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Last updated: 15/09/2026

Share Draft Preview Links Pro

Share expiring preview URLs for drafts—no login for viewers, optional search-engine hints in settings.

Overview

Share an unpublished WordPress draft with a client, colleague, or reviewer without creating an account for them. Share Draft Preview Links generates a temporary, token-protected URL that lets someone view an eligible draft while the content remains unpublished for ordinary visitors.

Create preview links from supported content-list and editor controls, choose a validity setting from 1 to 30 days, and keep the preview marked noindex and nofollow. The module is specifically for draft previews, not pending, private, or scheduled content. Share Draft Preview Links is a Pro module and requires an active WP PowerSuite license.

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Who is this for?
  • Agencies sharing draft pages with clients before publication
  • Editors requesting feedback from reviewers who do not need WordPress accounts
  • Teams checking content presentation before a page goes live
  • Site owners who want view-only draft access rather than dashboard access

Features

No-Login Draft Viewing
Let someone with the valid preview link view an eligible draft without authenticating to WordPress.
Configurable Validity
Use a validity setting of 1 to 30 days, with three days as the default, through the module's time-window validation.
Editor and List Access
Create or open preview links from the Public preview row action, Classic editor controls, and supported Block Editor integration.
Keep the Item as a Draft
Make the content viewable for the valid preview request without publishing it for everyone.
Search-Indexing Discouragement
Send noindex/nofollow instructions and no-cache headers for preview responses.
Paginated Preview Support
Preserve the preview token in supported paginated draft links so reviewers can continue through the content.
Read-Only Review Experience
Do not grant an account, editing permissions, or comment and ping submission access through the preview link.

Share Work Before It Is Ready to Publish

Keep Preview Access Separate From WordPress Accounts

The preview URL carries the information needed to authorize the view, so recipients do not need a username or password. That makes sharing convenient, but the link should still be treated as access information. Someone who receives a forwarded valid link may also be able to view the draft. The module does not identify every recipient or create an individual account for them.
When a collaborator needs actual WordPress access with permissions, Temporary Login serves a different purpose. Share Draft Preview Links is the lighter option when the task is simply to inspect unpublished content. Keeping these workflows separate helps avoid granting dashboard access to someone who only needs to review a page, while also avoiding the mistaken expectation that a preview link includes editing or administrative rights.

Use the Preview Controls in Your Publishing Workflow

Understand the Validity Window and Draft-Only Scope

Keep Preview Responses Out of Normal Public Presentation

Review Retained Drafts Without Reopening Publication

Draft previews are useful beyond a page's first publication. A team may return an old announcement to draft for revision or prepare an updated version of material that should not yet be public again. A preview link lets reviewers inspect the current draft without requiring the publisher to temporarily make it live merely to obtain feedback.
This can fit alongside Content Expiration, which returns eligible expired published content to draft. Expiration does not automatically grant preview access, and a preview link does not change the expiration policy. Each action remains deliberate: take content out of publication when appropriate, edit the retained draft, and share a preview only when someone needs to review that unpublished work.

Use Cases

  • Client Page Reviews
    Share a draft service or landing page with a client before deciding to publish it.
  • Editorial Feedback
    Let a reviewer inspect an unpublished article without granting them a WordPress account.
  • Design Checks
    Review the rendered draft presentation rather than relying only on text copied into an email.
  • Updates to Retained Content
    Share a revised draft after older material has been taken out of publication.

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