Post Status Notifier

Post Status Notifier is a WordPress plugin that automates email notifications when posts change status. It sends alerts to designated recipients whenever a post is published, scheduled, drafted, or transitions between other status states, keeping team members and stakeholders informed about content changes in real-time.

Key Features

• Status Change Notifications - Automatically sends email alerts when posts transition between different statuses such as draft, pending review, scheduled, and published
• Customizable Recipients - Configure which user roles or specific email addresses receive notifications for status changes
• Post Type Selection - Choose which post types trigger notifications, including posts, pages, and custom post types
• Email Templates - Customize notification email content with placeholders for post title, author, status, and other relevant details
• Status-Specific Rules - Set different notification rules for specific status transitions, such as only notifying on publication or pending review
• User Role Filtering - Target notifications to specific user roles like editors, administrators, or custom roles
• Notification History - View logs of sent notifications to track when alerts were dispatched
• Bulk Actions Support - Handle notifications when multiple posts are edited or status-changed in bulk operations
• Scheduled Post Alerts - Receive notifications when posts are scheduled for future publication
• Author Notifications - Optionally notify post authors when their content status changes
• Easy Configuration - Simple settings interface to enable/disable notifications and configure preferences

Best For

Post Status Notifier is ideal for WordPress sites with editorial teams, content management workflows, or multi-author environments where team members need to stay informed about content changes. It works well for publishers, news sites, blogs with multiple contributors, and organizations that require approval workflows and need to track when content moves through different stages of publication.