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Confirm Publishing Actions

Prompts a user to click a confirm button whenever he tries to submit, publish, update, schedule or delete a post.

By Peter J. Herrel·Delete·Free
5(3 reviews)
·80 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, Confirm Publishing Actions is a WordPress delete plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Bulk Delete.

5/53 reviews
80active installs
6.2K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

Confirm Publishing Actions is a WordPress plugin that prompts a user to click a confirm (or cancel) button whenever he is trying to submit, publish, update, schedule or delete a WordPress post. Simple, lightweight, customizable and translation-ready.

Once activated, the plugin will intercept publishing actions on the following admin pages: post.php, edit-post.php, edit.php.

License

The Confirm Publishing Actions plugin for WordPress is released under GPLv2, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial website.

Support

Find support at the WordPress international forums or raise a ticket on Github.

Contribute

Check out the source code on Github.

Translate

Submit a pull request on Github.

Donate

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Ratings & Reviews

53 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3

  • Removes Quick Drafts (previously QuickPress) support
  • Fixes bug where script fired on link insert cancel
  • Adds support for touch devices
  • Code cleanup
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Peter J. HerrelPeter J. HerrelinBytesinBytes
Plugin Info
Version
1.3
Last Updated
May 9, 2015
WP Requires
3.1+
Tested Up To
4.2.39
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
80
Downloads
6.2K+
Added
Oct 27, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

deletesubmitupdateconfirmpublish

Developer

P
Peter J. Herrel
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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