';
        $html = str_replace( '</span class="sps-scheduled-title">', '</span>' . $badge, $html );
    }
    return $html;
}, 10, 2 );

spscase_output_html

Modify the complete rendered HTML output.

add_filter( 'spscase_output_html', function( $html, $posts, $settings ) {
    // Wrap output in custom container
    return '<div class="my-custom-wrapper">' . $html . '</div>';
}, 10, 3 );

spscase_rest_post_data

Modify post data in REST API responses.

add_filter( 'spscase_rest_post_data', function( $post_data, $post ) {
    // Add author name to API response
    $post_data['author'] = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $post->post_author );
    return $post_data;
}, 10, 2 );

spscase_excerpt_length

Override the excerpt word count.

add_filter( 'spscase_excerpt_length', function( $length ) {
    // Shorter excerpts for sidebar widgets
    return 15;
} );

spscase_date_format

Override the date format (default: WordPress date_format option).

add_filter( 'spscase_date_format', function( $format ) {
    // Show relative dates like "in 3 days"
    return 'relative';
} );

spscase_post_types

Filter available post types in the settings dropdown.

add_filter( 'spscase_post_types', function( $post_types ) {
    // Remove 'page' from available post types
    unset( $post_types['page'] );
    return $post_types;
} );

spscase_cache_expiration

Modify cache duration in seconds (default: 3600 = 1 hour).

add_filter( 'spscase_cache_expiration', function( $seconds ) {
    // Cache for 6 hours on high-traffic sites
    return 6 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
} );

spscase_allowed_footer_html

Modify allowed HTML tags for footer content.

add_filter( 'spscase_allowed_footer_html', function( $allowed_tags ) {
    // Allow button element in footer
    $allowed_tags['button'] = array(
        'class' => true,
        'type'  => true,
    );
    return $allowed_tags;
} );

Actions with Examples

spscase_before_output

Fires before the scheduled posts list renders.

add_action( 'spscase_before_output', function( $posts, $settings ) {
    // Track impressions
    if ( function_exists( 'my_track_impression' ) ) {
        my_track_impression( 'scheduled_posts_widget' );
    }
}, 10, 2 );

spscase_after_output

Fires after the scheduled posts list renders.

add_action( 'spscase_after_output', function( $posts, $settings ) {
    // Output additional content after the list
    echo '<p class="sps-custom-note">Updated hourly</p>';
}, 10, 2 );<h3>Support</h3>

Need help or have suggestions?

• Official website
• WordPress support forum
• YouTube channel
• Documentation and tutorials

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