You Can Now Submit Revisions for Unpublished Posts

For several years, the PublishPress Revisions plugin has focused on controlling who can update published content.

The Revisions plugin is very helpful when you want to copy a WordPress post, edit it, and then publish the update.

We're delighted to say that is starting to change. With version 2.4 of PublishPress Revisions, you can now create revisions for unpublished content. So if you have a post in “Draft” or “Pending Review” status, you can submit a revision of that content for approval.


How to create revisions for unpublished posts

  • Go to “Revisions” then “Settings in your WordPress admin menu.
  • Check the box for “Revision Submission for Unpublished Posts”
Revision Unpublished
Revision Unpublished
  • Now go to edit a post that has not been published yet.
  • Click the “Publish” button and you'll see a “Pending Revision” box.
Pending Revision Checkbox
Pending Revision Checkbox
  • Check the “Pending Revision” box.
  • Click the “Save Revision” button.
Pending Revision Checkbox Save
Pending Revision Checkbox Save

Congrats, you have now created a revision for an unpublished post. You can see this revision in the “Revision Queue”:

Revision Queue Unpublished
Revision Queue Unpublished

On the frontend of the site, when you preview the revision, you'll be able to see this bar. Click “Approve” to accept the changes to your unpublished post.

Pending Revision Draft
Pending Revision Draft

Details on Version 2.4 of PublishPress Capabilities

The Free version of Capabilities is available on WordPress.orgClick here for the changelog.

The Pro version of Capabilities is available here on PublishPress.com. Click here for the changelog.


Author

  • Steve Burge

    Steve is the founder of PublishPress. He's been working with open source software for over 20 years. Originally from the UK, he now lives in Sarasota in the USA. This profile is generated by the PublishPress Authors plugin.

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