PublishPress

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

PublishPress provides publishing plugins for WordPress that help teams collaborate, with tools like editorial calendars and authoring workflows.

Target Customer

WordPress teams and editorial/content teams (publishers, magazines, real estate publishers, teachers, journalists, and WordPress agencies) that publish content on WordPress.

Key Differentiator

An integrated suite of WordPress-specific editorial workflow plugins (Authors, Blocks, Capabilities, Checklists, Future, Planner, Permissions, Revisions, Series, Statuses) plus Pro versions, enabling granular permissions, multi-author publishing, advanced block editor controls, and content scheduling all within WordPress. Capabilities notes that it is trusted to manage permissions for over 100,000 WordPress sites.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the provided content.

Pain Points

1Coordinating multiple authors on a single post and managing author profiles.
2Managing granular permissions and access control across editors, authors, and other roles.
3Ensuring smooth editorial workflow with tasks, approvals, scheduling, revisions, and controlled publishing timing.

Key Features

1PublishPress Authors: add multiple authors per post, guest authors, author pages and lists, author categories.
2PublishPress Blocks: over 20+ blocks, Content Display block for layouts, 23 layouts, block permissions by role, Gutenberg editor enhancements, and Pro features like Google Fonts and advanced block controls.
3PublishPress Capabilities: advanced permissions management for WordPress sites (trusted on 100k+ sites).
4PublishPress Checklists: define tasks that must be completed before publishing.
5PublishPress Future: automatically unpublish posts/pages on a future date.

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Improved editorial scheduling and planning with calendar-like overview and task workflows.
2Efficient multi-author publishing and author management.
3Clear, role-based permissions and control over who can edit/view content.
4Faster content organization and search of content history by status, category, author, and post type.
5Reduced lag and improved performance when using PublishPress tools within WordPress.

Competitive Advantages

1Specialized, integrated plugin suite tailored for WordPress editorial workflows.
2Granular permissions and per-block access controls for editors and authors.
3Strong support for multi-author content, guest authors, and author profiling.
4Wide range of blocks and Content Display options to build professional layouts within Gutenberg.
5Pro/bundled options with annual billing and refund policies.

Key Benefits

1Streamlined editorial workflow and collaboration.

2Flexible multi-author publishing and author profiling.

3Granular, role-based permissions and access control.

4Advanced Gutenberg blocks and content display options.

5Scheduling, revisions, and future unpublishing capabilities.

Case Studies & Success Stories

Green Street News: How A Major Real Estate Publisher is Thriving on WordPress

Case #1

A post highlighting a major real estate publisher thriving on WordPress; demonstrates real-world use of PublishPress tools for content publishing.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A suite of WordPress publishing plugins designed to improve collaboration, editorial workflow, permissions, and content presentation (Authors, Blocks, Capabilities, Checklists, Future, Planner, Permissions, Revisions, Series, Statuses; with Pro versions).

Target Market

WordPress publishers, editors, journalists, educators, and WordPress agencies seeking to streamline content creation, collaboration, and publishing workflows.

Unique Value Proposition

An end-to-end, WordPress-first editorial workflow platform offering multi-author management, granular permissions, advanced block editor enhancements, scheduling, and content governance all within a cohesive plugin ecosystem.

Technical Requirements

Requires a WordPress site with the Gutenberg (block) editor; plugins add capabilities for content display, permissions, and workflow features.

Pricing Model

Per-site licensing with annual billing; available as individual plugins or bundles. Examples shown: Authors plugin – One Site $49, Five Sites $129, Unlimited $199. Blocks plugin – One Site $49, Five Sites $99, Unlimited $199. Blocks Pro pricing mirrors These tiers and bundles are available; memberships are billed annually.

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