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Linked Future Posts Widget acts very much like the upcoming posts widget by displaying 
scheduled posts instead of published ones, but includes a link to each post (using slug/post name). Requires WordPress 2.8+
Use this plugin in conjunction with the Future plugin from Marion Sudvarg to create a Post Grid of scheduled events and a list of scheduled 
events on the post page. Events that change from scheduled to published status will automatically be removed from the grid and list.
Linked Future Posts Widget is a derivative of the Upcoming Posts Widget plugin created by Aaron D. Campbell.

Linked Future Posts Widget

A widget that displays a list of scheduled posts with links to the posts.

Ayuda WordPress

Fernando Tellado

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you display your scheduled (future) posts on the frontend of your WordPress site without creating problematic links to unpublished content.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.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>No 404 errors – Never generates links to unpublished content</li>
<li>Multiple display methods – Use shortcode, widget, Gutenberg block, or REST API</li>
<li>Fully customizable – Control what information to display and how it looks</li>
<li>Global settings with per-instance overrides – Set defaults once, customize where needed</li>
<li>Translation ready – Fully prepared for localization</li>
<li>Developer friendly – Extensive hooks for customization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Display Options</h4>
<ul>
<li>Number of posts to show</li>
<li>Featured image at any registered size, including a responsive “full width” option that fills the container</li>
<li>Scheduled publication date</li>
<li>Post excerpt (with configurable word count)</li>
<li>Categories</li>
<li>Custom heading with selectable HTML tag (headings, paragraph, span or div)</li>
<li>Custom footer content for calls to action</li>
<li>Custom CSS classes on the main container, both globally and per instance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Appearance Options</h4>
<ul>
<li>Card or minimal container style</li>
<li>Dashicon, theme default, or no list bullets</li>
<li>Curated icon selector for list bullets</li>
<li>Accent color customization</li>
<li>Responsive design</li>
</ul>
<h4>Visibility Control</h4>
Choose who can see your scheduled posts:
<ul>
<li>Everyone (public)</li>
<li>Logged-in users only</li>
<li>Editors and administrators only</li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage</h4>
Shortcode:
<pre><code>[scheduled-posts-showcase]
</code></pre>
With parameters:
<pre><code>[scheduled-posts-showcase count="3" show_date="1" show_excerpt="1" container_style="card"]
</code></pre>
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:
<pre><code>GET /wp-json/scheduled-posts-showcase/v1/scheduled-posts
</code></pre>
Parameters: <code>per_page</code>, <code>fields</code>, <code>post_type</code>, <code>order</code>
<h4>Why This Plugin?</h4>
Existing plugins for displaying scheduled posts either:
<ul>
<li>Are abandoned (some over 10 years old)</li>
<li>Link to scheduled posts, causing 404 errors</li>
<li>Use deprecated WordPress functions</li>
<li>Lack modern features like Gutenberg blocks</li>
</ul>
Scheduled Posts Showcase solves all these problems with a modern, secure, and fully-featured solution.
<h3>CSS Customization</h3>
The plugin provides semantic CSS classes for easy customization.
<h4>Available CSS Classes</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-posts</code> – Main container</li>
<li><code>.sps-style-card</code> – Card style container</li>
<li><code>.sps-style-minimal</code> – Minimal style container</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-heading</code> – Heading element</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-list</code> – Posts list (ul)</li>
<li><code>.sps-list-dashicon</code> – List with dashicon bullets</li>
<li><code>.sps-list-theme</code> – List with theme default bullets</li>
<li><code>.sps-list-none</code> – List with no bullets</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-item</code> – Each post item (li)</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-icon</code> – Dashicon bullet</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-thumbnail</code> – Featured image container</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-thumbnail--full-width</code> – Added to the thumbnail container when the “Full width” image size is selected</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-title</code> – Post title</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-date</code> – Scheduled date</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-excerpt</code> – Post excerpt</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-categories</code> – Categories list</li>
<li><code>.sps-scheduled-footer</code> – Custom footer content</li>
<li><code>.sps-no-scheduled</code> – Empty state message</li>
</ul>
<h4>Example Customizations</h4>
<pre><code>/* 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;
}
</code></pre>
<h4>Custom CSS Classes</h4>
You can target a specific widget, block or shortcode without writing a long selector by adding your own classes:
<ul>
<li>Global: Appearance → Future Posts → Appearance section → “Custom CSS class”. Space-separated. Applied to every instance.</li>
<li>
Per instance: each widget, block and shortcode has its own “Extra CSS class” field. These are appended to the global ones, never replace them.
/* Style a specific instance */ 
.sps-scheduled-posts.sidebar-cta { 
 background: #fffbe6; 
 padding: 1.5em; 
}
</li>
</ul>
<h4>CSS Custom Property</h4>
The accent color is available as a CSS custom property:
<pre><code>/* Use the accent color in your custom styles */
.my-custom-element {
 border-color: var(--sps-accent-color);
}<h3>Developer Hooks</h3>
</code></pre>
The plugin provides filters and actions for developers to customize behavior without modifying plugin code.
<h4>Filters with Examples</h4>
spscase_query_args
Modify WP_Query arguments before fetching scheduled posts.
<pre><code>add_filter( 'spscase_query_args', function( $args ) {
 // Only show posts from specific category
 $args['cat'] = 5;
 return $args;
} );
</code></pre>
spscase_post_data
Modify the data array for each post before rendering.
<pre><code>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 );
</code></pre>
spscase_post_html
Modify the HTML output for each individual post item.
<pre><code>add_filter( 'spscase_post_html', function( $html, $post_data ) {
 // Add reading time after the title
 if ( ! empty( $post_data['reading_time'] ) ) {
 $badge = '' . esc_html( $post_data['reading_time'] ) . ' min read';
 $html = str_replace( '', '' . $badge, $html );
 }
 return $html;
}, 10, 2 );
</code></pre>
spscase_output_html
Modify the complete rendered HTML output.
<pre><code>add_filter( 'spscase_output_html', function( $html, $posts, $settings ) {
 // Wrap output in custom container
 return '<div class="my-custom-wrapper">' . $html . '</div>';
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
spscase_rest_post_data
Modify post data in REST API responses.
<pre><code>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 );
</code></pre>
spscase_excerpt_length
Override the excerpt word count.
<pre><code>add_filter( 'spscase_excerpt_length', function( $length ) {
 // Shorter excerpts for sidebar widgets
 return 15;
} );
</code></pre>
spscase_date_format
Override the date format (default: WordPress date_format option).
<pre><code>add_filter( 'spscase_date_format', function( $format ) {
 // Show relative dates like "in 3 days"
 return 'relative';
} );
</code></pre>
spscase_post_types
Filter available post types in the settings dropdown.
<pre><code>add_filter( 'spscase_post_types', function( $post_types ) {
 // Remove 'page' from available post types
 unset( $post_types['page'] );
 return $post_types;
} );
</code></pre>
spscase_cache_expiration
Modify cache duration in seconds (default: 3600 = 1 hour).
<pre><code>add_filter( 'spscase_cache_expiration', function( $seconds ) {
 // Cache for 6 hours on high-traffic sites
 return 6 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
} );
</code></pre>
spscase_allowed_footer_html
Modify allowed HTML tags for footer content.
<pre><code>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;
} );
</code></pre>
<h4>Actions with Examples</h4>
spscase_before_output
Fires before the scheduled posts list renders.
<pre><code>add_action( 'spscase_before_output', function( $posts, $settings ) {
 // Track impressions
 if ( function_exists( 'my_track_impression' ) ) {
 my_track_impression( 'scheduled_posts_widget' );
 }
}, 10, 2 );
</code></pre>
spscase_after_output
Fires after the scheduled posts list renders.
<pre><code>add_action( 'spscase_after_output', function( $posts, $settings ) {
 // Output additional content after the list
 echo 'Updated hourly';
}, 10, 2 );<h3>Support</h3>
</code></pre>
Need private support or custom development?
Do you need one-on-one help, priority troubleshooting, or a custom feature, integration, or tweak built specifically for your site? I offer private support and custom development. Just <a href="mailto:scheduled-posts-showcase@ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">contact me</a> and tell me what you need.
Need help or have suggestions?
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<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/scheduled-posts-showcase/" rel="ugc">WordPress support forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/AyudaWordPressES" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation and tutorials</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>About AyudaWP</h3>
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Scheduled Posts Showcase

Display your scheduled and future posts on the frontend without generating 404 links. Show visitors what's coming next.

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