Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 105.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allow anonymous users to preview a draft of a post before it is published.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “posts” for “post expiration”. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post expiration” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 1.9M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 79 reviews, smoothed to 4.41★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| public your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| preview your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post preview | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| public post preview | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| public post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| live preview | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| expiring | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| draft preview | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| preview draft | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| page preview | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| preview posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| preview post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| public preview | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| anonymous post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| anonymous your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| previews | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| published | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| link preview | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| post expiration | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| drafts your tag | #9 | #7 | down 2 |
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
144 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 87 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “posts” for “post expiration”. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post expiration” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 70.5K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v3.1.2 · 17 Jun 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 50% run the current release. 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Oligraph5mo ago
I have used the plugin for letting my colleagues proof-read or critique my layouted posts since forever. It is an indispensable feature that should be in core 😉Thanks to the creators for providing it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohsin Alam11mo ago
Does the work as it is advertised. Thanks for this good plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mokuh1.4y ago
The preview links no longer work. Users are forced to log in when using the public preview link – defeating the entire purpose of this plugin. This used to be a must-have plugin. Unless you fix this, you are a must dump plugin. WP: 6.7.2Public Post Preview: 3.0.1 This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by mokuh.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bbbstoked1.7y ago
Been using this plugin always then all of a sudden it stopped working..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcd2.0y ago
Super handy in order to work with clients and third parties.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Json Koning2.1y ago
functionality is completely missing for me with the latest version of WP This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by Json Koning.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Knut Sparhell2.3y ago
Works flawlessly. This topic was modified 1 year, 12 months ago by Knut Sparhell.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Henry Douglas2.5y ago
It’s an incredible plugin, exactly what I needed! Don’t stop his development. I wish you much success!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-06-16 Version 3.1.1 Fix hidden dynamic content added through the Block Bindings API. Props @krokodok . 3.1.1
- 2026-03-01 Version 3.1.0 Requires WordPress 6.6. Compatibility with WordPress 7.0. Add ppp_show_public_preview action for plugin extenders. 3.1.0
- 2024-12-23 Version 3.0.1 Fix calculation of expiration time for preview nonce. 3.0.1
- 2024-12-21 Version 3.0.0 Requires WordPress 6.5. Requires PHP 8.0. Add setting to increase the default expiration time (Settings > Reading > Public Post Preview). Show icon for preview link in list tables next to the state. Change interface in b 3.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 34 languages, 21 at 90% or more
Plus 10 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allow anonymous users to preview a draft of a post before it is published."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 816 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "drafts", "posts" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-06-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 243 days in tier
- 2021-10-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 212 days in tier
- 2021-03-03 70K+ → 80K+ up after 256 days in tier
- 2020-06-20 60K+ → 70K+ up after 258 days in tier
- 2019-10-06 50K+ → 60K+ up after 232 days in tier
- 2019-02-16 40K+ → 50K+ up after 289 days in tier
- 2018-05-03 30K+ → 40K+ up after 306 days in tier
- 2017-07-01 20K+ → 30K+ up after 323 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- P Public Post Preview Configurator 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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WP-DraftsForFriends 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Auto Publish Drafts 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Simple Preview 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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