Features: Lite and Pro

One editorial system for WordPress articles.

Lite gives you a dependable planning and review workflow for free. Pro adds the maintenance layer that keeps a growing article library accurate.

Free forever. No license, no account, no expiry.

Core: Free

Included in Strive Calendar Lite

Free forever, no license and no AI requirement.

  • lite

    Content Calendar

    See scheduled and published articles in one visual plan, move dates quickly, and keep unscheduled drafts close to the calendar.

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    Pipeline Board and List

    See what is not started, being written, being edited or complete so drafts do not disappear in the WordPress Posts screen.

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    Editorial statuses

    Describe the real stage of a draft without changing its normal WordPress visibility or publication status.

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    Reusable post checklists

    Turn a publishing standard into repeatable steps and see progress before an article ships.

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    Editorial notes

    Keep private working context attached to the article instead of scattered across documents and chat.

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    Local Editorial Readiness

    Catch missing requirements with deterministic checks that run inside WordPress without AI, an external account or a usage quota.

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    Review blockers and copyable review brief

    Turn local findings into visible article work or carry a structured brief into the external assistant of your choice.

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    Solo and Team Workspace modes

    Keep the interface focused for one writer or expose author and ownership context for a shared site without changing entitlement.

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    Automatic, Light and Dark appearance

    Make the editorial workspace comfortable in your preferred WordPress environment.

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    Transparent onboarding and starter checklist

    Reach a useful workflow quickly while seeing exactly what Strive will configure or import.

Pro

Added by Strive Calendar Pro

Everything in Lite, plus safe updates and evidence-linked improvement.

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    Safe article revisions

    Work privately on a published article while the live version stays untouched, then republish safely without changing its URL or history.

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    Enhanced Editorial Readiness

    Ask the site's connected WordPress AI provider for deeper, evidence-linked editorial feedback beside the saved article.

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    Guided fixes with automatic re-evaluation

    Review a before-and-after proposal, approve only the change you want, preserve a WordPress revision, and keep fixing without rerunning the full review.

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    Editorial briefs

    Define audience, outcome, angle, keyword, evidence and acceptance criteria before writing, then use the brief to guide checklists and review.

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    Internal-link opportunities

    Find relevant articles already on the site, review suggested anchors and insertion points, and apply a link only after approval.

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    Refresh Radar

    See which published articles are due for attention, start a protected refresh revision and build content maintenance into the calendar.

Compare Lite and Pro

What Lite includes, and what Pro adds

Pro replaces Lite on activation and preserves your existing editorial data.

Capability comparison between Strive Calendar Lite and Strive Calendar Pro
CapabilityStrive Calendar Lite — FreeStrive Calendar ProFrom $9/month
Content CalendarIncludedIncluded
Unscheduled draftsIncludedIncluded
Pipeline Board and ListIncludedIncluded
Four editorial statusesIncludedIncluded
Reusable checklists and per-article progressIncludedIncluded
Editorial notesIncludedIncluded
Local Editorial ReadinessIncludedIncluded
Copyable external review briefIncludedIncluded
Solo and Team WorkspaceIncludedIncluded
Automatic, Light and Dark appearanceIncludedIncluded
Safe revisions of published articlesPro onlyIncluded
Enhanced WordPress AI readinessPro onlyIncluded with eligible WordPress AI connection
Guided fixes and automatic re-evaluationPro onlyIncluded
Editorial briefs and brief-to-checklistPro onlyIncluded
Internal-link opportunities and safe applicationPro onlyIncluded
Refresh RadarPro onlyIncluded
License or expiryNonePaid Pro license required for Pro execution

"Pro only" means Lite shows you where the capability lives, but running it requires an active Pro license. See full pricing.

Get started with Lite

Start free. Upgrade when the library gets serious.

Free forever. No license, no account, no expiry.