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Custom Post Status

This project helps you implement your own Custom Status in the Post Submit Box.

By page-carbajal·Post·Free
5(1 reviews)
·40 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Custom Post Status is a WordPress post plugin with 40 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.

5/51 reviews
40active installs
4.0K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

This project helps you implement your own Custom Status in the Post Submit Box.

Implements register_post_status and a little jQuery function to render the status on the admin screen.

This plugin is Open Source software. It was built with <3 in Cancun by Page Carbajal / Software Engineer.

Requested and sponsored by Octopus / Agencia de Marketing Digital.

At this time, all post status are private.

All Posts you mark with your Custom Status will not be included in the LOOP unless the user is logged-in.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

= 1.1.0 – Release Candidate 1

  • Tested with WordPress 4.5
  • All posts are non public

= 1.0.2 – Fixed Noop Translation Error

  • Fixed Noop Translation Error

= 1.0.1 – WPExpress upgrade

  • Upgraded to WPExpress 1.3.0

= 1.0.0 – Our First Custom Post Status

  • Enhanced JS to set the current post status
  • Implemented Custom Status List
  • Implemented Settings Page
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

page-carbajalpage-carbajal
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.0
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2016
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
4.5.33
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
40
Downloads
4.0K+
Added
Apr 29, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

poststatuspost status

Developer

P
page-carbajal
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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