{"id":28377,"date":"2024-05-13T09:51:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T09:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/?p=28377"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:13:50","slug":"wordpress-update-post-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wordpress-update-post-status\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bulk Update WordPress Post Status (3 Easy Methods)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Managing the <strong>WordPress post status<\/strong> is an important part of organizing content on any WordPress website. Every post created in WordPress goes through different publishing stages such as <strong>draft, pending review, published, private, or trash<\/strong>. These statuses help website owners control when and how their content becomes visible to users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when a post is saved as a <strong>draft<\/strong>, it remains hidden from visitors until it is published. Similarly, posts marked as <strong>pending review<\/strong> allow editors or administrators to review the content before making it publicly available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While changing the status of a single post is simple, things become more complicated when you need to <strong>update post status for multiple posts at the same time<\/strong>. Many websites contain hundreds or even thousands of blog posts, and editing them one by one can be extremely time-consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, WordPress provides several ways to <strong>update post status in bulk<\/strong>. You can use the default WordPress editor, a bulk editing plugin, or export and edit posts through CSV files.In this guide, we will explore <strong>three practical methods to update WordPress post status<\/strong>, including how to bulk edit posts, manage custom post types, and quickly change the publishing status of multiple posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the WordPress post status?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress post status shows the stage of publishing status that your posts are going through. With this tool, you can manage the status of WP posts on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, WordPress post status has below options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Draft:<\/strong> The post is saved but incomplete and not yet published.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pending Review:<\/strong> The post is complete and submitted for review but has not yet been published.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Published:<\/strong> The post is published and displayed in the blog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private:<\/strong> Unlike normal posts, it is visible only to users who have special permissions to log in to the site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trash:<\/strong> The posts which have been removed and transferred to the trash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to update post status in WordPress without a plugin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the easiest methods you can use to update WordPress post status. In this way, you can filter some posts and customize their status according to your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Filter WordPress posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To filter some posts in WordPress, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>All Posts<\/strong> page to see a list of all posts in the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-all-post.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-all-post.png\" alt=\"select all posts in WordPress Post menu\" class=\"wp-image-28378\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on All Posts button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On top of the table, use one of the <strong>Filtering<\/strong> options to limit the posts displayed to you, including\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: You can filter your posts by month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Categories<\/strong>: You can choose one category to filter the posts assigned to it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong>: You can click on one of the statuses like published, Draft, Trash, etc. To see the related posts in the table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-toolbar.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-toolbar.png\" alt=\"Default WordPress posts toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-28379\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WordPress Filtering tools<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: WordPress update post status in bulk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next step, you need to mark some posts in the table, then choose <strong>Edit<\/strong> from the <strong>Bulk Actions<\/strong> combo box and press <strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/update-post-status.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/update-post-status.png\" alt=\"Default WordPress update post status in bulk\" class=\"wp-image-28380\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select posts to bulk edit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To use the default editor for WordPress update post status, you just need to open the combo box in front of the <strong>Status<\/strong> field and choose one of the post statuses. Then by pressing the <strong>Update<\/strong> button, you can see the change post status WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-field.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-field.png\" alt=\"select pending review for status field and click update button in WordPress post\" class=\"wp-image-28381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-field.png 1146w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-field-500x221.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bulk edit post status in WordPress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although update post status in WordPress with the default editor is simple and easy, the option for filtering the posts is limited. There is also no option for filtering custom posts and bulk editing their statuses in this editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you have a lot of posts and custom posts on your website and need a flexible tool with more practical features, we recommend you to use the WordPress posts bulk editing plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to see how to update post status WordPress is nice and smooth with this plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to bulk edit WordPress post status with a plugin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/wordpress-bulk-posts-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-post-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress posts\/pages bulk edit plugin<\/a><\/span> is a plugin with a very simple user interface that allows you to filter all types of WordPress posts, including blog posts, pages, or custom posts, and change their status. This plugin is used for beginners and professionals, and people who don&#8217;t have coding skills can use it because you won&#8217;t need to enter any code at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Install the WordPress posts\/pages bulk edit plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download the zip file of this plugin and install it on your site like other WordPress plugins &#8211; Read the step-by-step guide, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/docs\/wordpress-bulk-post-editing\/how-to-install-wordpress-bulk-posts-editing-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/span>. After you install the plugin and activate it, a new menu item called &#8220;<strong>IT Bulk Editing<\/strong>&#8221; will be added to the WordPress Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this menu, you need to click on the <strong>WP Posts<\/strong> item to view the main page of the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-wp-posts-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-wp-posts-1.png\" alt=\"select WP Posts in WordPress Posts bulk Edit Plugin menu\" class=\"wp-image-28383\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Open WPBULKiT plugin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To bulk edit multi WordPress post status, you must first let the plugin show WordPress posts in the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, click on the <strong>Post Type<\/strong> tool in the toolbar and select the <strong>Post<\/strong> option in the section indicated in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-post-type-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-post-type-1.png\" alt=\"select post type in WordPress Posts bulk Edit Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-28384\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select post type in WPBULKiT table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can see a list of all custom posts in this dropdown list as well. So, if your purpose is to update the status of WordPress pages or custom posts, simply choose one of them from the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center main-cta-cnt has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4a33225c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#3d67ff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4f39da6d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:15px\">\n<p class=\"single-cta-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e3088a1212c636dd768e1f299293e14\" style=\"font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">WPBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages plugin by ithemeland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"single-cta-desc has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26f4093d653c2b899188e053bffbec68\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The easy way to bulk edit multi post status in WordPress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button main-cta-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/wordpress-bulk-posts-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-post-status\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#0fba5e;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Plugin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ithemeland-bulk-posts-editing-lite\/\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#3d67ff;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Free Version<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wpbulkit-banner.png\" alt=\"WPBULKiT - Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages plugin by ithemeland\" class=\"wp-image-48729\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wpbulkit-banner.png 532w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wpbulkit-banner-500x335.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By selecting this option, the posts table will be updated and all WordPress blog posts will be displayed to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-table-result.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-table-result.png\" alt=\"posts table result in WordPress Posts bulk Edit Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-28385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-table-result.png 895w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-table-result-500x222.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">List of posts showing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Filter desired WordPress posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be situations where you need to select some posts based on specific category, tag, date, author, or other WordPress fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, you can use the advanced <strong>Filter Form<\/strong> of this plugin with one click on the filter tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-fiilet-form.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-fiilet-form.png\" alt=\"posts filter form in WordPress Posts bulk Edit Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-28386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-fiilet-form.png 1000w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/posts-fiilet-form-500x203.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filter posts on specific post IDs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this filter form, it is possible to filter posts based on one or more WordPress fields. For example, you can set the Author, or Date to filter the posts published by that author in the last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-date-published-GMT-field.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-date-published-GMT-field.png\" alt=\"set date range for date published GMT field in date &amp; type tab of filter form\" class=\"wp-image-28387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-date-published-GMT-field.png 669w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-date-published-GMT-field-500x247.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filter posts on publish date<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then click on <strong>Get Posts<\/strong> and see the posts in the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/date-published-field-result.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/date-published-field-result.png\" alt=\"date published field result in WordPress bulk edit post plugin\" class=\"wp-image-28388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/date-published-field-result.png 885w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/date-published-field-result-500x214.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Result of filter using WPBULKiT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Bulk change post status WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you filter your desired posts, you can use one of the below methods to change post status WordPress in bulk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"#method-1\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#method-1\">Bulk edit post status WordPress<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"#method-2\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#method-2\">Bind edit WordPress post statuses<\/a><\/span>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The first tool is useful when you want to make changes on multiple fields at once through a <strong>Bulk Edit<\/strong> form. However, bind editing is a fast and easy tool for WordPress update post status directly in the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s see how you can use these tools to quickly update post status WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-1\">Bulk edit post status WordPress<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps to bulk edit WordPress post status are like below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mark desired posts in the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <strong>Bulk Edit<\/strong> tool in the toolbar to open the form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the <strong>Date &amp; Type<\/strong> tab and locate the <strong>Post Status<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the combo box of <strong>Post Status<\/strong> and choose one of the statuses from the list including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pending Preview<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Published<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-post-status-field.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-post-status-field.png\" alt=\"mark desired posts and select post status field in date &amp; type tab of filter form\" class=\"wp-image-28389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-post-status-field.png 664w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-post-status-field-500x364.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bulk Edit post status using WPBULKiT plugin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we have selected <strong>Pending Preview<\/strong> as shown below. It is also possible to set other fields in the<strong> Bulk Edit<\/strong> form -Like <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wordpress-bulk-edit-publish-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bulk edit post publish date<\/a><\/span> &#8211; to change them simultaneously.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-pending-preview-option.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-pending-preview-option.png\" alt=\"Select pending preview status in post status field\" class=\"wp-image-28390\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select post status from the dropdown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>Do Bulk Edit<\/strong> to see the changes in the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/filter-status-result.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/filter-status-result.png\" alt=\"filter pending preview status result in WordPress Posts bulk Edit Plugin table\" class=\"wp-image-28391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/filter-status-result.png 992w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/filter-status-result-500x102.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Save bulk edit and see the result<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-2\">Bind edit WordPress post statuses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To simply bulk edit multi-post status in the table with one click, try to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Column Manager<\/strong> tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-column-profiles-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"54\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-column-profiles-icon.png\" alt=\"Select column profiles tool in in WordPress bulk editing plugin toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-28392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-column-profiles-icon.png 639w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-column-profiles-icon-500x42.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Open column manager form<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mark the <strong>Status<\/strong> column to be displayed in the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-option.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-option.png\" alt=\"Select status column in column profiles form\" class=\"wp-image-28394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-option.png 534w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-status-option-500x383.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark the Status field to display<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mark desired posts in the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Bind Edit<\/strong> tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-bind-edit-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-bind-edit-icon.png\" alt=\"Mark all posts and select bind edit icon in WordPress posts\/pages bulk editing plugin toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-28395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-bind-edit-icon.png 1005w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-bind-edit-icon-500x104.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select posts and Bind Edit the status field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the dropdown list of the <strong>Status<\/strong> field related to one of the selected posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Choose one of the statuses- Like <strong>Published<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait a few seconds and let the plugin update the post status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bind-edit-result.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bind-edit-result.png\" alt=\"Bind edit post status result\" class=\"wp-image-28396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bind-edit-result.png 1002w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bind-edit-result-500x98.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Result of Bind Edit using WPBULKiT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 3: WP update post status with export\/import<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another useful method for WordPress update post status is bulk editing data in an Excel file. To use this method, first, you need to export a CSV file from the WordPress website then edit data in Excel, and finally import the edited file into your website again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can find step by step guide about how to do this task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Export WordPress posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To export a CSV file of your WooCommerce posts, you can either use the default WordPress export tool or the WooCommerce post bulk editing plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s review both methods, briefly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1: Export posts with WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To export WordPress posts with the default tool, try to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Export<\/strong> option from the <strong>Tools<\/strong> tab in the WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-export-posts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"131\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-export-posts.png\" alt=\"select export in WordPress tool menu\" class=\"wp-image-28397\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Export posts in WordPress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Posts<\/strong> and set filters (If necessary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-export-posts-option.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-export-posts-option.png\" alt=\"select export posts option in WordPress export form\" class=\"wp-image-28398\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select what to be exported<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <strong>Export<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 2: Export with WordPress posts\/pages bulk edit plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To export WordPress posts with WordPress posts\/pages bulk edit plugin, you need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use column manager to add the <strong>Status<\/strong> column to the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the posts in the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Import\/Export <\/strong>tool to open the form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-and-export-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-and-export-icon.png\" alt=\"select import and export icon in WordPress Posts bulk Edit Plugin toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-28399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-and-export-icon.png 627w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-and-export-icon-500x70.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on Export tool in WPBULKiT toolbar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose one of the below options:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All posts in the table\/All fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only selected posts\/All fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All posts in the table\/Only visible fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only selected posts\/Only visible fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aimed to just bulk edit the statuses of some posts, it is better to choose the last option. In this way, the plugin will only export the selected posts with the columns displayed in the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-all-posts-and-fields-export.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-all-posts-and-fields-export.png\" alt=\"Select all posts and fields export in Import &amp; Export form\" class=\"wp-image-28400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-all-posts-and-fields-export.png 596w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-all-posts-and-fields-export-500x262.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select export options you need<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>Export Now<\/strong> to download the CSV file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Edit WP post status in Excel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After exporting the CSV file, you can open the file in Excel and edit the <strong>Status<\/strong> column with proper data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/edit-wp-post-status.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/edit-wp-post-status.png\" alt=\"Edit WP post status in Excel\" class=\"wp-image-28401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/edit-wp-post-status.png 749w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/edit-wp-post-status-500x138.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Result of exported CSV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to insert the right data for each post status as we described below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Published post:<\/strong> publish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private post:<\/strong> private.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pending Preview post:<\/strong> pending.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draft:<\/strong> draft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we tried to bulk set the post status to <strong>publish<\/strong>. So, we did this task by following the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy <strong>Publish<\/strong> text by pressing <strong>Ctrl+ C<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select all cells in the <strong>Status<\/strong> column.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>CTRL+v<\/strong> to paste the copied text to all cells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/publish-status-result.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/publish-status-result.png\" alt=\"Change post status field in Excel\" class=\"wp-image-28402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/publish-status-result.png 733w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/publish-status-result-500x133.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Change the status of all posts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you need to save your CSV file and import it to your WordPress website by following the instructions in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Import changed post status in WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To import the edited CSV file, you can open the <strong>Import\/Export<\/strong> tool in our plugin and then press the Import button:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-post-status.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-post-status.png\" alt=\"Import changed post status in WordPress posts bulk editing plugin\" class=\"wp-image-28404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-post-status.png 579w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-post-status-500x456.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Import edited CSV using WPBULKiT plugin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you have to select the file by clicking the <strong>Choose File<\/strong> button and finally press <strong>Upload file and import<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-file.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-file.png\" alt=\"Select choose file in default WordPress importer\" class=\"wp-image-28405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-file.png 787w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/select-import-file-500x135.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select the updated CSV to import<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have successfully imported your product data, WordPress will automatically change the post statuses and the final result is like the below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-file-result.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-file-result.png\" alt=\"Imported CSV file result in WordPress posts bulk edit plugin table\" class=\"wp-image-28406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-file-result.png 1012w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/import-file-result-500x222.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Result of bulk edit <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center main-cta-cnt has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4a33225c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#3d67ff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4f39da6d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:15px\">\n<p class=\"single-cta-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e3088a1212c636dd768e1f299293e14\" style=\"font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">WPBULKiT &#8211; Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages plugin by ithemeland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"single-cta-desc has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26f4093d653c2b899188e053bffbec68\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The easy way to bulk edit multi post status in WordPress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button main-cta-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/plugins\/wordpress-bulk-posts-editing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=bulk-edit-post-status\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#0fba5e;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Plugin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ithemeland-bulk-posts-editing-lite\/\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:40px;color:#3d67ff;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Free Version<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wpbulkit-banner.png\" alt=\"WPBULKiT - Bulk Edit WordPress Posts \/ Pages plugin by ithemeland\" class=\"wp-image-48729\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wpbulkit-banner.png 532w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wpbulkit-banner-500x335.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress post status plays an essential role in managing how content appears on your website. Whether you are publishing new blog posts, reviewing drafts, or removing outdated articles, controlling post status helps keep your content organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although WordPress allows you to update the status of posts individually, this approach is not practical for websites with large numbers of posts. In these cases, using bulk editing tools like WPBULKiT, becomes extremely helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we explored three different methods to <strong>update WordPress post status<\/strong>. The default WordPress bulk editor provides a simple way to change statuses for a few posts. The WPBULKiT plugin offers more advanced filtering options and makes it easier to manage custom post types. Exporting posts to CSV files also provides a flexible way to update large amounts of data outside WordPress.By choosing the right method for your workflow, you can <strong>bulk edit WordPress post status quickly and efficiently<\/strong>, saving time and improving your overall content management process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column blog-faq-section is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is WordPress post status?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress post status represents the publishing stage of a post. Each post can have a status such as draft, pending review, published, private, or trash. These statuses help WordPress determine whether the content should be visible to visitors or only accessible to site administrators and editors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I update WordPress post status for multiple posts?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can update the status of multiple posts by using the WordPress Bulk Actions feature in the Posts table. By selecting several posts and choosing Edit from the Bulk Actions menu, you can change the status of all selected posts at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I bulk edit post status for custom post types?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, bulk editing post status for custom post types is possible. However, the default WordPress editor has limited filtering options. Using WPBULKiT plugin makes it easier to filter and update statuses for custom post types such as pages, products, or other custom content types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the inherit post status mean in WordPress?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The inherit post status is commonly used for attachments and revisions in WordPress. This status means that the item inherits the status of its parent post. For example, an image attached to a published post will inherit the published status from the parent post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I change WordPress post status programmatically?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, developers can update post status programmatically by using WordPress functions such as wp_update_post(). 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