Draft Completion Sorter

A simple WordPress plugin that helps you track and sort your draft posts by completion status.

Description

Draft Completion Sorter adds a completion tracking system to your WordPress posts, making it easy to manage your writing workflow. Mark drafts as complete or incomplete and sort them accordingly in your Posts admin screen.

Perfect for writers, bloggers, and content managers who want to keep track of which drafts are ready for review and which still need work.

Features

• ✅ Add a "Writing Status" column to your Posts admin page
• 🎯 Visual indicators showing complete (green checkmark) or incomplete (red X) status
• 📊 Sortable column - click to sort posts by completion status
• ✏️ Simple checkbox in the post editor to mark drafts as complete
• 🚀 Lightweight and fast - no bloat
• 🔒 Secure - uses WordPress nonces and capability checks

Installation

Automatic Installation

1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
3. Search for "Draft Completion Sorter"
4. Click "Install Now" and then "Activate"

Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin zip file
2. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
3. Navigate to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
4. Choose the zip file and click "Install Now"
5. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu

Manual Installation (via FTP)

1. Download and extract the plugin zip file
2. Upload the draft-completion-sorter folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress

Usage

Marking Drafts as Complete

1. Create or edit any post
2. Look for the "Writing Completion Status" box in the right sidebar
3. Check the box labeled "Mark this draft as complete"
4. Save or update your post

Sorting Drafts by Completion Status

1. Navigate to Posts → All Posts
2. Look for the "Writing Status" column
3. Click the column header to sort posts by completion status
4. Click again to reverse the sort order

Visual Indicators

• ✓ Complete (green) - Draft is marked as complete and ready for review
• ✗ Incomplete (red) - Draft still needs work

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work with custom post types?

Currently, the plugin only works with standard WordPress posts. Support for custom post types may be added in future versions.

Will this affect my published posts?

No, the completion status is just metadata. It doesn't affect post publishing or visibility on your site.

Can I bulk edit completion status?

Not at this time. You need to edit each post individually to change its completion status.

Does this plugin slow down my site?

No. The plugin is lightweight and only adds minimal database queries on admin pages. It has no impact on your front-end site performance.

Can multiple authors use this plugin?

Yes! Each author can mark their own drafts as complete or incomplete. The status is visible to all users who can access the Posts admin screen.

Screenshots

1. Writing Status column in Posts admin showing complete/incomplete indicators
2. Completion checkbox in the post editor sidebar
3. Sortable column header for organizing drafts

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Add Writing Status column to Posts admin
• Add completion checkbox to post editor
• Enable sorting by completion status
• Visual indicators for complete/incomplete status

Upgrade Notice

1.0.0

Initial release of Draft Completion Sorter.

Support

For bug reports, feature requests, or support questions, please use the WordPress.org support forums or visit our GitHub repository.

Privacy Policy

This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All completion status information is stored locally in your WordPress database as post metadata.

Credits

Developed with ❤️ for the WordPress community.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Draft Completion Sorter
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