Best approval plugins for WordPress
The most popular approval plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PublishPress Checklists leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of bbPress Moderation (500+) and Comment Approved (400+). All 26 plugins tagged “approval” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 approval plugins
- 1.
PublishPress ChecklistsThe most installed approval plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 24 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
bbPress Moderation500+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 14 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
- 3.
Comment Approved400+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 14 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 4.
Approval Workflow100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 5.
Easy File Upload & Approval60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 6.
Abency Connector60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.
Opproval40+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 8.
Simple Post Preview & Review20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
Zedna pending post indicator and notifier10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 10.
EasyContent10+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 26 plugins tagged “approval”
PublishPress Checklists
Down in the last 7 days:63#3,939by PublishPress13 days ago
Define checklist tasks to complete before publishing posts. Make sure your content meets your requirements.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(24)
- Downloads
- 126/day
bbPress Moderation
Down in the last 7 days:12#9,026by ianhaycox13 years ago
Add the ability to moderate and approve new topics and replies in the bbPress V2.0 plugin
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.3(14)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Comment Approved
Down in the last 7 days:22#9,320by nielsvanrenselaar8 years ago
Notify a user when their comment is approved.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.6(14)
- Downloads
- 8/day
Approval Workflow
Up in the last 7 days:241#15,609by ericjuden14 years ago
Approval Workflow is meant to create a workflow process in WordPress. This plugin adds a box to the post edit screen when a user does not have publish …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy File Upload & Approval
Down in the last 7 days:11#19,078by Glen Don Mongaya26 days ago
Easily manage drag & drop file uploads with review and approval. Perfect for job forms, contests, print shops, and teachers.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 15/day
Abency Connector
Up in the last 7 days:140#19,595by Guillem1 month ago
Connect your site to Abency so AI-proposed edits to already-published content wait for a human to preview and approve here, inside WordPress.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Opproval
Down in the last 7 days:26#21,577by MS Web Arts2 years ago
Deliver the order and let your customers mark the delivery as completed after receiving the product.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Post Preview & Review
#26,877by pianoweb9 months ago
Share secure preview links, collect client feedback and approvals, receive edits - all without WordPress login.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Zedna pending post indicator and notifier
Up in the last 7 days:292#33,897by Radek Mezulanik6 years ago
Display number of posts waiting for approval in administration. Send an email about waiting approval, approved/rejected post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EasyContent
Down in the last 7 days:641#34,630by easycontent3 years ago
Easily transfer your content between your website and your EasyContent account. As simple as it can be - just install our plugin and you are all set!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Role Approved Comment
Up in the last 7 days:5,349#37,412by Jason Judge17 years ago
This plugin will allow any specified role to have their comments automatically approved.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GT Post Approval
#47,696by FraT19 years ago
GT Post Approval adds "Approve/Reject" buttons visible just for administrators and editors in the Menage > Posts page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Email Notification On Comment Approval
#48,143by pranjan13 years ago
This plugin notifies the comment auther by email on approval of his/her Comment.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.3(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Codiecool Action Guard for AI Agents
Up in the last 7 days:4,776#53,975by codiecool3 months ago
Human-approval queue, audit log, and undo for AI/MCP agent writes on WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PageApprove
Up in the last 7 days:11,146#54,525by pageapprove4 months ago
Client website feedback and sign-off without the chaos.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Meetempo Client Proof & Validate
#57,448by meetempo7 months ago
Track and store client approvals on WordPress. Timestamp validations, keep agreement logs, and document approvals in case of dispute.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OST Editorial Workflow
Up in the last 7 days:2,591#61,077by OpenSource Technologies Inc.20 days ago
Editorial approval workflow with custom review statuses, a role-based approval chain, notifications, SLA escalation and an audit trail.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Editant
Down in the last 7 days:9,158#61,808by editant1 month ago
Share unpublished WordPress content with reviewers via secure links. Threaded comments, approval decisions, full audit, no logins required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ClientPin
#62,777by Upluggit1 month ago
Clients pin visual feedback on your live site and approve pages — review links, screenshots, feedback rounds, and a recorded approval log.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Scout Reimbursement Pro
Down in the last 7 days:5,049#63,619by Eric1 month ago
Expense reimbursement for scout groups: upload, approval workflow, audit PDF with embedded receipts, and bank statement reconciliation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Scribelo
Up in the last 7 days:7,244#64,624by scribelo12 days ago
Let clients click anything on your WordPress site and leave visual feedback, with Scribelo.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
SignoffFlow
#66,723by vzisis7 days ago
Client portal and approval workflow for agencies. Share files and updates, request approvals, and track every client sign-off.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Request Flow Pro
Down in the last 7 days:8,495#66,881by Zeshan Amin6 months ago
A powerful WordPress solution for managing approval workflows with modern UI, email notifications, and comprehensive request tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Npcink Governance Core
Down in the last 7 days:12,271#68,114by Npcink1 month ago
Npcink AI governance layer for WordPress operations.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MCP Abilities Guard
Down in the last 7 days:13,725#70,339by KevinPlugins1 month ago
Allow, reject, or hold for approval — or undo — any MCP action an AI agent takes on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day