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Confirm Publishing Actions

v1.3

by Peter J. Herrel · updated 11 years ago

Prompts a user to click a confirm button whenever he tries to submit, publish, update, schedule or delete a post.

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Rank
#18,550
Down285 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 74
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.6K
6,598 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

Confirm Publishing Actions at a glance

Confirm Publishing Actions is a WordPress plugin by Peter J. Herrel with 70+ active installs, the #18,550 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.3 came out on May 9, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “submit”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

53 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Confirm Publishing Actions Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateConfirm Publishing Actions
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 74 · -3.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.74757677Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202674
Nov 8, 202676
Nov 7, 202675
Nov 5, 202677
Nov 4, 202676
Nov 3, 202676
Nov 2, 202677
Nov 1, 202676
Oct 31, 202676
Oct 30, 202676
Oct 29, 202676
Oct 28, 202676
Oct 27, 202677

Rank over time

#18,550 · down 233 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.2K#18.4KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#18,550
Nov 8, 2026#18,265
Nov 7, 2026#18,436
Nov 6, 2026#18,396
Nov 5, 2026#18,127
Nov 4, 2026#18,255
Nov 3, 2026#18,230
Nov 2, 2026#18,161
Nov 1, 2026#18,308
Oct 31, 2026#18,301
Oct 30, 2026#18,253
Oct 28, 2026#18,341
Oct 27, 2026#18,317

Growth %

Average -0.31% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-2.63%
Nov 8, 2026+1.33%
Nov 7, 2026-1.30%
Nov 5, 2026+1.32%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-1.30%
Nov 2, 2026+1.32%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.30%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.3100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 27, 2011
Last updated
May 9, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Confirm Publishing Actions

How many websites use Confirm Publishing Actions?

Confirm Publishing Actions is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,550 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Confirm Publishing Actions been downloaded?

6,598 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Confirm Publishing Actions last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on May 9, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Confirm Publishing Actions compatible with the latest WordPress?

Confirm Publishing Actions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Confirm Publishing Actions still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Confirm Publishing Actions have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Confirm Publishing Actions?

The plugins most like Confirm Publishing Actions, by the tags they share, are Publish Confirm Message (100+), Publish View (500+) and Stealth Update (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Confirm Publishing Actions
Estimated installs≈ 74
Reported installs70+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads6.6K
AuthorPeter J. Herrel
First releasedOct 27, 2011
Version1.3
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 9, 2015

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