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Publish Confirmation

v1.0

by TristanH · updated 16 years ago

When you hit the "Publish" button, a small dialog box appears asking you if you're sure you want to publish the post.

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Rank
#21,953
Down96 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 45
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.9K
3,886 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -66.7% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA ~15d

Publish Confirmation at a glance

Publish Confirmation is a WordPress plugin by TristanH with 40+ active installs, the #21,953 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 67% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 2, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 24 plugins tagged “confirmation”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

48 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Publish Confirmation Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DatePublish Confirmation
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 45 · -4.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.44454647Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202645
Nov 8, 202645
Nov 7, 202645
Nov 5, 202645
Nov 4, 202645
Nov 3, 202645
Nov 2, 202645
Nov 1, 202646
Oct 31, 202645
Oct 30, 202644
Oct 29, 202645
Oct 28, 202646
Oct 27, 202647

Rank over time

#21,953 · down 200 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#21.8K#22KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#21,953
Nov 8, 2026#21,857
Nov 7, 2026#21,919
Nov 6, 2026#22,034
Nov 4, 2026#21,892
Nov 3, 2026#21,761
Nov 2, 2026#21,913
Nov 1, 2026#21,645
Oct 31, 2026#21,838
Oct 30, 2026#22,078
Oct 29, 2026#21,786
Oct 28, 2026#21,729
Oct 27, 2026#21,753

Growth %

Average -0.33% 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, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-2.17%
Nov 1, 2026+2.22%
Oct 31, 2026+2.27%
Oct 30, 2026-2.22%
Oct 29, 2026-2.17%
Oct 28, 2026-2.13%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640+
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 2, 2010
Last updated
Nov 2, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Publish Confirmation

How many websites use Publish Confirmation?

Publish Confirmation is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,953 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Publish Confirmation been downloaded?

3,886 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Publish Confirmation last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 2, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Publish Confirmation compatible with the latest WordPress?

Publish Confirmation’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Publish Confirmation still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Publish Confirmation have?

4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Publish Confirmation?

The plugins most like Publish Confirmation, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), Public Post Preview Configurator (10K+) and Post Type Switcher (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 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★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Publish Confirmation
Estimated installs≈ 45
Reported installs40+
Rating4.0
Reviews1
Total downloads3.9K
AuthorTristanH
First releasedNov 2, 2010
Version1.0
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 2, 2010

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