Title: Mark Posts Author: flymke Published: April 4, 2014 Last modified: February 12, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/mark-posts/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2935171) ![](https://ps.w.org/mark-posts/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2935171) # Mark Posts By [flymke](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flymke/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mark-posts.2.2.6.zip) * [Details](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/#installation) * [Development](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/) ## Description Mark Posts plugin provides an easy way to mark and highlight posts, pages and posts of custom post types within the WordPress admin posts overview. #### Features * Set custom marker categories and colors * Assign marker categories to posts/pages or any other post type * View the highlighted posts within the posts overview * Quick edit, bulk edit and/or edit all markers at once * Dashboard widget with marker status count * Optional custom setup via filters (check our [wiki](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/wiki) for instructions) #### Live Demo Try out the features of Mark Posts on the [WordPress playground](https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/master/.wordpress-org/blueprint.json). ### Support Active development of this plugin is handled on GitHub. Always feel free to [raise an issue](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/issues). ## Screenshots * [[ * Shows a screenshot of marked posts in the posts overview. * [[ * Shows a screenshot of the options box while editing a post. * [[ * Shows a screenshot of the quick edit box in the posts overview. * [[ * Shows a screenshot of the Mark Posts settings screen. * [[ * Shows a screenshot of the Mark Posts dashboard widget. ## Installation #### Requirements Using the latest version of WordPress and PHP is highly recommended. * WordPress 4.1 or newer * PHP 7.4 or newer (tested up to PHP 8.2) #### Using WP-CLI 1. Install and activate: `wp plugin install mark-posts --activate` #### Using Composer 1. Install: `composer require hofmannsven/mark-posts` 2. Activate the plugin on the plugin dashboard #### Using WordPress 1. Navigate to the plugins dashboard and select _Add New_ 2. Search for _Mark Posts_ 3. Click _Install Now_ 4. Activate the plugin on the plugin dashboard #### Using SFTP 1. Unzip the download package 2. Upload the `mark-posts` folder to your plugins directory 3. Activate the plugin on the plugin dashboard ## FAQ ### How can I display the marker taxonomy terms on my website? Check the [Custom Marker Taxonomy Arguments](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/wiki/Custom-Marker-Taxonomy-Arguments) wiki page for further information. ### Can I set specific user roles for specific markers? Check the [Custom Marker Limits](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/wiki/Custom-Marker-Limits) wiki page for further information. ### Can I set custom parameters for the posts displayed on the dashboard? Check the [Custom Dashboard Queries](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/wiki/Custom-Dashboard-Queries) wiki page for further information. ### Can I export/import markers? Check the [Export & Import](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/wiki/Export-&-Import) wiki page for further information. ### Can I remove my custom post type from the plugin options? Check the [Reset Custom Post Types](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/wiki/Reset-Custom-Post-Types) wiki page for further information. ### I’m having issues getting the plugin to work what should I do? Always feel free to [raise an issue](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/issues) on GitHub. ### Where can I get more information and support for this plugin? Visit [Mark Posts on GitHub](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5dda751809c1cb333e7fc84e71b8f7ec241e4cc625a447184a91ad37fac52894? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-12897/)󠁿 [operator5](https://profiles.wordpress.org/operator5/) August 1, 2023 Use it for every site I have! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bc668edf8475708f968bd91b3084a9bf3ac6fc44c8d391b9fa50bcb7d8b7e3bc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Funktioniert einwandfrei](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/funktioniert-einwandfrei-16/)󠁿 [christinaelisabeth2017](https://profiles.wordpress.org/christinaelisabeth2017/) February 5, 2023 1 reply Man kann den Marker unter “Bearbeiten” ändern. das ist zwar etwas umständlich, aber es funktioniert.Der merkierte Beitrag wird erst nach dem Neuladen der Seite farbig, zuvor erscheint aber bereits, dass man ihn markiert hat.Genau das, was ich suchte! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0207e8f143682ab20452e397f54e65197351fb8759da23cf538396694b5d9b5d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[the color doesn’t show on Posts > All Posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-color-doesnt-show-on-posts-all-posts/)󠁿 [donprast](https://profiles.wordpress.org/donprast/) November 23, 2021 The color doesn’t show on Posts > All Posts. I use PHP version and Wordpress version you recommend, but the color still doesn’t show. Please fix it. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/39c9dcca46bc22be07cdfc574aa0814e9dcc8d4bebe2c98c6fb993138a488a51? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Exatamente o que eu precisava](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exatamente-o-que-eu-precisava/)󠁿 [lksvalverde](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lksvalverde/) July 27, 2021 1 reply Simples, leve e direto ao ponto! Parabéns. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1860e02d75aace436435ef9a311ae471db36f75860d901c52198a65ebc327e7d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Really Useful …](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/really-useful-225/)󠁿 [fragmented.ME](https://profiles.wordpress.org/indigotherapies/) April 5, 2021 1 reply Having so many blog posts on the go at any given time can be confusing. I never know where I’m up to. This plugin has helped out with this problem. I can now identify where I am up to on any given post by using differs identifiers. Great plugin. Thanks x ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/37e8d5234b8aa458f58c40156eecbe909268c19a7a0299ac411877ed36207f21? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very Helpful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-helpful-853/)󠁿 [thinkaquamarine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thinkaquamarine/) April 27, 2020 1 reply Really helpful for adding arbitrary statuses during post creation. I’ve been using this plugin for years. [ Read all 10 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Mark Posts” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ flymke ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flymke/) * [ Sven Hofmann ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hofmannsven/) “Mark Posts” has been translated into 3 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mark-posts/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Mark Posts” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mark-posts) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mark-posts/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mark-posts/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mark-posts/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mark-posts/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Change log #### 2.2.6 * Fixes a bug where the bulk edit nonce is not set Thanks to René Eger for finding and reporting the issue #### 2.2.5 * Adds additional user capability checks (quick edit and bulk edit) * Adds Laravel Pint code style fixer as a developer dependency #### 2.2.4 * Adds support for the [WordPress playground](https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/master/.wordpress-org/blueprint.json) * Hides new internal post types by default * Fixes broken access control vulnerability Thanks @truonghuuphuc for discovering and responsibly disclosing this vulnerability #### 2.2.3 * Fixes the assignment of default colors when creating multiple new markers #### 2.2.2 * Hides internal (plugin) post types by default #### 2.2.1 * Refactors stray PHP short tags * Prefixes generic function names #### 2.2.0 * Fixes a bug with PHP 8 * Fixes wicked file permissions * Low-level refactoring by @alpipego * Sets the minimum required WordPress version to WordPress 4.1 Further reading: [Dropping security updates for WordPress versions 3.7 through 4.0](https://wordpress.org/news/2022/09/dropping-security-updates-for-wordpress-versions-3-7-through-4-0/) #### 2.1.0 * Adds support for PHP 8 #### 2.0.1 * Fixes a possible XSS vulnerability Thanks @fuzzyap1 for discovering and responsibly disclosing this vulnerability #### 2.0.0 * Breaking change: Markers are no longer public by default * Adds [`mark_posts_taxonomy_args`](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/wiki/Custom-Marker-Taxonomy-Arguments) filter #### Earlier versions Check out our [full changelog](https://github.com/hofmannsven/mark-posts/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) for previous releases ## Meta * Version **2.2.6** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **1,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/), [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/), and [Turkish](https://tr.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mark-posts) * Tags * [color](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/color/)[featured](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/featured/) [Highlight](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/highlight/)[status](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/status/) [tag](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tag/) * [Advanced View](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/mark-posts/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars. * [ 9 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mark-posts/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ flymke ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flymke/) * [ Sven Hofmann ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hofmannsven/) ## Support Got something to say? 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