Reordering Posts in Your Queue
Learn how to reorder scheduled posts in your Publlish queue — drag and drop to rearrange post order, change the sequence of upcoming content, and manage your publishing schedule.
Sometimes your content plan needs adjusting — a post that was scheduled for Thursday works better on Tuesday, or you want to move a promotional post earlier in the week. Publlish lets you reorder posts in your queue by dragging and dropping them into a new position.
How Reordering Works
Reordering in Publlish affects the sequence of posts within your queue. The exact behaviour depends on whether your posts have specific scheduled times or are in a time-slot queue:
Posts with specific scheduled times: Reordering swaps the times between posts. If post A is scheduled for Monday 9 AM and post B is scheduled for Tuesday 2 PM, swapping them means post A goes to Tuesday 2 PM and post B goes to Monday 9 AM.
Posts in a time-slot queue (no specific times): Reordering changes the order posts fill your pre-set time slots. The soonest time slot goes to whichever post is now first in the queue.
How to Reorder Posts
- Go to Queue in your Publlish dashboard
- Select the channel you want to reorder (use the channel filter if you have multiple)
- Find the post you want to move
- Click and hold the drag handle (usually a grip icon — six dots or two lines — on the left side of the post)
- Drag the post to its new position in the queue
- Release — the post will move to the new position and the queue order will update
The new order is saved automatically — no separate save step needed.
Reordering in Bulk for a Large Queue
If you need to do significant restructuring of a large queue, the drag-and-drop approach can be slow. Alternatives:
Edit times directly: Click each post and change its scheduled time to match your desired new order. Faster than dragging for large-scale changes.
Bulk delete and re-upload: For major restructuring (e.g. a complete campaign resequence), delete the affected posts and re-upload using the bulk upload tool with the posts in the desired order and new times. Bulk upload guide →
Tips for an Organised Queue
Review your queue weekly as part of your content planning routine — the start of the week is a good time to reorder posts based on new priorities or current events.
Pin time-sensitive posts — for posts that must go out at a specific time (live event coverage, product launch announcements), schedule them with a specific time rather than a queue slot to ensure they can't be accidentally reordered away from their target moment.
Use the Calendar view for strategic reordering — the calendar gives a better visual picture of spacing and sequence than the list queue view. Make reordering decisions in the calendar, then execute them from the queue. Calendar guide →
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I reorder posts for multiple channels at once? Queue reordering works per channel. Switch between channels to reorder each one independently.
Does reordering affect published posts? No — only upcoming scheduled posts can be reordered. Published posts stay in the history as-is.
What happens to the scheduled times when I reorder? If posts have specific scheduled times, reordering swaps the times. If posts are in a slot-based queue, reordering changes which post fills which time slot.
Can I pin a post so it stays at the top of the queue regardless of reordering? If a post has a specific scheduled time, it won't be affected by slot-based reordering. For time-sensitive posts, always schedule with a specific date and time.