PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post Status and Workflow

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   1.6y ago

   Workflow? This is an essential feature for sites having multiple editors. The flow steps can be customized. Perfect.

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2. ★★★★★ evanltd

   1.9y ago

   Has more features and complexity than I needed, but it works great for adding some custom post statuses.

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3. ★★★★★ sami770

   2.6y ago

   Great, good that it is now a plugin of its own and not part of the planner plugin

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4. ★★★★★ gokcer

   2.6y ago

   Fast support. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by gokcer. Reason: Subjective data deleted This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by gokcer.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 6 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-12-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-12-02 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-12-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-11-30 1K+ → 900+ down after 61 days in tier
5. 2024-09-30 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2024-09-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-09-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 36 days in tier
8. 2024-08-22 800+ → 900+ up after 43 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).

• Pending Status 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Zapier for WordPress 50K+ installs · 2.5★ · 1 shared tag D
• Zoho Flow – No-Code Workflow Automation 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Edit Flow 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
• LH Archived Post Status 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C
• P Peter’s Post Notes 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D

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PublishPress Statuses – Custom Post Status and Workflow: 1K+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/publishpress-statuses