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title: How to use the scheduled content plugin
description: Control when app content is displayed by setting start and end dates for specific features or categories.
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# How to use the scheduled content plugin

## Control when app content is displayed by setting start and end dates for specific features or categories.

The scheduled content plugin allows you to organize app features into categories and schedule when they become visible to users. You can add start and end dates, choose whether times follow the app owner’s timezone or the user’s timezone, customize design layouts, and set rules for unreleased or secured features.

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#### **Requirements**

- Availability of this feature depends on your account configuration. If you don’t see this option in your Control Panel, contact your account administrator.

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#### **How to use the scheduled content plugin**

1. Log in, go to Builder in the left navigation
2. Click the **+** button to open the Plugin Marketplace

     1. Search for **Scheduled Content**, then click **Add Plugin**
     2. Name your plugin (e.g., “Scheduled Features”) and click **Add**
3. In the **Content** tab

     1. Add categories by click **+** **Add Category** button

            1. You can add a background image and name the category
     2. Add a feature by by clicking the **+ Add Feature** button

            1. For each feature, you can

                     - Customize the thumbnail or icon
                     - Add a description
                     - Set a start and end date for when the feature is visible
                     - Choose whether times are based on the app owner’s timezone or the user’s timezone
     3. Click **Save** to store your category and repeat for additional categories
     4. Users will be able to swipe between categories inside the app
4. In the **Design** tab

     1. Choose from three layouts (large icons, text buttons, or small icons with text)
     2. Add background images for mobile and tablet
     3. Optionally hide category and feature text
5. In the **Settings** tab

     1. Enable **Remember Last Visited Category** so the app remembers where a user left off
     2. Control how **Unreleased Items** display

            1. Show as faded until they are active
            2. Hide completely until the start date
     3. Adjust **Secured Feature Behavior**

            1. Hide – feature is not visible if the user lacks access
            2. Disable – feature shows but is locked, with a message “You do not have access”
6. Click the **Security** tab

     1. Turn on **Require Login** to restrict feature access to logged-in users
     2. (Optional) Add tag-based restrictions and choose whether to match any or all tags
7. Click the **Tagging** tab

     1. Enter a tag name to automatically apply to users when they open this feature
     2. Click **Add Tag**
8. Click the **Purchase** tab

     1. Check **Require Purchase** to enable
     2. Choose your product type (e.g., Single Purchase or Subscription)
     3. Upload an image, fill out purchase text, and success/failure messages
9. Click the **Analytics** tab to see feature performance

     1. View data such as number of views, users, and devices over time

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#### **Pro tips**

- Use user-based timezone scheduling when your audience is global, so features release consistently by local time
- Enable “Remember Last Visited Category” to improve user experience for returning users
- Use the “faded unreleased items” option when you want to build anticipation for upcoming content
- Combine with the Security tab to restrict scheduled features to specific users or member groups

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