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<p>Zensor doesn’t work for the current version of WordPress, probably won’t be updated anytime soon, and could cause loss of life, limb, or data.</p>
<p>Zensor enforces a two-step publishing workflow in WordPress.  The two steps are:</p>
<ol>
<li>An author submits an article (post/page) for review.</li>
<li>A moderator approves or disapproves the article.</li>
</ol>
<p>The article is only visible after the second step.  The author can add a note that the<br />
moderator can read when evaluating the article.  Similarly, the moderator can include<br />
a justification for his/her decision.</p>
<h4>Moderators</h4>
<p>Who is a moderator is determined by the <code>zensor_moderate</code> capability.  Upon installation,<br />
the Administrator is assigned this capability.  Also, a new role, Zensor Moderator is created, which<br />
only has this capability and <code>read</code>.  This is a dedicated user for moderation, eliminating<br />
potential conflicts of interest.  The Zensor Moderator cannot modify posts in any way<br />
except to accept/reject them and add a note that will be sent back to the author.  Perfect for<br />
the boss who needs to sign off on everything, but shouldn’t be allowed to add his own opinion.<br />
If you’d like other roles to be able to moderate, then you can grant them the <code>zensor_moderate</code><br />
capability using the <a href="http://www.im-web-gefunden.de/wordpress-plugins/role-manager/" rel="nofollow ugc">Role Manager</a> plugin.</p>
<h4>Notifications</h4>
<p>Every time someone does something, the other party is notified.  These notifications include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Hello author, your article was just approved/rejected.</li>
<li>Hello moderator, an article was just saved that you need to look at.</li>
</ul>
<p>Notification frequencies for both author and moderator can be independently set<br />
to either immediate, hourly, or daily.  All messages can be edited through the<br />
options interface.</p>
<h3>Future Plans</h3>
<ul>
<li>Consolidate all of the options into a single option containing an array.  It’s too messy to have so many options for the messages.</li>
<li>A feed of the pages/posts in the moderation system.  Would have to be authenticated.</li>
<li>Should posts in the moderation system be private/draft?</li>
<li>Keep a copy of the old, approved version of a page/post while the new version is in the queue.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Version History</h3>
<h4>Version 0.7</h4>
<ul>
<li>Notifications frequency is now selectable</li>
<li>Added fix to work with <a href="http://www.vtardia.com/improved-include-page/" rel="nofollow ugc">Improved Include Page</a> plugin.  Thanks, Vincent!</li>
<li>Moved localizing out of javascript file</li>
</ul>
<h4>Version 0.6</h4>
<ul>
<li>Moved development to wp-plugins.org</li>
<li>Administrator is granted <code>zensor_moderate</code> capability on activation</li>
</ul>
<h4>Version 0.5</h4>
<ul>
<li>First push to <a href="http://www.siebold-gymnasium.de" rel="nofollow ugc">Siebold Gymnasium</a> website</li>
</ul>


Zensor

Zensor enforces a two-step publishing workflow in WordPress.

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<p><strong>Editorial Workflow Manager</strong> adds an <strong>editorial checklist</strong> to the WordPress <strong>block editor (Gutenberg)</strong> so your team can follow a consistent <strong>pre-publish checklist</strong> every time you publish.</p>
<p>It’s built for content teams, agencies, and editors who want a lightweight <strong>publishing checklist workflow</strong> inside the editor — with clear “ready vs incomplete” feedback — <strong>without hard publish blocking</strong>.</p>
<p>This plugin does not output anything on the front end.</p>
<h3>What you can do</h3>
<ul>
<li>Create reusable <strong>checklist templates</strong> (required + optional items).</li>
<li>Assign different <strong>editorial checklists</strong> to different post types.</li>
<li>Track per-post checklist progress in the editor sidebar.</li>
<li>See readiness and progress in the sidebar, the post status panel, and the pre-publish panel.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Typical use cases</h3>
<ul>
<li>Blog posts: SEO checks, featured image, categories/tags, internal links, fact check.</li>
<li>News/Editorial: legal review, source confirmation, editor sign-off checklist.</li>
<li>Agencies: client approvals checklist, accessibility checks, brand requirements.</li>
<li>Teams: consistent publishing workflow across authors and editors.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Checklist templates</strong> – manage reusable checklists as a custom post type.</li>
<li><strong>Template editor (row-based UI)</strong> – add, remove, reorder items; mark each item Required or Optional.</li>
<li><strong>Required vs Optional items</strong> – readiness is based on required items only.</li>
<li><strong>Per-post checklist state</strong> – each post/page stores its own checklist progress.</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg / Block Editor sidebar</strong> – “Editorial Checklist” panel inside the editor.</li>
<li><strong>Readiness + progress indicators</strong>
<ul>
<li>Sidebar summary with Ready / Incomplete and required progress</li>
<li>Post Status panel summary while editing</li>
<li>Non-blocking pre-publish warning when required items are missing</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Different checklist per post type</strong> – assign templates in Settings.</li>
<li><strong>Default templates included</strong> on activation.</li>
<li><strong>Fresh-install quickstart wizard</strong> – choose post types, assign starter templates, and jump straight into the editor.</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight editor tour</strong> – auto-open the checklist sidebar once and explain required-item readiness.</li>
<li><strong>Backward compatible upgrades</strong> – legacy templates still work and upgrade to UUID-based v2 items when saved.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Getting started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Activate the plugin and complete the <strong>Quickstart</strong> wizard.</li>
<li>Choose the post types where editorial checklists should appear.</li>
<li>Confirm the starter template mappings, then open the editor.</li>
<li>Follow the one-time sidebar tour in the <strong>block editor</strong>.</li>
<li>Complete checklist items and watch the readiness/progress summary update.</li>
<li>Adjust mappings later in <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Editorial Workflow</strong> or edit templates in <strong>Checklist Templates</strong>.</li>
</ol>


Editorial Workflow Manager

Editorial checklist and pre-publish workflow for the WordPress editor. Create reusable checklists and get clear readiness feedback before publishing.

Zensor vs Editorial Workflow Manager