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Controlled Draft Publisher

by techygeekshome · WordPress.org page

v1.7.7 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 8.0+

Controlled Draft Publisher has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,052 downloads all time. It was downloaded 325 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Controlled Draft Publisher at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
2,052
Downloads, last 30 days
325
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Controlled Draft Publisher well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3

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

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
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  • Very usefull

    This is a perfect plugin to automate posting on a news/content website. It gives me the option to set specific time intervals between my posts and thus my website looks alive. Saves a bunch of time also. Excellent.

    gama

  • Cool

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

    lilkeys

Download and install history

668 downloads over the last 43 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Controlled Draft Publisher downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Downloads per day
Active installs
Controlled Draft Publisher active installs050100150200Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Active installs
Rating out of 5
Controlled Draft Publisher rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Rating out of 5
Reviews
Controlled Draft Publisher review count00.511.52Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Reviews

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
1.7.7
Last updated
Sep 13, 2026
First published
Oct 18, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.7
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 October 17, 2026.

Is Controlled Draft Publisher still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Does Controlled Draft Publisher have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 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.