Auto-restack
How to make WriteStack restack your own Note 1 to 168 hours after it publishes, for one Note or as a default for all new Notes, the extension version it needs, and how to turn it off.
Auto-restack restacks your Note on Substack a set number of hours after it publishes, to show it to readers again. You pick a delay from 1 to 168 hours (one week). It needs the WriteStack browser extension 1.4.78 or newer.
Auto-restack is only for your own Notes. To restack someone else's Note, see Restack someone else's Note.
How it works
- The delay starts when the Note is published.
- The restack is done by the browser extension. It runs when you next open Substack or WriteStack after the delay, so the time is approximate.
- The editor shows the expected time, for example "~Tue, Dec 2 at 9:00 PM".
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Shortest delay | 1 hour |
| Longest delay | 168 hours |
| Default delay | 12 hours |
Turn it on for one Note
- Open the Note in the editor.
- Open Settings under the text, then the Substack section.
- Turn on Auto restack.
- Open the arrow next to it and type the hours in Restack after ~. Click Save.
If the switch is locked and shows Coming soon, your extension is too old. Update it, then reload WriteStack.
You can also set auto-restack:
- for every repost of an evergreen Note, under Automations in the evergreen dialog,
- for every Note in a batch, under Automations in the batch schedule dialog. See Manage the queue.
Make it the default for new Notes
- Go to Settings → Notes Settings.
- Turn on Auto restack all notes ("Default auto restack for all new notes, including batch schedule") and set the hours.
- If you already have scheduled Notes, WriteStack asks Apply auto restack to scheduled notes? Click Apply to scheduled notes to give them the same delay, or Not now to leave them.
Applying overwrites any custom hours on those scheduled Notes.
Turn it off
- One Note: open it and turn off Auto restack in Settings.
- The default: turn off Auto restack all notes in Settings → Notes Settings. WriteStack asks Remove auto restack from scheduled notes? Click Remove from scheduled notes to turn it off on them too, or Not now to only stop it for new Notes.
If it doesn't work
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Switch shows Coming soon | Update the browser extension |
| Switch shows "Save the note first" | Type something so the Note is saved |
| The restack came later than expected | It runs the next time Substack or WriteStack is open in a browser with the extension |
Evergreen Notes
How to make a WriteStack Note evergreen so it reposts every 1 to 4 weeks, how the reposts are scheduled up to 90 days ahead and refilled, and how to edit or remove an evergreen Note.
Restack someone else's Note
How to restack or quote another writer's Substack Note from WriteStack by pasting the Note's URL into the editor, which turns it into a quote card, then removing the link from your text.