Title: Scheduled posts being published immediately
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Scheduled posts being published immediately

 *  Anonymous User 92042
 * (@anonymized-92042)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-posts-being-published/)
 * We’ve been using Edit Flow to manage 4-8 weeks of scheduled completed posts and
   works in progress for a number of months, but we’ve repeatedly run into an issue
   where a post will be published although it was set to scheduled or another non-
   published status. It happens sporadically but we’ve been able to reproduce it
   a handful of times.
 * Our steps to reproduce:
    # Create a new post via the calendar (defaults as a 
   pitch) # Edit the post # Add content # Click “edit” next to “publish immediately”#
   Set date and time # Click “ok” # Click “schedule”
 * The _expected result_ is that the post will be scheduled, but the _actual result_
   is that it’s occasionally published immediately. It’s happened enough that we’ve
   ruled out user error; I’ve reproduced it myself to confirm.
 * We’re always using the latest versions of WP and Edit Flow, and we’re not using
   any other plugins that hook into the publishing/scheduling mechanism, so I’m 
   fairly certain there’s no conflict arising there.
 * We’ve also seen occasional issues where the publish/schedule button will not 
   be visible or will show the wrong text label (eg, “publish immediately” when 
   it should say “schedule”, etc). I don’t have any documented cases or steps to
   reproduce this though.
 * Any thoughts on this? We find Edit Flow immensely useful and would love to continue
   using it but we’ve had to disable it due to this.
 * Thanks. I’m happy to do any testing you think might be helpful.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/edit-flow/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/edit-flow/)

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 *  [sholmk12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sholmk12/)
 * (@sholmk12)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-posts-being-published/#post-5228700)
 * I’m having the same issues being reported by the two users of our site who schedule
   content. Scheduled content is publishing immediately, and I am also seeing the
   mis-labeled buttons. Would love an update on this.
 * [http://www.learningliftoff.com/](http://www.learningliftoff.com/)
 *  [raekess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raekess/)
 * (@raekess)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-posts-being-published/#post-5228711)
 * I’m seeing this issue as well, although the posts don’t publish as they’re pitches
   or drafts, they are removed from the calendar however. When I go to the “All 
   Posts” page and sort by date to find them, the date has been changed to the current
   date as a “last edited” date.
 * Repro steps:
 * 1.) Create post through calendar for future date
    2.) Open post through calendar
   using “edit” button 3.) Edit 4.) Hit “Save” in publish window 5.) Return to calendar–
   post is no longer scheduled for future date 6.) Go to “All posts” page 7.) Sort
   by date 8.) Post sorts by current date as “last edited” date.
 * I would expect the publication date to remain the same date as was previously
   scheduled unless I manually change the date with the post open for editing or
   drag and drop the posts through the calendar front end.
 * Thank you! This is a fantastic plugin, btw, and makes my life soooo much easier!
 *  [raekess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raekess/)
 * (@raekess)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-posts-being-published/#post-5228712)
 * In addition to the above, the big blue button in the Publish window says “schedule,”
   but if you push it thinking it will schedule your post, it will publish it immediately
   to the public, disregarding the status of the post.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-posts-being-published/#post-5228712)
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