Title: Controlled Draft Publisher
Author: techygeekshome
Published: <strong>18 Oktober 2025</strong>
Last modified: 19 Januari 2026

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# Controlled Draft Publisher

 Oleh [techygeekshome](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techygeekshome/)

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## Description

Publishes one draft post every X minutes. Includes logging, stats, and an admin 
dashboard with start/stop, manual publish, filter, and refresh controls.

**Features:**
 – Publish one draft post at a configurable interval. – Simple start/
stop controls and manual publish button. – Activity log with timestamps, post titles,
and permalinks. – Basic stats: total published and last published entry. – Works
with selected post types.

### Privacy Policy

Controlled Draft Publisher stores an activity log (`cdp_log`) in the WordPress database
when logging is enabled. The log includes post IDs, titles, timestamps, permalinks,
and post types for published drafts. No user data is collected or sent externally.
Logs can be cleared or exported via the dashboard.

### Notes

 * Ensure your site meets the PHP and WordPress version requirements before installing.
 * Server cron or WP-Cron behaviour may vary on low-traffic sites; consider using
   a real cron if reliable timing is required.
 * Translation-ready: Includes `controlled-draft-publisher.pot` in the `languages/`
   folder for translators.

### License

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, or any later version, as published
by the Free Software Foundation.

### License URI

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

## Screenshots

[⌊Dashboard: Controlled Draft Publisher main controls and activity graph.⌉⌊Dashboard:
Controlled Draft Publisher main controls and activity graph.⌉[

Dashboard: Controlled Draft Publisher main controls and activity graph.

[⌊Recent Activity: Recent activity log with all information about posted items.⌉⌊
Recent Activity: Recent activity log with all information about posted items.⌉[

Recent Activity: Recent activity log with all information about posted items.

[⌊Settings: select post types, interval, and enable/disable logging.⌉⌊Settings: 
select post types, interval, and enable/disable logging.⌉[

Settings: select post types, interval, and enable/disable logging.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install via
    the WordPress admin.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress admin.
 3. Go to Draft Publisher  Settings to configure post types, interval, and logging.
 4. Use the Draft Publisher dashboard to start/stop the scheduler or manually publish
    drafts.

## FAQ

### Can I control which post types are published?

Yes, you can select one or more post types in the plugin settings. Default is `post`.

### Does it support custom intervals?

Yes, set the number of minutes between publishes in the settings page. Minimum safe
interval is recommended to avoid accidental bulk publishes.

### Is publishing logged?

Yes, if logging is enabled the plugin stores a rolling activity log (option `cdp_log`)
and updates the last/total counters.

### How does scheduling work?

The plugin uses WordPress cron (WP-Cron) to schedule publishes. For low-traffic 
sites, set up a server cron job (e.g., `*/5 * * * * wget -q -O - https://your-site.
com/wp-cron.php`) for reliable timing.

### Can I manually publish a draft?

Yes, use the “Publish Now” button on the dashboard to publish a draft immediately.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Cool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cool-1362/)󠁿

 [lilkeys](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lilkeys/) 21 Oktober 2025

The plugin is cool, it’s simple – that’s what I was looking for.

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## Contributors & Developers

“Controlled Draft Publisher” adalah perisian sumber terbuka. Orang-orang berikut
telah menyumbang kepada pemalam ini.

Penyumbang

 *   [ techygeekshome ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techygeekshome/)

[Translate “Controlled Draft Publisher” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/controlled-draft-publisher)

### Berminat dalam pembangunan?

[Layari kod](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/controlled-draft-publisher/),
periksa [repositori SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-draft-publisher/),
atau langgani [log pembangunan](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/controlled-draft-publisher/)
dengan [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/controlled-draft-publisher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.4

 * Added taxonomy settings to select publishing from categories and tags.

#### 1.3

 * Fixed white screen when loading Settings page.
 * Change Recent Activity log view per page from 10 to 50.
 * Added Settings link in Plugins page.

#### 1.2

 * Added start/stop controls to the dashboard.
 * Fixed timezone display for “Next Scheduled Run” (uses site timezone, e.g., BST).
 * Improved scheduling logic for dynamic intervals.

#### 1.1

 * Added CSV export for activity log.
 * Added 7-day publish history chart to dashboard.
 * Enhanced logging with post type and permalink details.

#### 1.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.4**
 *  Last updated **6 bulan lalu**
 *  Active installations **100+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 8.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/controlled-draft-publisher/)
 * Tags
 * [automation](https://ms.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/automation/)[cron](https://ms.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cron/)
   [drafts](https://ms.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/drafts/)[publishing](https://ms.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/publishing/)
   [scheduler](https://ms.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduler/)
 *  [Paparan Lanjutan](https://ms.wordpress.org/plugins/controlled-draft-publisher/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Penyumbang

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