Prepare your own threads and publish them automatically at the chosen time – without additional moderator permissions.

Prepare content and publish it at exactly the right time

Not every thread should become visible immediately. Announcements, event information, community campaigns, and editorial content are often prepared in advance. Scheduled Thread Publication allows authorized users to choose when their own new thread should become visible.

Until then, the thread remains hidden from regular users while still being accessible to its author and moderators. WoltLab Suite Forum publishes it automatically at the selected date and time.

Dedicated permission instead of moderator privileges

Authors do not need extensive moderator permissions. A dedicated user group permission allows them to schedule only their own threads.

Manage scheduled threads

“My Scheduled Threads” lists all content waiting to be published. Users can change or cancel a publication date, publish a thread immediately, or open the prepared thread directly. Its status and scheduled date are also displayed inside the thread.

Publication notification

Once a scheduled thread has been published, its author receives a notification and, depending on their preferences, an optional email.

Administrative control

Administrators decide which user groups may use scheduling. Optional limits control the maximum lead time and the number of concurrently scheduled threads per user.

Safely integrated into existing workflows

The extension builds on the publication functionality already included in WoltLab Suite Forum. Existing spam protection remains active: suspicious threads are not published automatically and continue through regular moderation.

Typical use cases

Ideal for announcements, events, competitions, editorial posts, community campaigns, release notices, and recurring content.