PreviewShare
Share WordPress draft posts with secure public preview links for anonymous reviewers without publishing or creating user accounts.
Solid choice
PreviewShare is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 60+ sites and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 68/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 1 month ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where PreviewShare stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| draft preview | #42 |
| preview | >100 |
| preview link | >100 |
| public preview | #67 |
| share draft | #48 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About PreviewShare
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
PreviewShare is a secure public preview plugin for WordPress. It helps editors share draft posts, pending pages, scheduled content, private posts, and other enabled public post types through controlled public preview links for anonymous reviewers without publishing early or creating temporary reviewer accounts.
Use PreviewShare when a client, legal reviewer, teammate, editor, or stakeholder needs to review WordPress content before it goes live. Each preview URL uses a random token, can expire automatically, can be revoked, and is designed for private review workflows such as client approval, content approval, editorial review, and scheduled campaign checks.
PreviewShare stores token hashes instead of plain-text tokens, adds noindex/nofollow robots directives to shared previews, and shows a clear preview banner on private preview pages.
Common use cases
- Share a WordPress draft post with a client before publishing.
- Send a private preview link for a pending page, scheduled campaign, or unpublished landing page.
- Let stakeholders review content without giving them a WordPress login.
- Create separate labeled preview links for legal review, client review, editorial review, or team approval.
- Revoke access after feedback is complete or when a preview link should no longer work.
- Keep search engines from indexing private preview URLs with robots directives.
Key features
- Generate secure public preview links from the block editor, Classic Editor, post list table, or Preview dropdown.
- Share pretty URLs such as
https://example.com/preview/exampletoken. - Set a default expiration time for preview links from the PreviewShare settings screen.
- Override the expiration time per post or page.
- Create multiple labeled preview links for different reviewers.
- Revoke preview access when a link should stop working.
- View and manage preview link status, expiry, labels, and view counts from the settings screen.
- Choose which public post types support public preview sharing.
- Keep token lookup fast with optional object cache support.
How PreviewShare protects preview links
PreviewShare is built for private review, not public publishing. It uses random preview tokens, stores token hashes in WordPress post meta, supports automatic expiration, supports manual revocation, and sends noindex, nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, and noimageindex directives for preview requests.
Anyone with a valid preview URL can open that preview, so links should still be shared only with intended reviewers.
Development
The public source repository is available at https://github.com/mehul0810/previewshare.
Production ZIP files are built from the source repository with:
npm install
npm run plugin-zip
The release artifact includes compiled assets, Composer autoload files, composer.json, plugin PHP, languages, readme, and license files. Development files such as node_modules, source assets, CI configuration, tests, and build tooling are excluded from production ZIP files.
Installation
- Upload the
previewsharefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin ZIP from the WordPress admin. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Open Settings > PreviewShare to review the default expiration and caching options.
- Open a supported post type in the block editor or Classic Editor.
- Enable public preview from the PreviewShare panel and copy the generated preview URL.
Frequently asked questions
What does PreviewShare do?
PreviewShare creates public preview links for WordPress drafts and other enabled content statuses. Reviewers can open the preview URL without a WordPress account, while editors keep control over expiration, labels, view counts, and revocation.
Is PreviewShare a public preview plugin for WordPress?
Yes. PreviewShare is designed for public preview links, private draft previews, client review links, and editorial approval workflows in WordPress.
How do I share a draft WordPress post with a client?
Open the draft in the block editor or Classic Editor, enable public preview in the PreviewShare panel, and generate a preview link. You can copy the generated URL and send it to the client for review.
Who can generate preview links?
Users must be able to edit the content item before they can generate or revoke a preview link for it.
Does PreviewShare work with the block editor and Classic Editor?
Yes. PreviewShare supports the block editor, Classic Editor, post list table actions, and the Preview dropdown.
Can I change how long preview links remain active?
Yes. You can set a global default expiration in Settings > PreviewShare and override it for individual content items in the editor panel. A value of 0 means no automatic expiration.
Can a preview link be revoked before it expires?
Yes. Disable public preview from the editor panel, revoke links from the Classic Editor panel, or revoke individual links from the PreviewShare settings screen.
Can I create different preview links for different reviewers?
Yes. PreviewShare supports multiple labeled preview links, so you can create separate links for client review, legal approval, editorial review, or team feedback.
Will preview links be indexed by search engines?
PreviewShare adds robots directives to preview requests, including noindex and nofollow, and displays a preview banner on shared preview pages. Treat preview URLs as private links and share them only with intended reviewers.
Where are preview tokens stored?
PreviewShare stores token hashes and token metadata in wp_postmeta. Raw tokens are used in preview URLs but are not stored as plain text.
What happens when a token expires?
Expired tokens stop resolving to content. The editor panel will show the expired state and re-enabling preview sharing generates a fresh token.
Does PreviewShare expose private content publicly?
PreviewShare only exposes a specific content item to visitors who have a valid preview URL. Treat preview URLs like private sharing links and send them only to intended reviewers.
Changelog
1.0.2
- Validated preview-link editor and admin workflows with WordPress 7.1.
- Prepared editor controls for the WordPress 7.1 component API.
1.0.1
- Added safer diagnostics and recovery guidance for invalid preview links.
- Reduced npm development-tooling audit findings and documented remaining dev-only findings.
- Expanded CI coverage for release branches and updated GitHub Actions runtime pins.
- Limited WordPress.org readme tags to five focused tags and added validation for the tag cap.
- Improved WordPress.org readme tags and opening copy for public preview workflows.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Added secure preview links for enabled public post types.
- Added support for configurable public post types, multiple labeled links, view counts, noindex/nofollow previews, Classic Editor entry points, post-list actions, and Preview dropdown generation.
- Added global settings for default expiration, logging, and object cache lookup.
- Added post meta based token storage with hashed token lookup.
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PreviewShare: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is PreviewShare free?
Yes. PreviewShare is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is PreviewShare safe to use in 2026?
PreviewShare is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 60+ sites and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 68/100 on our health check.
How many websites use PreviewShare?
PreviewShare is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 489 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 197 times in the last 30 days.
Does PreviewShare work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested PreviewShare up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.8 or newer.
What PHP version does PreviewShare need?
PreviewShare requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was PreviewShare last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on August 29, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes PreviewShare?
PreviewShare is developed and maintained by Mehul Gohil.
What are the best alternatives to PreviewShare?
The most popular alternatives to PreviewShare are Post Draft Preview (600+ installs), Okto Shareable Draft Previe… (60+ installs) and Tidy Draft Share (40+ installs).
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