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Stealth Publish

v2.6

by Scott Reilly · updated 10 years ago

Prevent specified posts from being featured on the front page or in feeds, and from notifying external services of publication.

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Rank
#7,199
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 924
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
31.2K
31,232 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
11 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~3d

Stealth Publish at a glance

Stealth Publish is a WordPress plugin by Scott Reilly with 900+ active installs, the #7,199 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 2.6 came out on Apr 13, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 18 plugins tagged “feature”. 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

122 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Stealth Publish Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateStealth Publish
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 923 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.920925930935Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026923
Nov 8, 2026924
Nov 7, 2026925
Nov 5, 2026923
Nov 4, 2026922
Nov 3, 2026924
Nov 2, 2026921
Nov 1, 2026924
Oct 31, 2026925
Oct 30, 2026928
Oct 29, 2026928
Oct 28, 2026929
Oct 27, 2026934

Rank over time

#7,199 · down 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.2K#7.2K#7.2K#7.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,199
Nov 8, 2026#7,201
Nov 7, 2026#7,196
Nov 6, 2026#7,202
Nov 5, 2026#7,203
Nov 4, 2026#7,210
Nov 3, 2026#7,193
Nov 2, 2026#7,210
Nov 1, 2026#7,198
Oct 31, 2026#7,189
Oct 30, 2026#7,177
Oct 29, 2026#7,186
Oct 28, 2026#7,189
Oct 27, 2026#7,186

Growth %

Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.11%
Nov 8, 2026-0.11%
Nov 7, 2026+0.11%
Nov 5, 2026+0.11%
Nov 4, 2026-0.22%
Nov 3, 2026+0.33%
Nov 2, 2026-0.33%
Nov 1, 2026-0.11%
Oct 31, 2026-0.32%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.11%
Oct 28, 2026-0.54%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026900+
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.697%
  • Other2.9%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.6
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 9, 2010
Last updated
Apr 13, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Stealth Publish

How many websites use Stealth Publish?

Stealth Publish is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,199 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Stealth Publish been downloaded?

31,232 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Stealth Publish last updated?

Version 2.6 came out on Apr 13, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Stealth Publish compatible with the latest WordPress?

Stealth Publish’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Stealth Publish 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 Stealth Publish have?

5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Stealth Publish?

The plugins most like Stealth Publish, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and Themify Portfolio Post (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

11 reviews

  • 5 stars: 11 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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Stealth Publish
Estimated installs≈ 924
Reported installs900+
Rating5.0
Reviews11
Total downloads31.2K
AuthorScott Reilly
First releasedSep 9, 2010
Version2.6
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 13, 2016

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