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Best post status plugins for WordPress

The most popular post status plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Archive Content with Archived Post Status leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of Post Status Notifications (1K+) and Colored Admin Post List (400+). All 18 plugins tagged “post status” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 post status plugins

  1. 1.
    Archive Content with Archived Post Status

    The most installed post status plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 36 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    Post Status Notifications

    1K+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 10 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

  3. 3.
    Colored Admin Post List

    400+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 4 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    LH Private Content Login

    200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  5. 5.
    Pending Status

    200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Post Status Menu Items

    100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.

  7. 7.
    Automatic Post Scheduler

    80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  8. 8.
    WP Unpublish

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.

  9. 9.
    Custom Post Status

    30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  10. 10.
    Drafts of Post Revisions

    20+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.

All 18 plugins tagged “post status”