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Extended Post Status

by Felix W. · WordPress.org page

v1.1.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.2+

Extended Post Status has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 28,328 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 7.1.

Extended Post Status at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
28,328
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Extended Post Status well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 11 reviews on WordPress.org

Extended Post Status reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

11 reviews

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  • Lots of trouble with it in latest WP/Gutenberg

    Very straightforward plugin to set up, and probably worked great in the older days. But unfortunately it's too glitchy to use with the latest Gutenberg editor. Custom statuses won't show up the newly reworked post status pane (WP 6.6+), but do show up lower down in a separate pane. It also messes up the behavior of the Save/Update/Publish button in the editor to the point where I'm totally baffled about what it does anymore. For example, if you make a change to a DRAFT or PENDING post, there's no longer an UPDATE button. There's a SAVE button, but it behaves erratically—like automatically publishes things without warning. So I find it unfit for public use at this point.

    evanltd

  • It broke WP framework

    It looks Taxonomy/Filter and Post Deactivation has some bug.Edit: It looks need to speak with Developer

    dewinbrush

  • Extremely useful

    I wasn't able to achieve this functionality with my own coding, but this plugin does the job! It really helps smooth out a complicated workflow.

    vcpaige

  • Supports woocommerce products too

    I use it for woocommerce products and works great for now.

    roadlink

  • Great plugin

    "just" a perfect plugin. I tried to put together the code for this feature myself, but some parts didn't want to come together. I should have found this plugin first. thanks to the developer!

    hoseferrera

  • Simple and Powerful

    Use it daily. Simple but powerful for improving writing workflow.

    yesorcayes

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Details

Add new statuses to all post types (posts, pages, products, ...).

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

Tags

  • extended
  • post
  • post type
  • publishing
  • status

More from Felix W.

Version
1.1.1
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Nov 28, 2018
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Extended Post Status FAQ

How many active installs does Extended Post Status have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Extended Post Status as of September 7, 2026.

Is Extended Post Status still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Extended Post Status free?

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