Filter Admin Published Default

Filter Admin Published Default

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Enables all public post types (posts, pages, etc) in wp-admin to show the Published filter by default. This came out of a need as some clients of mine had a lot of pre-scheduled posts so a LOT of drafts are up top and I got tired of the extra click to filter by published. I tweeted out for ideas and @Norcross answered and quickly whipped up this; which we turned into a plugin for public release and here you go!

Usage

Once activated you don’t need to do anything.

Details

Plugin code:
filter-admin-published-default
Plugin version:
2.0.0
Outdated:
No
WP version:
5.2 or higher
PHP version:
or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.9.1
Total installations:
400
Last updated:
2026-03-10
Rating:
Times rated:
7
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