Archived Post Status

Archive content in WordPress with the Archived Post Status plugin

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Archive content with Archived Post Status

WordPress supports a publishing workflow by marking content with a post status:

• 3 for pre-published states: draft, pending, and future. These are editable and pre-viewable, not yet ready for public view.

• 2 types of published statuses: publish and private. These are editable and viewable to the public or specific users.

• 1 non-published status: trash. Trashed content is not editable or viewable and automatically deleted after 30 days.

The one thing missing here is a status for content that is viewable but not editable.

Introducing the Archive

The 'archive' status marks content to a post-published state, viewable to some but no longer edited. Examples might include:

• an out-of-date walkthrough

• a review of a discontinued product

• a rough draft replaced with a final version

• an old, time-specific post that is now irrelevant

Whatever the reason, incorporating the 'Archive' status can be a useful addition to your WordPress editing workflow.

Dive into the following pages for how to use and extend the plugin to fit your needs.