Publishing Conditions
This plugin helps enforcing a set of conditions before posts can be published. You can basically integrate your pre-publish checklist into WordPress itself! The following conditions are currently supported:
Consider an alternative
Publishing Conditions shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Publishing Conditions stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blogging | >100 |
| checklist | >100 |
| conditions | >100 |
| publishing | >100 |
| writing | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Publishing Conditions
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
This plugin helps enforcing a set of conditions before posts can be published. You can basically integrate your pre-publish checklist into WordPress itself! The following conditions are currently supported:
- The post is not ‘Uncategorized’
- The post has at least one tag
If you need more conditions or have other suggestions for improvement, let me know! The best place to do so is via an issue on GitHub.
Usage
If a post does not meet your publishing conditions and you try to publish anyway, it will be set to draft instead. You can customize your publishing conditions under Settings->Writing. That is all there is to it!
Installation
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Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/publishing-conditionsdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. -
Activate the plugin through the Plugins area in WordPress.
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Choose your publishing conditions under Settings->Writing.
Changelog
v1.0.2
Backend
- Show message when publishing conditions are not met.
Internal
- Improved settings title and updated translations.
v1.0.1
Documentation
- Improve wording in various places.
Internal
- Remove
circle.ymlfrom archives properly. - Basic internationalization setup and german translations.
v1.0.0
- Initial version
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FAQ
Publishing Conditions: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Publishing Conditions free?
Yes. Publishing Conditions is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Publishing Conditions safe to use in 2026?
Publishing Conditions shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Publishing Conditions?
Publishing Conditions is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,229 times since it launched in September 2017. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Publishing Conditions work with WordPress 7.1?
Publishing Conditions is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.33, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Publishing Conditions need?
Publishing Conditions requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Publishing Conditions last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on September 23, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Publishing Conditions?
Publishing Conditions is developed and maintained by maurobringolf.
What are the best alternatives to Publishing Conditions?
The most popular alternatives to Publishing Conditions are Easy Footnotes (8K+ installs), Clariti (1K+ installs) and Ghost (500+ installs).
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