Extended Post Status

74 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

With only 1,000 active installs, this is a niche plugin that has not achieved broad adoption compared to alternatives with tens or hundreds of thousands of installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated in July 2025 and tested against WordPress 6.8.5, which indicates active development, though the update cadence and changelog details are not extensive enough to fully verify long-term reliability.

User Rating

14/15

A 90 out of 100 rating from 11 reviewers is strong, though the small sample size of only 11 ratings limits how much weight this score can carry statistically.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is a neutral data point: it could mean the plugin works without issues, or it could mean users are not active enough to surface problems publicly.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requiring WordPress 4.9 and PHP 7.2 as a minimum gives broad backward compatibility, and testing against 6.8.5 confirms it works with current versions.

Scores higher than 36% of indexed plugins

About

Add new statuses to all post types (posts, pages, products, ...).

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-01 10:05am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.2+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: June 2, 2023

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What It Does

Extended Post Status lets WordPress administrators create custom post statuses beyond the default Published, Draft, and Pending Review options. You can add, edit, and configure statuses to match your editorial workflow, such as In Review, Awaiting Approval, or Scheduled. The plugin integrates these statuses into the post editor and admin listings.

Who It's For

This plugin is best suited for editorial teams, agencies, and content-heavy sites that need multi-step approval workflows or want to track content through a custom publishing lifecycle. It fits organizations managing client deliverables, product launches, or staged review processes where the default WordPress statuses are not granular enough.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a simple blog or solo site where the default Published, Draft, and Pending Review statuses cover your needs, this plugin adds unnecessary complexity. It is also not designed for WooCommerce order management, so e-commerce shops should look at dedicated order status plugins instead.

The Bottom Line

Extended Post Status delivers a focused solution for custom editorial workflows and earns solid marks for recent maintenance and high user ratings. However, its small install base, thin support history, and modest overall quality score of 62.74 mean it is a reasonable rather than outstanding choice. Use it if you specifically need custom post statuses and are comfortable with a lesser-known plugin.

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Post Duplicator 86/100

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Post Type Switcher 86/100

Choose Post Type Switcher when you need to move content between post types rather than introduce new publishing statuses.

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This alternative is unrelated to post statuses and only suits users who need to inject scripts into site headers and footers.

Reveal IDs 83/100

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Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 82/100

WooCommerce stores should choose this plugin for managing order statuses, since Extended Post Status is built for standard WordPress posts, not products or orders.