Plugin info

Total downloads: 7,741
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 4/25/2025 (250 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/11/2020 (5 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.2
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 250 days ago • 1 reviews

40/100

Is Publish Confirm Message abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 250 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.2
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

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Description

This is a lightweight WordPress plugin that implements an extra confirmation dialogue between your click on the Publish button. Never publish by accident again!

If you love this plugin, buy me a cup of coffee

Installation

  1. Download and extract plugin files to a folder in your wp-content/plugin directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin interface.
  3. Change the default message through the ‘Publish Confirm Message’ menu in WordPress.

You’re done! The Plugin ready to use according to the directions in the description.

If you have any questions or problems please make a post here: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/publish-confirm-message/

Frequently Asked Questions

No FAQ available

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Confirmation alert showing when you click on publish/update button.

    Confirmation alert showing when you click on publish/update button.

  2. Admin settings Page

    Admin settings Page

  3. Confirmation alert showing when you click on publish/update button.

    Confirmation alert showing when you click on publish/update button.

Changelog

2.0

  • Confirmed working with WordPress 6.4.2
  • Fixed csrf issue

1.3.1

  • Fixed triggering more than once.
  • Confirmed working with WordPress 5.7

1.3

  • Menu moved to under settings
  • Confirmed working with WordPress 5.5

1.2

  • Improved security

1.1

  • Admin Page added
  • Now customize default alert message text

1.0

  • Publish Confirm Message added to wordpress.org