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Best WordPress Plugins for Status

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Status

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for status comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, D... Best overall 88/100
  2. 2. CrawlWP SEO 86/100
  3. 3. Order Tracking 82/100
  4. 4. Scheduled & Automatic Order Status Controller for WooCommerc... 82/100
  5. 5. WP-Cron Status Checker 81/100
  6. 6. Include Mastodon Feed 81/100
  7. 7. Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 80/100
  8. 8. Partial Shipment for WooCommerce 80/100
  9. 9. PublishPress Statuses 80/100
  10. 10. Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 79/100
  11. 11. BulkGate SMS Plugin for WooCommerce 79/100
  12. 12. Extend Link 79/100
  13. 13. Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 79/100
  14. 14. Colored Admin Post List 79/100
  15. 15. Archive Content with Archived Post Status 78/100
2 CrawlWP SEO
Free by properfraction

CrawlWP SEO

Improve your WordPress SEO with instant search-engine indexing, SEO insights, and indexing status tracking.

4.7★
from 60 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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3 Order Tracking
Free by Rustaurius

Order Tracking

Order tracking, status and project management plugin. Create tickets and tracking numbers. Send email updates. Works standalone and with WooCommerce.

4.6★
from 73 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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6 Include Mastodon Feed
Free by Wolfgang

Include Mastodon Feed

Plugin that provides a Gutenberg block and shortcode to easily integrate mastodon feeds into wordpress pages.

5★
from 16 ratings
800+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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8 Partial Shipment for WooCommerce
Free by WpExperts Hub

Partial Shipment for WooCommerce

Ship WooCommerce orders in parts. Track shipped and remaining item quantities (refund-aware), show status badges, and backfill existing orders.

4.4★
from 9 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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9 PublishPress Statuses
Free by PublishPress

PublishPress Statuses

The PublishPress Statuses plugin allows you to create additional statuses for your posts. You can use each status to create publishing workflows.

5★
from 4 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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12 Extend Link
Free by Alobaidi

Extend Link

Add classes, IDs, titles, rel attributes, and download options to links. Includes H1–H6 heading support and built-in link status checker for SEO.

3★
from 2 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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14 Colored Admin Post List
Free by rockschtar

Colored Admin Post List

Color-code your admin post list by post status. Instantly spot drafts, pending reviews, scheduled, private, and published posts at a glance.

5★
from 3 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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