Who is Review Mode for?

Review Mode is an open-source project built for wordPress site editors and content teams.

Does Review Mode have a free plan?

Yes — Review Mode is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Review Mode run on?

Review Mode runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Review Mode still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

Who develops Review Mode?

Review Mode is developed by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe).

How long has Review Mode been around?

Review Mode first shipped in 2019.

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Review Mode

Name: Review Mode
Author: Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Review Mode is a WordPress plugin that adds an admin-bar toggle for editorial review. When enabled, posts with Pending Review status appear on archives, the front page, and other front-end views without affecting regular visitors or other users.

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Overview

6 features

Review Mode sits in PulseGate's Other productivity category. It focuses on reviewing pending WordPress posts across archives and front-end pages before publishing. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site editors and content teams. Review Mode is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Review Mode is Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe), and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 6 catalogued features are review mode toggle, pending post display, and archive previews. The interface is available in English, Japanese, and Sanskrit. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Review mode toggle
Pending post display
Archive previews
Front-page previews
Post status filters
Admin-bar activation

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Sept · 03:15 UTC
Review Mode verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Review Mode

What does Review Mode do?: Review Mode focuses on reviewing pending WordPress posts across archives and front-end pages before publishing. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is Review Mode for?: Review Mode is an open-source project built for wordPress site editors and content teams.
Does Review Mode have a free plan?: Yes — Review Mode is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Review Mode run on?: Review Mode runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Review Mode still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
Who develops Review Mode?: Review Mode is developed by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe).
How long has Review Mode been around?: Review Mode first shipped in 2019.
Is Review Mode open source?: Yes — Review Mode is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Japanese, Sanskrit
License: Open Source
First seen: 3 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site editors and content teams
Model: Open source
Solves: Reviewing pending WordPress posts across archives and front-end pages before publishing.

Registered as

WordPress.org: review-mode

Developer

Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)

Index record

Indexed: 3 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 3 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: review-mode-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 3 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/review-mode

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