Yes, Zensor is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Zensor?

Zensor has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Zensor alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Zensor include White Label CMS, Table of Contents Plus, List category posts. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Zensor work with the latest WordPress?

Zensor has been tested up to WordPress 2.2. It requires WordPress 2.1+ and PHP false+.

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Zensor

Name: Zensor
Author: scompt

Zensor enforces a two-step publishing workflow in WordPress.

By scompt·Cms·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 16 years ago

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As of April 2026, Zensor is a WordPress cms plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: White Label CMS.

0/5Rating

10active installs

3.9K+total downloads

19 yearssince 2007

Overview

Zensor doesn’t work for the current version of WordPress, probably won’t be updated anytime soon, and could cause loss of life, limb, or data.

Zensor enforces a two-step publishing workflow in WordPress. The two steps are:

An author submits an article (post/page) for review.
A moderator approves or disapproves the article.

The article is only visible after the second step. The author can add a note that the
moderator can read when evaluating the article. Similarly, the moderator can include
a justification for his/her decision.

Moderators

Who is a moderator is determined by the zensor_moderate capability. Upon installation,
the Administrator is assigned this capability. Also, a new role, Zensor Moderator is created, which
only has this capability and read. This is a de…

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