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Controlled Draft Publisher

by techygeekshome · WordPress.org page

v1.7.4 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 8.0+

Controlled Draft Publisher has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,406 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Controlled Draft Publisher at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
1,406
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Controlled Draft Publisher well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support 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.

  • Ensure your site meets the PHP and WordPress version requirements before installing
  • Server cron or WP-Cron behaviour may vary on low-traffic sites; consider using a real cron if reliable timing is required
  • Translation-ready: Includes controlled-draft-publisher.pot in the languages/ folder for translators

Controlled Draft Publisher reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
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2★
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1★
0

  • Cool

    The plugin is cool, it's simple - that's what I was looking for.

    lilkeys

Details

Publishes draft posts on a configurable interval per post type, with optional publishing-window/weekend restrictions and email alerts.

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

Tags

  • content workflow
  • cron
  • drafts
  • publish automation
  • scheduler

More from techygeekshome

Version
1.7.4
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Oct 18, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
8.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Controlled Draft Publisher FAQ

What does Controlled Draft Publisher do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Controlled Draft Publisher offers Ensure your site meets the PHP and WordPress version requirements before installing, Server cron or WP-Cron behaviour may vary on low-traffic sites; consider using a real cron if reliable timing is required and Translation-ready: Includes controlled-draft-publisher.pot in the languages/ folder for translators.

How many active installs does Controlled Draft Publisher have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Controlled Draft Publisher as of September 7, 2026.

Is Controlled Draft Publisher still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Controlled Draft Publisher have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Controlled Draft Publisher are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Controlled Draft Publisher free?

Controlled Draft Publisher is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.