Developers can now register custom automatic requirements through a stable code-level API. Existing templates and built-in rules remain unchanged.<\/p>","1.1.0":"
Adds opt-in automatic content requirements that use the existing readiness workflow. Existing templates and post readiness remain unchanged until rules are enabled.<\/p>","1.0.0":"
Adds manager-focused readiness filters, missing-item details, recalculation tools, and a dashboard summary without changing checklist data.<\/p>","0.12.0":"
Adds passive WordPress.org feedback links and a dismissible, per-user review prompt after five checklist completions.<\/p>","0.11.0":"
Reduces unnecessary block-editor asset loading and repeated checklist calculations without changing existing workflows or data.<\/p>","0.10.0":"
Improves keyboard navigation, screen-reader context, focus visibility, dynamic announcements, and template-editor validation without changing checklist data.<\/p>","0.9.0":"
Adds template duplication and creates missing curated starter templates without changing existing checklist mappings.<\/p>","0.8.0":"
Checklist template items can now include optional helper text and a reference URL. Existing templates continue to work unchanged.<\/p>","0.7.0":"
Mapped post types now show a Readiness column in wp-admin post lists. Readiness cache values are generated lazily and invalidated when templates or mappings change.<\/p>","0.6.0":"
Fresh installs now include a Quickstart wizard and one-time editor sidebar tour to help administrators configure and discover the checklist workflow faster.<\/p>","0.5.0":"
Checklist Template permissions are now limited to roles with page-management capabilities. By default, this means Editors and Administrators can manage templates, while Authors and Contributors may lose access after updating.<\/p>","0.4.0":"
Introduces Required vs Optional checklist items, clearer readiness indicators, and an improved template editor. Legacy templates continue to work; saving a legacy template upgrades it to UUID-based v2 items for more stable tracking.<\/p>","0.3.2":"
Adds uninstall cleanup to remove plugin data when the plugin is deleted.<\/p>","0.3.0":"
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The Gutenberg editorial checklist for teams that want consistent publishing quality without a heavy workflow suite.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Editorial Workflow Manager<\/strong> helps content teams, editors, agencies, and multi-author WordPress sites follow a consistent pre-publish process directly inside the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Create reusable editorial checklist templates, assign different checklists to different post types, and give authors a clear view of what is complete and what still needs attention before publishing.<\/p>\n\n No complex workflow builder. No front-end output. No hard publish blocking.<\/p>\n\n Just a focused editorial checklist workflow that helps your team publish with more consistency and fewer missed steps.<\/p>\n\n Turn your editorial standards into reusable checklists that appear directly where your team writes and edits content.<\/p>\n\n Required items determine whether a post is shown as Ready<\/strong> or Incomplete<\/strong>, while optional items can provide additional guidance without affecting readiness.<\/p>\n\n Templates can include five lightweight automatic requirements alongside manual checklist items:<\/p>\n\n Automatic requirements update live in the block-editor sidebar and count toward the same readiness status, post-list details, filters, recalculation tools, and dashboard totals. Existing templates remain unchanged until an editor enables the checks. Rules that a mapped post type cannot support are ignored rather than treated as failed.<\/p>\n\n Developers can also register site-specific automatic requirements through the documented PHP and JavaScript rule API. Custom rules receive the same template enablement, authoritative server evaluation, editor feedback, readiness aggregation, and cache invalidation behavior as the built-in checks.<\/p>\n\n Editorial Workflow Manager gives authors and editors clear readiness feedback across the WordPress admin.<\/p>\n\n The pre-publish warning is intentionally non-blocking<\/strong>. Your team stays informed without the plugin taking control of the WordPress publishing process.<\/p>\n\n New installations include a guided setup experience designed to get teams working quickly.<\/p>\n\n Curated starter templates<\/strong> you can use as-is or customize:<\/p>\n\n You can edit, duplicate, and adapt these templates to match your own publishing standards.<\/p>\n\n Use Editorial Workflow Manager for:<\/p>\n\n Editorial Workflow Manager focuses on one job: helping WordPress teams follow a consistent editorial checklist before publishing.<\/p>\n\n It does not<\/strong> add content to your site's front end, and it does not try to replace WordPress with a complex project-management or enterprise workflow system.<\/p>\n\n Use it when you want a clear, practical publishing process directly inside Gutenberg.<\/p>\n\n 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.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Dismissal is stored per user, so one admin can skip onboarding without affecting another admin's setup flow.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. The pre-publish warning is non-blocking<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. The checklist UI is built for Gutenberg \/ the block editor<\/strong> only.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Assign templates in Settings \u2192 Editorial Workflow<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. Readiness is based on REQUIRED<\/strong> items only.<\/p><\/dd>\n Each enabled and applicable automatic requirement counts as a required item. It updates from the current post content and settings, cannot be checked manually, and appears in the same readiness summaries and missing-item details as manual requirements. Existing templates do not enable these rules automatically.<\/p>\n\n The image alternative-text rule treats empty alternative text and unavailable attachment records as incomplete, and identifies the featured image or content-image position that needs attention. Leave that rule disabled on templates where intentionally decorative images with empty alternative text are common.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Version 1.2.0 provides a documented PHP registration API and optional JavaScript evaluator contract. Registered rules can be enabled per checklist template and participate in the same readiness surfaces as built-in rules. See Legacy templates and label-based checked state remain supported.<\/p>\n\n Templates are now stored in an upgraded v2<\/strong> 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.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Use the Duplicate<\/strong> row action on the Checklist Templates screen to create an editable copy.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\nMake your publishing process repeatable<\/h3>\n\n
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Does the plugin block publishing when required items are missing?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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Do optional items affect readiness?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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Can developers add custom automatic requirements?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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