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Public Post Preview vs Obvious Post States (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
Obvious Post States

Obvious Post States

5(2)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Obvious Post States

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Obvious Post States has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Public Post Preview leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Public Post Preview has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Obvious Post States has 2.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Public Post Preview
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Obvious Post States5/5
Total Reviews
79Public Post Preview
◄
Obvious Post States2
Active Installs
100K+Public Post Preview
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Obvious Post States20
Total Downloads
1.6M+Public Post Preview
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Obvious Post States2.7K+
Support Resolution
N/APublic Post Preview
Obvious Post StatesN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoPublic Post Preview
◄
Obvious Post States10 years ago
First Released
2009Public Post Preview
Obvious Post States2014
Age
17 yearsPublic Post Preview
Obvious Post States12 years
WP Requires
6.6+Public Post Preview
Obvious Post States4.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+Public Post Preview
Obvious Post Statesfalse+
Business Model
FreePublic Post Preview
Obvious Post StatesFree
Latest Version
3.1.0Public Post Preview
Obvious Post States1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Public Post Preview

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

Obvious Post States

5/5(2 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..

Obvious Post States Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Public Post Preview or Obvious Post States more popular?
Public Post Preview has 100K+ active installations while Obvious Post States has 20. Public Post Preview is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Public Post Preview or Obvious Post States?
Public Post Preview has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews, while Obvious Post States has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Public Post Preview and Obvious Post States free?
Public Post Preview is free and Obvious Post States is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Public Post Preview or Obvious Post States?
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 Obvious Post States was last updated 10 years ago.

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