# Publishing a post automatically at a set time
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [May 30, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093 "2021-05-30T14:25:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Ank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ank)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093/1 "2021-05-30T14:25:29Z")
Hello, Is there a way to publish a post at a particular time automatically?
For example - I being a moderator has to publish a post sometimes at off hours. For that I have to login again and click post. Is there a feature which can allow me to publish the post according to the time I set.
Help! Thanks.
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093/2 "2021-05-30T14:35:32Z")
Hey Ank :waving_hand:
Currently there is no scheduled posting in topics as far as I am aware. However, since you are a moderator you can schedule topics to be published at a set time
> [@Scheduling topics for future publication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-timed-topic/60731):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to use topic timers to schedule a topic for future publication in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Trust level 4 users or Staff (Admin/Moderator) Discourse allows you to create topics and schedule them for publication at a later date using topic timers. This feature is available to staff (admins and moderators) as well as trust level 4 users. To schedule a topic for future publication: Create a new topic in a private category, as a p…
Hope this helps :wink:
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### Author:  [@Ank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ank)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093/3 "2021-05-30T14:50:58Z")
@ondrej hey thankyou it is helpful, but is it possible on a public category (let say “Updates”) instead of private category (staff)?
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093/4 "2021-05-30T14:59:20Z")
Yes it is possible to use this feature in a public category. For example you could publish this topic from #Contribute > Feature into #Contribute > UX.
###### The staff category was used in that topic for demo purposes. Usually you type something in staff as a draft and once finished it is published into a public category.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093/5 "2021-05-30T23:36:41Z")
Yes. You set a topic timer so the topic is recategorized from a hidden (to the user) category, into a public category.
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### Author:  [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093/6 "2026-05-10T22:24:05Z")
Being able to post a specific topic’s content at a specific time would also be helpful, though, so that nobody needs to manually create new posts to be unhidden:
> [@Scheduling topics for future publication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scheduling-topics-for-future-publication/60731):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to use topic timers to schedule a topic for future publication in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Trust level 4 users or Staff (Admin/Moderator) Discourse allows you to create topics and schedule them for publication at a later date using topic timers. This feature is available to staff (admins and moderators) as well as trust level 4 users. To schedule a topic for future publication: Create a new topic in a private category, as a p…
Though, if OP actually means responses, another, more useful thread exists:
> [@How to schedule posts (not topics)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-schedule-posts-not-topics/267938/2):
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> You can use the API.
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-a-post-automatically-at-a-set-time/192093/7 "2026-05-10T22:28:13Z")
i think this is now doable with automation, but only for admins.
> [@Discourse Automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation/195773):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Automation lets you automate actions through scripts and triggers. Customisation is made through an automatically generated UI.open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Features Easy automation of complex workflows Triggers automations at specific dates, periodically, or on specific events Provides automatically generated UIs…