Confirm Publishing Actions
Confirm Publishing Actions is a WordPress plugin that prompts a user to click a confirm (or cancel) button whenever he is trying to submit, publish, update, schedule or delete a WordPress post. Simple, lightweight…
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Confirm Publishing Actions shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Confirm Publishing Actions stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| confirm | >100 |
| delete | >100 |
| publish | >100 |
| submit | >100 |
| update | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Confirm Publishing Actions
From the official readme · v1.3Description
Confirm Publishing Actions is a WordPress plugin that prompts a user to click a confirm (or cancel) button whenever he is trying to submit, publish, update, schedule or delete a WordPress post. Simple, lightweight, customizable and translation-ready.
Once activated, the plugin will intercept publishing actions on the following admin pages: post.php, edit-post.php, edit.php.
License
The Confirm Publishing Actions plugin for WordPress is released under GPLv2, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial website.
Support
Find support at the WordPress international forums or raise a ticket on Github.
Contribute
Check out the source code on Github.
Translate
Submit a pull request on Github.
Donate
If you like the Confirm Publishing Actions plugin and use it lot, please consider making a donation. Thanks!
Installation
Minimum Requirements
- WordPress 3.1 or higher
Automatic installation
Log in to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to the Plugins menu and use the search form to search for this plugin. Click Install and WordPress will automatically complete the installation.
Manual installation
- Download the plugin to your computer and unzip it
- Use an FTP program, or your hosting control panel, to upload the unzipped plugin folder to the plugin directory of your WordPress installation.
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel and activate the plugin from the Plugins menu.
Changelog
fixes a minor bug, adds support for touch devices
1.3
- Removes Quick Drafts (previously QuickPress) support
- Fixes bug where script fired on link insert cancel
- Adds support for touch devices
- Code cleanup
1.2.3
- catch schedule event
1.2.2
- fix php notices
1.2.1.1
- updated .pot file
- it_IT language files
- nl_NL language files
1.2.1
- es_ES language files
- yet another bugfix
1.2
- plugin code overhaul
- i18n fix, props inbytesinc
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FAQ
Confirm Publishing Actions: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Confirm Publishing Actions free?
Yes. Confirm Publishing Actions is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Confirm Publishing Actions safe to use in 2026?
Confirm Publishing Actions shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Confirm Publishing Actions?
Confirm Publishing Actions is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,475 times since it launched in October 2011. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
Does Confirm Publishing Actions work with WordPress 7.1?
Confirm Publishing Actions is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Confirm Publishing Actions last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on May 9, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Confirm Publishing Actions?
Confirm Publishing Actions is developed and maintained by Peter J. Herrel.
What are the best alternatives to Confirm Publishing Actions?
The most popular alternatives to Confirm Publishing Actions are MW WP Form (200K+ installs), DM Confirm Email (100+ installs) and Publish Confirm Message (100+ installs).
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