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Live Drafts

v3.0.4

by ssandison · updated 11 years ago

An editor can make changes to a live page and then save as a draft and preview before publishing over the existing page/post.

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Rank
#20,563
Up21 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 55
50+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.6K
8,579 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA unknown

Live Drafts at a glance

Live Drafts is a WordPress plugin by ssandison with 50+ active installs, the #20,563 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 3.0.4 came out on Nov 16, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “draft page”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

63 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Live Drafts Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Nov 1
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DateLive Drafts
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 55 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.5454.555Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202655
Nov 7, 202655
Nov 5, 202655
Nov 4, 202655
Nov 3, 202655
Nov 2, 202654
Nov 1, 202655
Oct 31, 202654
Oct 30, 202655
Oct 29, 202655
Oct 28, 202655

Rank over time

#20,563 · down 94 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#20.5K#20.6K#20.7KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#20,563
Nov 7, 2026#20,584
Nov 6, 2026#20,536
Nov 4, 2026#20,456
Nov 3, 2026#20,591
Nov 2, 2026#20,686
Nov 1, 2026#20,597
Oct 31, 2026#20,687
Oct 30, 2026#20,567
Oct 29, 2026#20,509
Oct 28, 2026#20,469

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+1.85%
Nov 2, 2026-1.82%
Nov 1, 2026+1.85%
Oct 31, 2026-1.82%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

50+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.485052Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202650+
Nov 7, 202650+
Nov 6, 202650+
Nov 5, 202650+
Nov 4, 202650+
Nov 3, 202650+
Nov 2, 202650+
Nov 1, 202650+
Oct 31, 202650+
Oct 30, 202650+
Oct 29, 202650+
Oct 28, 202650+
Oct 27, 202650+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v3.0100%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0.4
Requires WordPress
2.9.2
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 5, 2011
Last updated
Nov 16, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Live Drafts

How many websites use Live Drafts?

Live Drafts is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,563 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Live Drafts been downloaded?

8,579 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Live Drafts last updated?

Version 3.0.4 came out on Nov 16, 2015 (10 years ago).

Is Live Drafts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Live Drafts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Live Drafts still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Live Drafts have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Live Drafts?

The plugins most like Live Drafts, by the tags they share, are WP Draft Published (10+), Share a Draft (3K+) and AMS Post And Page Duplicator (600+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
Positive
33%4–5★
Mixed
33%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Live Drafts
Estimated installs≈ 55
Reported installs50+
Rating3.0
Reviews3
Total downloads8.6K
Authorssandison
First releasedFeb 5, 2011
Version3.0.4
Requires WP2.9.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 16, 2015

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