Kanpress
A kanban board for managing the creation of Wordpress posts
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Kanpress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (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 Kanpress stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| collaboration | >100 |
| groupware | #1 |
| kanban | #99 |
| productivity | >100 |
| task manager | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Kanpress
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Kanpress brings Kanban management methodology to the publishing world. It provides enhanced management for magazines, newspapers and blogs through a workflow where posts move along different states.
Total integration
· Kanpress manages post creation in your site with your current users and categories.
Traceability
· Easily visualize when a task was assigned, processed or closed, and by who.
Private
· Kanpress is used from WordPress desktop and it doesn’t change nothing about aspect or functionallity of your site.
Available in English, Español, Galego, Deutsch (thanks J. O. Rüdiger), Italiano (thanks Marco Rossi) and Türk (thanks Enes Ünal)
More info on Kanpress homepage.
Installation
You can install Kanpress like any other plug-in, from your WordPress admin > plugins > add new.
If you want to do it manually, the steps are the typical for any WP plug-in:
- Unzip the package into the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Enjoy Kanpress from the
Kanpressitem in the administration menu
Frequently asked questions
Is the Kanban board public?
No, it’s only available for registered users with role contributor or higher
Which languages are available in Kanpress?
Currently, English (American), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Turkish and Galician are supported. If you want to translate it into any other language, you are very welcome 😉 Just contact me in isra00@gmail.com
Changelog
Important cross-browser CSS fixes. You should upgrade
0.1
- First release
0.2
- Bugfixes and english translation
0.3
- Bugfixes and galician translation
0.3.2
- Important bugfixes in function hace_tiempo(). You should upgrade!
0.3.3
- Better translations, including JavaScript
0.3.4
- Bugfixes in a DB query
Screenshots
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FAQ
Kanpress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Kanpress free?
Yes. Kanpress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Kanpress safe to use in 2026?
Kanpress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Kanpress?
Kanpress is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,438 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 60 times in the last 30 days.
Does Kanpress work with WordPress 7.1?
Kanpress is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Kanpress last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on September 3, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Kanpress?
Kanpress is developed and maintained by Isra.
What are the best alternatives to Kanpress?
The most popular alternatives to Kanpress are BuddyPress Docs (6K+ installs), Peter's Post Notes (2K+ installs) and WP Document Revisions (2K+ installs).
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