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Smart Workflow Manager

Enterprise-grade WordPress editorial workflow plugin

by Abhishek Zagade · github.com/abhishekzagade/smart-workflow-manager

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/abhishekzagade/smart-workflow-manager/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/abhishekzagade/smart-workflow-manager ↗

Smart Workflow Manager is an enterprise-grade WordPress plugin that introduces a structured editorial workflow for content-driven websites.
It is designed using clean OOP PHP, WordPress core APIs, and best practices followed in large-scale WordPress projects.

🚀 Overview

This plugin adds an “In Review” workflow status to WordPress posts, allowing authors, editors, and administrators to manage content approvals efficiently.

The architecture focuses on scalability, security, and maintainability, making it suitable for enterprise news portals and content platforms.

✨ Features

  • Custom post status: In Review
  • Secure admin meta box for workflow control
  • Capability checks using WordPress roles
  • Email notification when a post enters review
  • Clean OOP-based plugin architecture
  • WordPress coding standards followed
  • Easily extendable for multi-level approvals

🧠 Workflow Process

  1. Author creates or edits a post
  2. Post status is changed to In Review
  3. Admin/Editor receives email notification
  4. Editor reviews and publishes the post

🛠 Tech Stack

  • PHP (OOP)
  • WordPress Core APIs
  • MySQL
  • JavaScript
  • Git & GitHub

📂 Project Structure

smart-workflow-manager/ ├── assets/ │ └── js/ │ └── admin.js ├── includes/ │ ├── class-plugin.php │ ├── class-workflow.php │ ├── class-admin-ui.php │ └── class-notifications.php ├── .gitignore ├── README.md └── smart-workflow-manager.php