Best editorial workflow plugins for WordPress
The most popular editorial workflow plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Oasis Workflow leads with 600+ active installs, ahead of Editorial Workflow Manager (100+) and GuestDock (60+). All 42 plugins tagged “editorial workflow” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 editorial workflow plugins
- 1.
Oasis WorkflowThe most installed editorial workflow plugin, with 600+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 51 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Editorial Workflow Manager100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
- 3.
GuestDock60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
WP Branches For Post50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
EuroNur Editorial Markers20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.ETBS Edit Conflict Guard
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.WST Post Expiration
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.Jumplinks Flow
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.
- 9.
Keytomic10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 days ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 10.
WPNakama10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 42 plugins tagged “editorial workflow”

Oasis Workflow
Up in the last 7 days:12#8,100by nuggetsol1 month ago
Automate your WordPress Editorial Workflow with Oasis Workflow. Simple, intuitive drag and drop workflow builder to streamline your editorial process.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.8(51)
- Downloads
- 45/day

Editorial Workflow Manager
Down in the last 7 days:16#13,959by vzisis1 day ago
Editorial checklist and pre-publish workflow for Gutenberg. Create reusable checklists, automatic checks, and clear publishing readiness.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

GuestDock
Up in the last 7 days:1,391#19,431by RAKIBUZZAMAN1 month ago
Securely manage guest posts on WordPress with time-limited access, sandbox isolation, editorial workflows, and content security.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Branches For Post
Up in the last 7 days:1,699#20,977by Hao Kexin27 days ago
Create a safe working branch for published WordPress content, review exactly what changed, and merge it back without replacing the public post.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

EuroNur Editorial Markers
Up in the last 7 days:15#25,550by EuroNur2 months ago
Mark posts and pages with color-coded editorial markers, dashboard counts, role controls, history, restore points, and legacy migration tools.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ETBS Edit Conflict Guard
Up in the last 7 days:23#26,369by ETBS (DAI)1 month ago
Actually blocks the save, not just the notice: a per-post exclusive lock that stops a second editor from overwriting someone else's work.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WST Post Expiration
Up in the last 7 days:1,387#30,271by webtatsu1 month ago
Set an expiration date and time on a post. Once that time passes, the post is moved back to draft automatically.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Jumplinks Flow
#38,088by JumpLinks Systems3 days ago
Client feedback on the live page with inline comments and content approval editorial workflow. Magic links for clients, no signup, no SaaS subscriptio …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Keytomic
#39,234by Keytomic4 days ago
Keytomic companion plugin that receives blog drafts via API and saves them as WordPress posts (draft or published).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPNakama
Down in the last 7 days:2,877#40,421by qdonow2 months ago
Instead of managing your content plan in one application and your WordPress posts in another, WPNakama connects planning, tasks, deadlines, and conten …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day

Content Reminder
#40,572by Mahmut Orkun Köksalan2 months ago
A useful WordPress plugin that detects old blog posts and pages, manages editorial review workflows, and notifies administrators.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

NexPilot
Up in the last 7 days:23,354#49,009by NexGrowix3 months ago
Track content freshness, find outdated posts, manage review queues, and schedule content reviews directly inside WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

IntellectSight Stale Content Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:18,600#49,952by intellectsight1 day ago
Reads inside your posts to find what has gone out of date — old years, past events, dead shortcodes and blocks — and gives editors a review queue.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PublishDesk Connector
Up in the last 7 days:21,679#50,833by publishdesk1 month ago
Run breaking-news coverage, publish into exact categories, and manage posts across all your WordPress sites from one editorial command center.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Content Flow Manager
Up in the last 7 days:16,572#51,282by Abiodun Adeniji9 months ago
A professional editorial content approval workflow for WordPress. Perfect for multi-author sites.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Rareview Scheduled Sticky Posts
Up in the last 7 days:12,618#53,680by Rareview®5 months ago
Schedule and manage sticky posts across post types
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OMS Labels AI Transparency
Up in the last 7 days:9,260#53,972by stewn28 days ago
Label AI-generated and AI-modified media in WordPress with visible notices, editorial review records and privacy-friendly local tools.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

TMX Quote Request Manager
#55,313by TMX1 year ago
The trusted standard in media verification - now built into your CMS, securing every written quote you publish.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Strive Content Calendar
#55,597by frankopazo2 months ago
Plan, review, and publish WordPress articles with a visual calendar, editorial pipeline, checklists, notes, and local readiness checks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MonoVM Content Quality Checklist
#55,901by MonoVM2 months ago
Enforce configurable content-quality checks before posts are published.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BZ-ClaimFinder
Up in the last 7 days:11,781#55,944by masayafukumoto26 days ago
Find claims that may need verification before publishing.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day

Fresh Plugins Content Audit
#56,066by freshplugins4 days ago
AI content audit for WordPress. Score every post for freshness, find what needs updating, and assign the rewrite. No API key required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 81/day
WST Block Timer
Up in the last 7 days:1,066#57,494by webtatsu1 month ago
A container block that shows its contents only between a start and end date/time, and hides them automatically the rest of the time.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Veridis News Desk
Up in the last 7 days:2,666#58,077by Veridis1 month ago
A newsroom and editorial workflow for managing stories, assignments, deadlines, sources, follow-ups, and publishing readiness in WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ExMoment Author
Up in the last 7 days:2,594#58,519by exmoment1 month ago
AI-assisted content authoring, scheduling, and editorial automation for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Who Published
Down in the last 7 days:5,306#60,131by Letícia Moreira2 months ago
Shows who actually clicked Publish beside the credited post author—without opening a separate activity log.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WST Date Simulator
Down in the last 7 days:547#61,753by webtatsu2 months ago
See scheduled posts appear on your homepage, archives, and search results before they go live — not just the single post itself.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CRE Revival Engine
Down in the last 7 days:13,129#62,469by leadhospitality6 months ago
Revive old WordPress posts automatically with filters, schedules, logs, and manual controls to resurface evergreen content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SapphireIT Editorial Workflow
Down in the last 7 days:8,283#62,926by Md. Readush Shalihin21 days ago
Editorial approval workflow for posts, pages and custom post types: statuses, reviewers, due dates, comments and a full activity history.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ContentCortex
Up in the last 7 days:7,587#64,424by Selvakumar Duraipandian14 days ago
Track outdated WordPress content past custom review windows and schedule automated email alerts to keep your site content fresh.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Npcink Workflow Toolbox
Down in the last 7 days:11,586#65,538by Npcink28 days ago
Fixed AI workflow buttons for WordPress operators, with review-only suggestions and governed handoff plans.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PublishFlow Blocks
Down in the last 7 days:15,569#65,625by mutuajose6 months ago
Editorial workflow blocks for Gutenberg: checklist, callouts, related resources, and footnotes for modern publishing teams.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

JadirGabriel Editorial AI
Up in the last 7 days:2,543#68,099by jadirgabriel1 month ago
Find content from RSS sources, prepare AI-assisted drafts, and organize your editorial workflow inside WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DestinX ClaimMap
Down in the last 7 days:715#68,326by destinx2 months ago
Map commercial claims across published content and review official, known or retired wording. Fully local and read-only.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Neutrope Blueprint Drafts
Down in the last 7 days:6,180#68,472by Neutrope Inc.3 months ago
Create safe drafts from content blueprints with copy profiles, preflight safety checks, source tracking, and duplicate management.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ImagePilot Featured Images
Down in the last 7 days:6,719#69,639by Chintan Soni4 months ago
Show featured image size requirements, dimensions, branding guidelines, and image upload instructions directly inside the WordPress editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Brasth Document Sync for Google Docs
Down in the last 7 days:759#70,722by Brasth2 months ago
Sync Google Docs into WordPress posts and pages with layout presets, self-managed Google OAuth, and optional Elementor layout support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Evosolve Content Review
Down in the last 7 days:24,325#73,009by AI Plugin Factory26 days ago
Keep pages and posts current with a review queue, owners, schedules, reminders and a record of every check.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

GlobalDev Content Review Manager
Down in the last 7 days:22,051#73,383by Globaldev3 months ago
Schedule content reviews, assign responsible users, receive reminders, and identify outdated WordPress posts and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Developersd Internal Notes Hub
#73,548by Sudip Debnath4 months ago
A powerful, collaborative sticky notes and internal communication system for your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RankWeaver AI
Down in the last 7 days:9,497#73,843by Bytesweavers2 months ago
Create AI-assisted SEO content ideas and review-ready drafts through the provider-agnostic WordPress AI Client.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Cosmonorma Real Persistent Archive
Down in the last 7 days:20,449#74,232by Jürgen Krewer1 month ago
Assign permanent, human-readable archive IDs to WordPress posts, pages, media, and custom post types.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day