Need to share a draft post or page with someone before it is published? With a temporary public link, you can let others view your unpublished content without giving them access to the WordPress dashboard. This is useful for getting client approval, collecting feedback from team members or collaborators, or previewing content on different devices or browsers before going live.
With the Nexter Extension plugin, you can create a temporary public preview link for any unpublished post or page and share it with anyone.
Best Used For:
- Client review workflows where you need approval before publishing without sharing dashboard access
- Team collaboration where editors and designers need to review draft content on the frontend
- Cross-device and cross-browser testing of draft pages before they go live
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How to Enable Public for Draft with the Nexter Extension Pro?
To enable public preview for draft content with the Nexter Extension Pro plugin, from the WordPress Dashboard, go to Nexter → Extensions → Utilities.
Then go to the Public Preview for Drafts section, enable the toggle, and click on the gear icon (⚙).
It will open the Public Preview for Drafts pop-up.
In the Set how long the preview link stays active section, set how many days the temporary link will remain accessible. Use a shorter duration for time-sensitive client reviews and a longer one for ongoing team feedback cycles.
To control site-wide access during development, the How to Display Your Site in Maintenance Mode with Nexter? extension lets you show a holding page to all visitors while the full site is still in progress.
Then you will see the different post types available on your site. Turn on the toggle for each post type you want to enable public preview for.
Once done, click the Save button.
Now, when you create a draft post for that specific post type, you will see a Public Preview link that you can share with anyone.
If you also need to review how your site looks from the perspective of a different user role, see How to View WordPress Admin and Site as a Non-Administrator?
