Nothing goes live until it's approved
PublishGate 22 brings real editorial control to WordPress. Define who reviews what, move content through clear approval stages, and require a final sign-off before anything reaches your readers — without leaving the editor your team already knows.
In active development — join the early-access list to be the first to try it.
One wrong post can cost you
Out of the box, WordPress lets contributors and editors publish with little structure. For a personal blog that's fine. For a newsroom, an agency or a regulated brand, it's a risk — a draft published early, an unreviewed claim, a typo on the homepage. PublishGate 22 closes that gap with a workflow everyone follows.
Accidental publishing
Stop "Publish" from being a single click for anyone with access.
Unclear ownership
Always know who is responsible for the current stage of a piece.
No paper trail
Keep a record of who approved what, and when.
Messy collaboration
Replace email threads and spreadsheets with one in-WordPress flow.
From draft to published, with checkpoints
Configure the stages to match how your team actually works.
Draft
A writer creates content as usual in the WordPress editor.
Review
Editors get the piece in their queue and request changes or approve.
Approve
A designated approver gives the final sign-off — or sends it back.
Publish
Only approved content can go live, manually or on schedule.
Editorial control, the WordPress way
Custom approval stages
Build the exact review pipeline your team needs — as simple or as thorough as required.
Roles & permissions
Decide who can write, who reviews, and who has the authority to approve and publish.
Required sign-off
Block publishing until the right person has explicitly approved the content.
Audit trail
A clear history of submissions, comments, approvals and rejections.
In-editor notifications
Keep contributors informed without leaving WordPress.
Native experience
Built to feel like part of WordPress, not bolted on top of it.
Final feature set, compatibility and pricing will be confirmed at launch. Tell us your requirements.
Made for teams that publish seriously
Newsrooms & publishers
Keep editorial standards consistent across a busy publishing schedule.
Agencies
Let clients review and approve before anything is posted on their behalf.
Brands & enterprises
Add the compliance and oversight that regulated content demands.
Bring order to your publishing
Join the PublishGate 22 early-access list and we'll let you know the moment it's live.