Title: Editorial Workflow Manager Author: vzisis Published: 6 มกราคม 2026 Last modified: 2 เมษายน 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/editorial-workflow-manager/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3434249) ![](https://ps.w.org/editorial-workflow-manager/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3433660) # Editorial Workflow Manager By [vzisis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vzisis/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/editorial-workflow-manager.0.6.0.zip) * [Details](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-workflow-manager/#description) * [Reviews](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-workflow-manager/#reviews) * [Installation](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-workflow-manager/#installation) * [Development](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-workflow-manager/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/editorial-workflow-manager/) ## Description **Editorial Workflow Manager** adds an **editorial checklist** to the WordPress ** block editor (Gutenberg)** so your team can follow a consistent **pre-publish checklist** every time you publish. It’s built for content teams, agencies, and editors who want a lightweight **publishing checklist workflow** inside the editor — with clear “ready vs incomplete” feedback—** without hard publish blocking**. This plugin does not output anything on the front end. ### What you can do * Create reusable **checklist templates** (required + optional items). * Assign different **editorial checklists** to different post types. * Track per-post checklist progress in the editor sidebar. * See readiness and progress in the sidebar, the post status panel, and the pre- publish panel. ### Typical use cases * Blog posts: SEO checks, featured image, categories/tags, internal links, fact check. * News/Editorial: legal review, source confirmation, editor sign-off checklist. * Agencies: client approvals checklist, accessibility checks, brand requirements. * Teams: consistent publishing workflow across authors and editors. ### Key features * **Checklist templates** – manage reusable checklists as a custom post type. * **Template editor (row-based UI)** – add, remove, reorder items; mark each item Required or Optional. * **Required vs Optional items** – readiness is based on required items only. * **Per-post checklist state** – each post/page stores its own checklist progress. * **Gutenberg / Block Editor sidebar** – “Editorial Checklist” panel inside the editor. * **Readiness + progress indicators** - Sidebar summary with Ready / Incomplete and required progress - Post Status panel summary while editing - Non-blocking pre-publish warning when required items are missing * **Different checklist per post type** – assign templates in Settings. * **Default templates included** on activation. * **Fresh-install quickstart wizard** – choose post types, assign starter templates, and jump straight into the editor. * **Lightweight editor tour** – auto-open the checklist sidebar once and explain required-item readiness. * **Backward compatible upgrades** – legacy templates still work and upgrade to UUID-based v2 items when saved. ### Getting started 1. Activate the plugin and complete the **Quickstart** wizard. 2. Choose the post types where editorial checklists should appear. 3. Confirm the starter template mappings, then open the editor. 4. Follow the one-time sidebar tour in the **block editor**. 5. Complete checklist items and watch the readiness/progress summary update. 6. Adjust mappings later in **Settings Editorial Workflow** or edit templates in ** Checklist Templates**. ## Screenshots * [[ * Editorial Checklist sidebar in the block editor (Gutenberg) with required progress. * [[ * Checklist template editor with required/optional items and reorder controls. * [[ * Settings screen for assigning checklist templates to post types. * [[ * Pre-publish checklist warning when required items are missing. ## Installation 1. Upload the `editorial-workflow-manager` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install via **Plugins Add New**. 2. Activate the plugin in wp-admin. 3. On activation, default checklist templates are created. 4. On fresh installs, a Quickstart wizard opens to help you assign starter templates and launch the editor tour. ## FAQ ### What does the Quickstart wizard do? On fresh installs, the plugin can guide an administrator through choosing post types, assigning starter templates, and opening a post editor screen with the checklist sidebar highlighted. ### Can I dismiss the quickstart or editor tour? Yes. Dismissal is stored per user, so one admin can skip onboarding without affecting another admin’s setup flow. ### Does the plugin block publishing when required items are missing? No. The pre-publish warning is **non-blocking**. ### Does this work with Classic Editor? No. The checklist UI is built for **Gutenberg / the block editor** only. ### Can I use different checklists per post type? Yes. Assign templates in **Settings Editorial Workflow**. ### Do optional items affect readiness? No. Readiness is based on **REQUIRED** items only. ### What happens to older templates/checklist data? Legacy templates and label-based checked state remain supported. Templates are now stored in an upgraded **v2** format with UUID-based item IDs for more stable matching. When a legacy template is edited and saved in the new editor, it is upgraded to v2 automatically. A compatibility meta mirror is still maintained for legacy support. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Editorial Workflow Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ vzisis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vzisis/) [Translate “Editorial Workflow Manager” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/editorial-workflow-manager) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-workflow-manager/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/editorial-workflow-manager/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/editorial-workflow-manager/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/editorial-workflow-manager/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.6.0 * Added a fresh-install Quickstart wizard for selecting post types and assigning starter templates. * Added a lightweight one-time editor tour that auto-opens and highlights the Editorial Checklist sidebar. * Stored quickstart and editor-tour dismissal state per user. #### 0.5.0 * Changed Checklist Template permissions to use WordPress page capabilities. * Only Editors and Administrators can now manage Checklist Templates by default; Authors and Contributors may lose access. * Added a one-time admin notice after update to warn site owners about the capability change. #### 0.4.0 * Added Required vs Optional checklist items. * Added clearer readiness/progress indicators across the sidebar, post status panel, and pre-publish panel. * Improved template editing UX with a row-based editor (add/remove/reorder, required/ optional per item). * Introduced UUID-based v2 template items and checked-state tracking for stable matching when labels change (after template upgrade). * Hardened template saving against malformed/empty submissions to reduce accidental data loss. * Kept backward compatibility by continuing to read/write legacy label-based meta. #### 0.3.4 * Various security improvements (better data validation and sanitization). #### 0.3.3 * Small syntax fix in uninstall.php. #### 0.3.2 * Added uninstall.php cleanup to remove plugin data when the plugin is deleted. #### 0.3.1 * Added non-blocking pre-publish checklist warning when checklists are incomplete. * Added checklist activity hint (“Last updated by X on [date/time]”). #### 0.3.0 * First public release. ## Meta * Version **0.6.0** * Last updated **2 วัน ago** * Active installations **100+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-workflow-manager/) * Tags * [checklist](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/checklist/)[editorial](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/editorial/) [gutenberg](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)[publishing](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/publishing/) [workflow](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/workflow/) * [Advanced View](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-workflow-manager/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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