The PublishPress Statuses plugin allows you to create additional statuses for your posts. You can use each status to create publishing workflows.
Alternatives to Pending Status
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Email authors when their post is published, and email editors when a contributor submits a post for review. Simple setup, no coding.
Selective maintenance and service-status control for WordPress. Keep unaffected parts online with up to three independent Service Zones.
Colored Admin Post Listv3.1.16
Color-code your admin post list by post status. Instantly spot drafts, pending reviews, scheduled, private, and published posts at a glance.
Use an "Archived" status to unpublish content without having to trash it.
Editorial approval workflow for posts, pages and custom post types: statuses, reviewers, due dates, comments and a full activity history.
OST Editorial Workflowv1.1.1
Editorial approval workflow with custom review statuses, a role-based approval chain, notifications, SLA escalation and an audit trail.
Private editorial notes and status manager for WordPress posts and pages. Filter, track, and manage content workflow easily.
Extended Post Statusv1.1.1
Add new statuses to all post types (posts, pages, products, ...).
Oasis Workflowv6.5.5
Automate your WordPress Editorial Workflow with Oasis Workflow. Simple, intuitive drag and drop workflow builder to streamline your editorial process.