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Public Post Preview vs Post Status Menu Items (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
Post Status Menu Items

Post Status Menu Items

5(6)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View Post Status Menu Items

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Post Status Menu Items has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Public Post Preview leads in active installations (100K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Public Post Preview has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Post Status Menu Items has 11K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Public Post Preview
►
Post Status Menu Items5/5
Total Reviews
79Public Post Preview
◄
Post Status Menu Items6
Active Installs
100K+Public Post Preview
◄
Post Status Menu Items200
Total Downloads
1.6M+Public Post Preview
◄
Post Status Menu Items11K+
Support Resolution
N/APublic Post Preview
Post Status Menu ItemsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoPublic Post Preview
◄
Post Status Menu Items7 years ago
First Released
2009Public Post Preview
Post Status Menu Items2012
Age
17 yearsPublic Post Preview
Post Status Menu Items14 years
WP Requires
6.6+Public Post Preview
Post Status Menu Items3.8+
PHP Requires
8.0+Public Post Preview
Post Status Menu Itemsfalse+
Business Model
FreePublic Post Preview
Post Status Menu ItemsFree
Latest Version
3.1.0Public Post Preview
Post Status Menu Items1.5.0

Rating Breakdown

Public Post Preview

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

Post Status Menu Items

5/5(6 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..

Post Status Menu Items Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Public Post Preview or Post Status Menu Items more popular?
Public Post Preview has 100K+ active installations while Post Status Menu Items has 200. Public Post Preview is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Public Post Preview or Post Status Menu Items?
Public Post Preview has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews, while Post Status Menu Items has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Public Post Preview and Post Status Menu Items free?
Public Post Preview is free and Post Status Menu Items is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Public Post Preview or Post Status Menu Items?
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 Post Status Menu Items was last updated 7 years ago.

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