Title: DraftSync Lite
Author: CodeRevolution
Published: <strong>June 28, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 28, 2026

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# DraftSync Lite

 By [CodeRevolution](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coderevolution/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/draftsync-lite.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/draftsync-lite/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/draftsync-lite/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/draftsync-lite/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/draftsync-lite/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/draftsync-lite/)

## Description

DraftSync Lite gives WordPress authors a local writing workspace for posts, pages,
and selected public post types. It runs inside your WordPress installation and stores
draft content, comments, version history, and active editor presence as WordPress
post metadata.

The free plugin is complete on its own and does not ship premium modules. Users 
who can edit a post in WordPress can open the DraftSync Lite editor for that post.

#### Lite features

 * Standalone local editor launched from the block editor panel, post metabox, or
   post list row actions.
 * Autosave and manual save with revision conflict detection.
 * Local version history with restore.
 * Basic comment threads for editors who already have WordPress edit access.
 * Active editor presence.
 * Preview, update WordPress, publish, and move-to-trash actions guarded by WordPress
   capabilities.
 * Per-post switch between DraftSync Lite and the normal WordPress editor.
 * Admin setting for supported post types and optional automatic draft creation.

#### Upgrade path

DraftSync Pro is a separate plugin sold outside WordPress.org. It adds advanced 
editorial workflow features such as invite-only drafts, granular DraftSync roles,
suggested edits, draft chat, visual markup, workflow approvals, notifications, Slack
alerts, and activity reports.

Check [DraftSync Pro](https://wpbay.com/product/draftsync-self-hosted-collaborative-writing-editorial-workflow-for-wordpress/)
on WPBay.
 DraftSync Lite remains fully functional without the Pro plugin.

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## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate DraftSync Lite from the Plugins screen.
 3. Go to Settings > DraftSync Lite and choose the supported post types.
 4. Open a post in the block editor and use the DraftSync Lite panel to create or open
    a local draft.

## FAQ

### Does DraftSync Lite require an external service?

No. Draft content, comments, history, and presence data are stored in WordPress.

### Who can open a DraftSync Lite draft?

Any logged-in user who already has permission to edit the WordPress post can open
its DraftSync Lite editor.

### Does the free plugin include premium code?

No. Premium features are not shipped in DraftSync Lite. DraftSync Pro is distributed
as a separate plugin.

### Can I switch back to the WordPress editor?

Yes. Use the WordPress Editor action. DraftSync Lite syncs the current local draft
into the WordPress post and disconnects the local editor for that post.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“DraftSync Lite” is open source software. The following people have contributed 
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ CodeRevolution ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coderevolution/)

[Translate “DraftSync Lite” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/draftsync-lite)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/draftsync-lite/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/draftsync-lite/), or 
subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/draftsync-lite/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/draftsync-lite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial DraftSync Lite release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **20 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [collaboration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/collaboration/)[drafts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/drafts/)
   [editor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/editor/)[gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
   [writing](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/writing/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/draftsync-lite/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ CodeRevolution ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coderevolution/)

## Support

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