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Share a Draft vs Hide Drafts in Menus (2026)

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

Share a Draft

Share a Draft

3.7(11)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Share a Draft
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Hide Drafts in Menus

Hide Drafts in Menus

5(9)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Hide Drafts in Menus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide Drafts in Menus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 9 reviews) while Share a Draft leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Share a Draft has accumulated 64K+ total downloads while Hide Drafts in Menus has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Share a Draft
►
Hide Drafts in Menus5/5
Total Reviews
11Share a Draft
◄
Hide Drafts in Menus9
Active Installs
3.0K+Share a Draft
◄
Hide Drafts in Menus1.0K+
Total Downloads
64K+Share a Draft
◄
Hide Drafts in Menus15K+
Support Resolution
N/AShare a Draft
Hide Drafts in MenusN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoShare a Draft
►
Hide Drafts in Menus1 year ago
First Released
2008Share a Draft
Hide Drafts in Menus2016
Age
18 yearsShare a Draft
Hide Drafts in Menus10 years
WP Requires
4.0+Share a Draft
Hide Drafts in Menus4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Share a Draft
Hide Drafts in Menusfalse+
Business Model
FreeShare a Draft
Hide Drafts in MenusFree
Latest Version
1.5Share a Draft
Hide Drafts in Menus1.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Share a Draft

3.7/5(11 reviews)
5
45%
4
27%
3
0%
2
9%
1
18%

Hide Drafts in Menus

5/5(9 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Share a Draft Reviews

by zoegarden

doesn’t work

when I use it to share w/ friends, they say it gives a 404 error

by franfoto

Fantastic plugin

Easy to use and very useful.

by Jason King

Only works with Posts, and confusing interface.

Only works with Posts. Not Pages or custom post types. That limits its usefulness. It didn’t need a separate link in the dashboard menu. Would have been better to put a link to share a draft next to t

Hide Drafts in Menus Reviews

by michaelquinn

Excellent. Very useful plugin.

One of those plugins you can’t believe hasn’t been rolled into core by now. I’ve been using it as one of my standard install plugins and it’s very helpful for rolling out sites with multiple draft

by Martin Sauter

Should be part of WordPress core

It’s hard to believe that this functionality is not part of WordPress core, since it simply does not make sense to show a menu item which links to an unpublished page.

by Bogdan

Very helpfull!

Does what it says, I could easily extend it to hide also private posts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Share a Draft or Hide Drafts in Menus more popular?
Share a Draft has 3.0K+ active installations while Hide Drafts in Menus has 1.0K+. Share a Draft is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Share a Draft or Hide Drafts in Menus?
Share a Draft has a 3.7/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Hide Drafts in Menus has a 5/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Share a Draft and Hide Drafts in Menus free?
Share a Draft is free and Hide Drafts in Menus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Share a Draft or Hide Drafts in Menus?
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?
Share a Draft was last updated 4 years ago and Hide Drafts in Menus was last updated 1 year ago.

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