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Public Post Preview vs Draft Notify (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Public Post Preview

Public Post Preview

4.5(79)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Public Post Preview
VS
Draft Notify

Draft Notify

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Draft Notify

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Draft Notify has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Public Post Preview leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Public Post Preview has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Draft Notify has 5.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Public Post Preview
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Draft Notify5/5
Total Reviews
79Public Post Preview
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Draft Notify1
Active Installs
100K+Public Post Preview
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Draft Notify100
Total Downloads
1.6M+Public Post Preview
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Draft Notify5.4K+
Support Resolution
N/APublic Post Preview
Draft NotifyN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoPublic Post Preview
◄
Draft Notify8 years ago
First Released
2009Public Post Preview
Draft Notify2013
Age
17 yearsPublic Post Preview
Draft Notify13 years
WP Requires
6.6+Public Post Preview
Draft Notify3.0.1+
PHP Requires
8.0+Public Post Preview
Draft Notifyfalse+
Business Model
FreePublic Post Preview
Draft NotifyFree
Latest Version
3.1.0Public Post Preview
Draft Notify1.5

Rating Breakdown

Public Post Preview

4.5/5(79 reviews)
5
84%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
8%

Draft Notify

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Public Post Preview Reviews

by Mohsin Alam

Awesome Plugin

Does the work as it is advertised. Thanks for this good plugin.

by mokuh

What Happened?!

The preview links no longer work. Users are forced to log in when using the public preview link – defeating the entire purpose of this plugin. This used to be a must-have plugin. Unless you fix this,

by bbbstoked

no longer working

Been using this plugin always then all of a sudden it stopped working..

Draft Notify Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Public Post Preview or Draft Notify more popular?
Public Post Preview has 100K+ active installations while Draft Notify has 100. Public Post Preview is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Public Post Preview or Draft Notify?
Public Post Preview has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews, while Draft Notify has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Public Post Preview and Draft Notify free?
Public Post Preview is free and Draft Notify is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Public Post Preview or Draft Notify?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Public Post Preview was last updated 1 month ago and Draft Notify was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.