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Rewrites

A WordPress plugin that lets you stage, review, and schedule updates to already‑published posts.

by Alan · github.com/alansmodic/rewrites

★ 2stars

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/alansmodic/rewrites/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/alansmodic/rewrites ↗

A WordPress plugin that lets you save changes to published posts without immediately publishing them. Includes editorial review workflow and scheduled publishing.

Try it on WordPress Playground

Features

  • Staged Revisions: Save changes to published posts as drafts for review before going live
  • Publication Checklist: Configurable checklist that authors must complete before publishing
  • Scheduled Publishing: Schedule staged revisions to go live at a specific date and time
  • Editorial Notes: Add notes to staged revisions for reviewer context
  • REST API: Full REST API support for headless workflows
  • Block Editor Integration: Seamless integration with the WordPress block editor

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.4 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher

Installation

  1. Download the plugin zip file or clone this repository
  2. Upload to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  3. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin

Usage

Saving a Rewrite

  1. Edit any published post
  2. Make your changes
  3. Click "Save as Rewrite" instead of "Update"
  4. Your changes are saved as a staged revision for review

Publishing a Rewrite

  1. Go to the Rewrites admin page
  2. Review the staged revision
  3. Click "Publish" to apply changes to the live post

Publication Checklist

  1. Go to Rewrites > Settings
  2. Enable the checklist feature
  3. Add custom checklist items (mark items as required or optional)
  4. Authors will see the checklist when updating published posts

Hooks

Actions

  • rewrites_before_publish - Fires before a staged revision is published
  • rewrites_after_publish - Fires after a staged revision is published

Filters

  • rewrites_supported_post_types - Filter which post types support rewrites

License

GPL-2.0-or-later