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Bulk Post Status Update — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin

by Chetan Vaghela · WordPress.org page

v1.0.3 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.2+

Bulk Post Status Update has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,160 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Bulk Post Status Update at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
4,160
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Bulk Post Status Update well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Change multiple posts from Published to Draft in a single action
  • Change multiple posts from Draft to Published in a single action
  • Supports WordPress custom post types
  • Compatible with WordPress Multisite
  • Lightweight with no unnecessary settings
  • Easy-to-use bulk actions integrated into the WordPress admin

Details

Automatically change the status of WordPress posts and custom post types to Draft or Publish using bulk actions.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Bulk Post Status Update competes in

Tags

  • bulk
  • custom post type
  • draft
  • publish
  • status

More from Chetan Vaghela

Version
1.0.3
Last updated
Jul 6, 2026
First published
Jun 17, 2022
Requires WordPress
6.2.2
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Bulk Post Status Update FAQ

What does Bulk Post Status Update do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Bulk Post Status Update offers Change multiple posts from Published to Draft in a single action, Change multiple posts from Draft to Published in a single action, Supports WordPress custom post types, Compatible with WordPress Multisite and Lightweight with no unnecessary settings.

How many active installs does Bulk Post Status Update have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Bulk Post Status Update as of September 7, 2026.

Is Bulk Post Status Update still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Bulk Post Status Update free?

Bulk Post Status Update is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.