Title: WST Date Simulator
Author: webtatsu
Published: <strong>27 augustus 2026</strong>
Last modified: 27 augustus 2026

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# WST Date Simulator

 Door [webtatsu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webtatsu/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wst-date-simulator.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wst-date-simulator/#description)
 * [Beoordelingen](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wst-date-simulator/#reviews)
 *  [Installatie](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wst-date-simulator/#installation)
 * [Ontwikkeling](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wst-date-simulator/#developers)

 [Ondersteuning](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wst-date-simulator/)

## Beschrijving

WordPress already lets you preview a single scheduled post through the editor’s 
Preview button. But that only shows the post on its own — it doesn’t tell you how
your homepage, category archives, search results, or “Recent Posts” widgets will
look once the post actually goes live.

WST Date Simulator fills that gap. Set a base date and time, and scheduled posts
up to that point are shown as published — anywhere your theme normally lists them—
to logged-in users with a chosen permission level. No more guessing what the page
will look like until after it’s published.

#### Key features

 * Set a base date and time; scheduled posts up to that point are shown as published
 * Choose who can view the preview: Administrators only, Editors and above, or Authors
   and above
 * Choose which post types the preview applies to (posts, pages, and custom post
   types are all supported)
 * Automatically disables page caching while previewing, so cached scheduled content
   is never served to regular visitors
 * Shows a banner in both wp-admin and the front end while the preview is active
 * REST API requests are excluded, to avoid unintentional exposure through headless
   setups

#### About permissions

 * Viewing the preview and changing the plugin’s settings each use a separate permission
   check
 * Changing the settings always requires an Administrator (manage_options)
 * Who can view the preview is configurable from the settings screen: Administrators
   only, Editors and above, or Authors and above

## Schermafbeeldingen

[⌊Settings screen (base date/time, preview permission, target post types)⌉⌊Settings
screen (base date/time, preview permission, target post types)⌉[

Settings screen (base date/time, preview permission, target post types)

[⌊The front-end banner shown while the preview is active⌉⌊The front-end banner shown
while the preview is active⌉[

The front-end banner shown while the preview is active

## Installatie

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/wst-date-simulator`, or install
    the plugin through the “Plugins > Add New” screen in WordPress.
 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen.
 3. Go to the “Date Simulator” menu in wp-admin to set the base date/time, preview 
    permission, and target post types.

## FAQ

### How is this different from the WordPress core Preview button?

The core Preview button only shows a single scheduled post on its own page. WST 
Date Simulator shows scheduled posts everywhere your theme normally lists them —
homepage, archives, search results, widgets — not just the post itself.

### Can anyone see the preview?

No. Only logged-in users who have the permission level chosen in the settings (Editors
and above, by default) can see it.

### Does this change the actual post data?

No. The post status in the database is never modified. It is only treated as “published”
in memory while it’s being displayed; the real status stays `future` (WordPress’s
internal name for “scheduled”).

### Does it work with pages and custom post types?

Yes. The “Target post types” setting lets you choose which post types the preview
applies to, individually.

## Beoordelingen

Er zijn geen beoordelingen voor deze plugin.

## Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars

“WST Date Simulator” is open source software. De volgende personen hebben bijgedragen
aan deze plugin.

Bijdragers

 *   [ webtatsu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webtatsu/)

“WST Date Simulator” is vertaald in 1 locale. Dank voor [de vertalers](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wst-date-simulator/contributors)
voor hun bijdragen.

[Vertaal “WST Date Simulator” in je eigen taal.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wst-date-simulator)

### Interesse in ontwikkeling?

[Bekijk de code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wst-date-simulator/),
haal de [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wst-date-simulator/) 
op, of abonneer je op het [ontwikkellog](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wst-date-simulator/)
via [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wst-date-simulator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Versie **1.0.0**
 *  Laatst geüpdatet **1 week geleden**
 *  Actieve installaties **Minder dan 10**
 *  WordPress versie ** 7.0 of nieuwer **
 *  Getest t/m **7.1**
 *  PHP versie ** 8.2 of nieuwer **
 *  Talen
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wst-date-simulator/) en [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/wst-date-simulator/).
 *  [Vertaal in je eigen taal](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wst-date-simulator)
 * Tags
 * [content](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content/)[editorial workflow](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/editorial-workflow/)
   [Future Posts](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/future-posts/)[preview](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/preview/)
   [scheduled posts](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduled-posts/)
 *  [Geavanceerde weergave](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wst-date-simulator/advanced/)

## Waarderingen

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## Bijdragers

 *   [ webtatsu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webtatsu/)

## Ondersteuning

Iets te melden? Hulp nodig?

 [Het supportforum bekijken](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wst-date-simulator/)