Pending Submission Notifications vs Post Status Notifications (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Pending Submission Notifications
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Post Status Notifications
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Pending Submission Notifications has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Pending Submission Notifications has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while Post Status Notifications has 29K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Pending Submission Notifications | Post Status Notifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ◄ | 3.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 12 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 22K+ | ► | 29K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6.20+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2 | 3.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Pending Submission Notifications
Post Status Notifications
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Pending Submission Notifications averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while Post Status Notifications averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Pending Submission Notifications Reviews
Doesnt send emails to CPT
Way to basic, and I think it only works for posts. Its not working for my custom post types.
A little configuration be better
It will be nice if we can have configuration to avoid this condition : ! user_can( $post->post_author, 'publish_posts' ) This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by minimax59. This
works great
Face ce trebuie 🙂
Post Status Notifications Reviews
Good job !
Thanks for this useful plugin !
Completely useless.
Lousy. I am an admin and I needed it to receive notifications when someone leaves a “pending post”, but instead he sends me horrible emails with very long links when I publish the note that was pendin
Works as stated, plus they updated it per my request
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