Changelog

3.1.1 / 3.1.2 (2026-06-16)

  • Fix hidden dynamic content added through the Block Bindings API. Props @krokodok.

3.1.0 (2026-03-01)

  • Requires WordPress 6.6.
  • Compatibility with WordPress 7.0.
  • Add ppp_show_public_preview action for plugin extenders.

3.0.1 (2024-12-23)

  • Fix calculation of expiration time for preview nonce.

3.0.0 (2024-12-21)

  • Requires WordPress 6.5.
  • Requires PHP 8.0.
  • Add setting to increase the default expiration time (Settings > Reading > Public Post Preview).
  • Show icon for preview link in list tables next to the state.
  • Change interface in block editor to match latest editor design.
  • Update sidebar description to include the preview link.
  • Extend Preview dropdown for public preview in WordPress 6.7+.
  • Add Public Preview post list view. Props @rafaucau.

2.10.0 (2022-11-19)

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.1.
  • Integrate with User Switching: Direct the user to the public preview of a post when they switch off from the post editing screen. Props @johnbillion.

2.9.3 (2021-03-12)

  • Compatibility with WordPress 5.7.
  • Create a fresh preview URL when enabling public preview.
  • Add check for possibly undefined PHP "superglobals". Props @waviaei.

2.9.2 (2020-10-03):

  • Fix saving of preview status without a previous Ajax request.

2.9.1 (2020-07-25):

  • Improve HTTP status codes for expired/invalid preview links.

2.9.0 (2019-07-20):

  • Requires WordPress 5.0
  • Requires PHP 5.6
  • Adds notice (as Snackbar if supported) when changing preview status in block editor.
  • Fixes incorrect status message in classic editor.
  • Fixes grammar in expired link notice. Props @garrett-eclipse.
  • Improves internal checks to be more strict. Props @PatelUtkarsh.
  • Removes deprecated i18n compatibility layer from Gutenberg plugin.

2.8.0 (2018-11-27):

  • Add support for WordPress 5.0 and the new block editor.

2.7.0 (2018-09-14):

  • Initial support for Gutenberg.
  • Block robots for public post previews. Props @westonruter.

2.6.0 (2017-04-27):

  • Make DS_Public_Post_Preview::get_preview_link() public. Props @rcstr.
  • Send no-cache headers for public post previews.

2.5.0 (2016-04-05):

  • Auto select preview link on focus. Props @JeroenSormani.
  • Remove preview status from posts which are trashed or after scheduled posts are published.
  • Add support for paged posts.

2.4.1 (2015-10-13):

  • Update text domain to support language packs. Translations are now managed via http://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/public-post-preview.

2.4 (2014-08-21):

  • Supports EditFlow and custom statuses
  • Disables comments and pings during public post preview
  • Adds Public Preview to the list of display states used in the Posts list table
  • Prevents flickering of link box on Post edit while loading

2.3 (2013-11-18):

  • Introduces a filter ppp_preview_link. With the filter you can adjust the preview link.
  • If a post has gone live, redirect to it's proper permalink.
  • Adds the query var _ppp to WordPress SEO by Yoast whitelist.

2.2 (2013-03-15):

  • Based on user feedback: Removed the extra meta box and added preview link to the main Publish meta box.
  • Only show the checkbox if the post status/post type is good.
  • Requires WordPress 3.5

2.1.1 (2012-09-19):

  • Sorry for the new update. Through a change in 2.1 a filter was applied to each query. The misplaced "The link has been expired!" message is now gone. Props Aki Björklund and Jonathan Channon.

2.1 (2012-09-16):

  • Introduces a filter ppp_nonce_life. With the filter you can adjust the expiration of a link. By default a link has a lifetime of 48 hours.
  • In some situations (still not sure when) the preview link is rewritten as a permalink which results in an error. The plugin now works in this situations too.

2.0.1 (2012-07-25):

  • Makes the preview link copyable again

2.0 (2012-07-23):

  • Support for all public post types
  • Saves public preview status via an AJAX request
  • I18n
  • Requires at least WordPress 3.3

1.3 (2009-06-30):

  • Hook in earlier in the post selection process to fix PHP notices
  • Add uninstall functionality to remove options from the options table

1.2 (2009-03-30):

  • Fix preview URL for scheduled posts on sites with a permalink other than default activated.

1.1 (2009-03-11):

  • Don't limit public previews to posts in draft or pending status. Just exclude posts in publish status.

1.0 (2009-02-20):

  • Initial Public Release