Publish Confirm Message
An extra confirmation dialog for the Publish button to help prevent accidental publishing.
Use with caution
Publish Confirm Message works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 months ago, and scores 47/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Publish Confirm Message stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| alert | >100 |
| confirm | #5 |
| confirmation | >100 |
| publish | #24 |
| update | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Publish Confirm Message
From the official readme · v2.1Description
This is a lightweight WordPress plugin that adds an extra confirmation dialog when clicking the Publish button in the Classic Editor, helping to prevent accidental publishing. Never publish by accident again!
This plugin adds confirmation dialogs for publishing actions in the Classic Editor.
When working with page builders such as Elementor, WPBakery, confirmations are displayed when publishing or updating content via the WordPress editor controls rather than the builder’s own interface.
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Installation
- Download and extract plugin files to a folder in your wp-content/plugin directory.
- Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin interface.
- Change the default message through the ‘Publish Confirm Message’ menu in WordPress.
You’re done! The Plugin ready to use according to the directions in the description.
If you have any questions or problems please make a post here: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/publish-confirm-message/
Changelog
2.1
- Improved Classic Editor confirmation logic for Publish, Schedule, and Update actions
- Added separate configurable messages for Publish, Schedule, and Update
- Added multilingual (i18n) support
- Improved admin settings validation and capability checks
- General code cleanup, stability, and compatibility improvements
2.0
- Confirmed working with WordPress 6.4.2
- Fixed csrf issue
1.3.1
- Fixed triggering more than once.
- Confirmed working with WordPress 5.7
1.3
- Menu moved to under settings
- Confirmed working with WordPress 5.5
1.2
- Improved security
1.1
- Admin Page added
- Now customize default alert message text
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FAQ
Publish Confirm Message: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Publish Confirm Message free?
Yes. Publish Confirm Message is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Publish Confirm Message safe to use in 2026?
Publish Confirm Message works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 months ago, and scores 47/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Publish Confirm Message?
Publish Confirm Message is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,135 times since it launched in March 2020. It was downloaded 126 times in the last 30 days.
Does Publish Confirm Message work with WordPress 7.1?
Publish Confirm Message is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Publish Confirm Message last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on January 6, 2026 (9 months ago).
Who makes Publish Confirm Message?
Publish Confirm Message is developed and maintained by Arul Prasad J.
What are the best alternatives to Publish Confirm Message?
The most popular alternatives to Publish Confirm Message are VK Blocks (100K+ installs), Customize WordPress Emails… (30K+ installs) and WP Notification Bars (10K+ installs).
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