How to Avoid Accidental Publishing in WordPress

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After years of working as bloggers and administrators of several WordPress websites, we have often had to let our heads hang.

You know the feeling—you accidentally hit publish on a post that's half-finished, or worse, one that's barely started. It's happened to us, and we bet it's happened to you, too.

But here's the good news: we're no longer nervous about accidentally publishing. Why? Because WordPress now has a built-in way to prevent such mishaps.

In this article, we share our experiences and show you how to avoid accidental publishing in WordPress.

How to avoid accidental publishing in WordPress
Why Accidental Publishing Can Happen on Your WordPress Blog
Since the “Save Draft” and “Preview” buttons in WordPress are located right next to the “Publish” button, you may accidentally press the “Publish” button.

Accidental publishing can be a big problem because your list of exit cell phone number posts can be shared and even sent to email subscribers and visitors before you have a chance to republish them.

If you find minor errors, you can easily edit a post without publishing it on your WordPress website .

If you run a blog with multiple team members, you can even allow authors to revise published posts so they can make changes themselves.

However, if an incomplete article is published, it is a little embarrassing and can create a negative experience for users. If the article is not published, your users will see a 404 page when they click on the link in emails, social media, or push notifications and try to read your post.

If you have a multi-author WordPress blog , you also need to make sure that your other authors don't accidentally make a post live before it's ready.