When you hit the "Publish" button, a small dialog box appears asking you if you're sure you want to publish the post.
As of April 2026, Publish Confirmation is a WordPress blog plugin with 40 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.
Have you ever accidentally published a post before it was ready? Yeah. It sucks. This plugin takes care of that.
When you hit the “Publish” button after writing a post, a small dialog box appears asking you if you’re sure you want to publish the post. You can either click OK or CANCEL. And that’s it! Super simple and no more acidentally published posts.
| WordPress | 2.0+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
10/31/10 – Plugin uploaded
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