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title: "How to Enable Public Previews for Unpublished WordPress Posts?"
url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/enable-public-preview-for-unpublished-wordpress-posts/
date: 2025-05-26
modified: 2026-05-20
author: "Aditya Sharma"
description: "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 With a temporary public link, you can let others view your unpublished content without giving them..."
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# How to Enable Public Previews for Unpublished WordPress Posts?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Extension Pro creates a temporary public preview link for any unpublished post or page, so others view draft content without WordPress dashboard access.
- Nexter → Extensions → Utilities includes a Public Preview for Drafts section where the toggle is enabled, the gear icon opens a pop-up, and the link stays active for a set number of days.
- Public Preview for Drafts supports client review workflows, team collaboration, and cross-device or cross-browser testing before a post type goes live.

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 With a temporary public link, you can let others view your unpublished content without giving them access to the WordPress dashboard.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With the [Nexter Extension](https://nexterwp.com/) plugin, you can create a temporary public preview link for any unpublished post or page and share it with anyone.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

[LIVE EXTENSION LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-extensions/public-preview-for-drafts-in-wordpress/)

 

## Learn via Video Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy2tZnM6HaU&t=386s

## 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 (⚙).

![Public Preview for Drafts toggle in Nexter Extension](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/enable-public-preview-for-drafts-new.png)

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?](https://nexterwp.com/docs/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.

![Public Preview for Drafts popup settings in Nexter Extension](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/public-preview-for-drafts-popup.gif)

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.

![Public Preview link on a draft post in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/public-preview-link.png)

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?](https://nexterwp.com/docs/view-admin-pages-site-as-non-administrator-in-wordpress/)