Filter Admin Published Default
by Chuck Reynolds · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 5.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Enables all public post types (posts, pages, and any CPT with a public URL) in wp-admin to show the Published filter by default.
84 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
493
now · peak 644
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v2.0.0
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-08-12 · 1,420 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
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Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Picturgency2.2y ago
It becomes difficult to find it in the plugin manager directly from wordpress, we have to use your dev name to find it.. but since many years there no website I make without installing this plugin ! it should be already a functionality native in wordpress. Works perfectly all the time. Many thanks !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flyingkites7.1y ago
This is a Admin plugin to display published posts (pages, posts, products) by default. To see all you need to select ALL. I test POSTS and PAGES and (woo) PRODUCTS and it works. Still working with WP 5.7.2 This is great when you’ve imported a theme with lots of sample pages. I set them all to Pending Review to keep them out of my way while I build a site. This topic was modified 7 years ago by Steven Stern (sterndata). This topic was modified 5 years ago by flyingkites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ merontofino7.8y ago
install and activate – pages default is now published. sweet. many thanks from vegan eating hummus update: Mac, wp 4.9.8 – Dashboard > At a Glance > xx Pages || The list will still default to All. But no biggie – plugin kicks in using sidebar Pages/All Pages links. This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by merontofino. Reason: add note re quirk - or is that a feature?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yard9.4y ago
Doesn´t working on my site based on 4.7.3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Geet Jacobs10.4y ago
Thanks for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fryoneusa10.4y ago
Perfect, and works. I have a so many “drafts” on every site I do, so it’s nice not to have to “turn them off” each time. Exactly what I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ redima11.2y ago
Exactly what I was looking for. Thx.
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-16 500+ → 400+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-11 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-09 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-08 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-06 500+ → 400+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-08-30 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-29 500+ → 400+ down after 415 days in tier
- 2024-07-10 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
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