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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 29, 2026

Best Post Status Plugins for WordPress

18 plugins are tagged “post status” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Archive Content with Archived… with 5K+ active installs.

Plugins in category18
#1 by installsArchive Content with…
Top-18 installs7.3K+
Avg. health (this page)37/100

18 Post Status plugins

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Best Post Status Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Archive Content with Archived Post Status Archive Content with Archived Post Status Use an "Archived" status to unpublish content without having to trash it. by Joshua David Nelson 5K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (36) 7 months ago 61
2 Post Status Notifications Post Status Notifications The Post Status Notifications plugin by 99 Robots provides an easy way to notify… by DraftPress Team 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 (10) 3 years ago 33
3 Colored Admin Post List Colored Admin Post List Color-code your admin post list by post status. Instantly spot drafts, pending reviews… by rockschtar 500+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 2 days ago 77
4 LH Private Content Login LH Private Content Login Redirects non-logged users to the login page when they follow a link to a post, page, or… by shawfactor 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (5) 3 years ago 38
5 Pending Status Pending Status Get notified when your site has posts pending review. by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (4) 4 months ago 60
6 Post Status Menu Items Post Status Menu Items Adds post status links–e.g. "Draft" (7)–to post type admin menus and a few other nice… by mrwweb 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (6) 8 years ago 37
7 Automatic Post Scheduler Automatic Post Scheduler A plugin that automatically schedules posts depending on a min/max threshold and the last… by tetele 70+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 10 years ago 32
8 WP Unpublish WP Unpublish WP Unpublish adds a post status "Unpublished" to your WordPress Posts (Classic Editor). by Alexandre Froger 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 years ago 24
9 Custom Post Status Custom Post Status This project helps you implement your own Custom Status in the Post Submit Box. by page-carbajal 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 31
10 Drafts of Post Revisions Drafts of Post Revisions Create drafts of WordPress posts/pages/CPTs even after they've been published by daxitude 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (7) 13 years ago 36
11 OneClickPublish OneClickPublish This is a very basic plugin to simple toggle the status of your posts between publish and… by yantrakaar 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 13 years ago 31
12 Extra Post Pages Menu Extra Post Pages Menu Adds extra and individual menus for all available post/page statuses like drafts, pending… by Mindstien Technologies 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 7 years ago 30
13 All Post Statuses for Add Link All Post Statuses for Add Link Adds all post statuses to the "Add Link" modal in the editor, allowing you to link to… by Dave Clements 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (5) 7 years ago 35
14 WP Post Status Notifications WP Post Status Notifications Configure email notifications for post/page status changes. by Josh 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 23
15 Ultimate Member – Post Status Ultimate Member – Post Status Adds a shortcode to Ultimate Member that creates a button for a status update modal like… by umplugins 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 30
16 Better Press Newsfeed Better Press Newsfeed A plugin to provide a dashboard widget for WP Tavern and Post Status. by Andrew Norcross 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 12 years ago 30
17 Post Snapshots Post Snapshots Create, manage and view snapshots of any post (or custom post type) whenever you want. Like… by Blackbam <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 8 years ago 28
18 Post Status Indicator Post Status Indicator Allow color customization in WordPress admin for the publish state of your content. by Sean Hayes <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 years ago 21

Top Post Status plugins, head to head

All comparisons →
Archive Content with Archived Post StatusArchive Content with… vs Post Status NotificationsPost Status Notificat… Archive Content with Archived Post StatusArchive Content with… vs Colored Admin Post ListColored Admin Post Li… Archive Content with Archived Post StatusArchive Content with… vs LH Private Content LoginLH Private Content Lo… Post Status NotificationsPost Status Notificat… vs Colored Admin Post ListColored Admin Post Li… Post Status NotificationsPost Status Notificat… vs LH Private Content LoginLH Private Content Lo… Colored Admin Post ListColored Admin Post Li… vs LH Private Content LoginLH Private Content Lo…

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

What is the most popular post status plugin for WordPress?

Archive Content with Archived Post Status is the most popular post status plugin with 5K+ active installs and a 4.9/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many post status plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 18 plugins tagged “post status” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which post status plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Archive Content with Archived Post Status has the highest rating at 4.9/5 from 36 reviews.

Are these post status plugins actively maintained?

1 of the top 18 post status plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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