Wagtail Page Scheduling Guide

A simple guide for content editors to schedule pages for future publication or automatic expiration

Overview

Wagtail's scheduling feature allows you to:

  • Schedule pages to go live in the future - Perfect for news articles, events, or announcements
  • Set pages to automatically expire - Great for time-sensitive content like registration deadlines
  • Plan your content calendar - Prepare multiple pages and have them publish automatically

This is especially useful for content that needs to coordinate with academic calendars, events, and marketing campaigns.

How to Schedule a Page

Accessing the Schedule Feature

To schedule any page in Wagtail:

  1. Edit your page - Open the page you want to schedule
  2. Look at the top-right corner - Find the page status area
  3. Click the status icon - It shows the current page status (Draft, Live, etc.)
  4. Select "Set schedule" from the dropdown menu