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title: Publish time should be at a specific time (Pro)
description: "This feature requires the Pro version of the PublishPress Checklists plugin. With the Pro version of the [PublishPress Checklists](https://publishpress.com/links/checklists) plugin, you can make sure that your WordPress posts are created with a specific Publish time. This ensures that your posts…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/publish-time-specific/"
updated: "2026-02-04"
category: PublishPress Checklists / Publish Date / Time Tasks
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# Publish time should be at a specific time (Pro)

This feature requires the Pro version of the PublishPress Checklists plugin.

With the Pro version of the [PublishPress Checklists](https://publishpress.com/links/checklists) plugin, you can make sure that your WordPress posts are created with a specific Publish time. This ensures that your posts are always made public at the time of day you specify.

If the publish time isn't correct, you can choose to show a warning, or prevent the post from being published.

- Click the "Publish Date / Time" tab. The screenshot below shows the “Publish time should be at a specific time” option.
- You can choose from "Disabled, Recommended, or Required" options.
- You can set the required time in the "Options" box.

![Publish time should be specific settings](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/specific-time-publish-1024x283.png)
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If you enable the "Publish time should be at a specific time" option, it will be visible when you edit a post. If your publish date is not correct, this task will be marked in red in the sidebar.

![Publish time should be at a specific time red](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/publish-time-specific-1024x490.png)

If your publish date is correct, this task will be marked in green in the sidebar.

![Publish time should be at a specific time - green](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/publish-time-specific-red-1.png)
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