Title: Change Post Status Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Change Post Status * Resolved [Clyde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clydesanchez32gmailcom/) * (@clydesanchez32gmailcom) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-post-status-1/) * Hi, * I had a question regarding the changing of post status. Before I ask, let me describe my envisioned workflow for a rejected submission using Gravity Forms. - User is logged into Contributor account - Contributor then goes to submit a project (using Gravity Form) - Contributor submits a project and post is put into a “Pending Review” status - Editor/Admin is notified of submission - Editor/Admin views submitted post through WordPress Admin - Editor/Admin notices an issue with submitted project and changes post status to “Draft”, then saves post - Contributor is notified that project has been rejected (with issues) and receives a link (to Gravity Form) to revise his/her submission - Contributor clicks link and views submitted project - Contributor makes revisions to project and updates submission, which puts submitted post back into a “Pending Review” status - Editor/Admin is notified of submission - If necessary, cycle repeats… * I have triggers in place that notifies the appropriate users when post are: submitted, disapproved, approved, scheduled and published. I want to keep everyone in the loop as much as possible. * **With that said, is there a way to ensure that when the Contributor resubmits his project, the post is put into a “Pending Review” status?** It seems like it should be possible. I just don’t know how to do it… * Thanks, * Clyde * BTW: I have my forms setup to make the submission automatically go into a “Pending Review” status. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/gravity-forms-post-updates/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gravity-forms-post-updates/) Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * [rjfrizz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjfrizz/) * (@rjfrizz) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-post-status-1/#post-5613627) * I would also like to see this option. I will set use the parameter to set the public to be able to edit a page, but I would like for once it is edited for the the post to be set as draft until it has been reviewed and approved. * Otherwise, I’m pretty excited about this plugin. * Ryan * Plugin Author [Jupitercow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcow/) * (@jcow) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-post-status-1/#post-5613673) * If the form is set up to always create/update posts into the Pending Review status, then that should work, but let me know if you are seeing something different. * It seems like this should work. What are you seeing that is different or keeping this process from working? * Thread Starter [Clyde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clydesanchez32gmailcom/) * (@clydesanchez32gmailcom) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-post-status-1/#post-5613674) * Thanks for getting back to me Jupitercow! * I have tested this countless times and the resubmitted post always has a status of “Draft” so nothing gets triggered. * I’m not really sure why it’s doing that, but would love if the resubmitted post would be changed back to “Pending Review.” * Cheers, * Clyde * Plugin Author [Jupitercow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcow/) * (@jcow) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-post-status-1/#post-5613675) * I will give this a test and see if it something on my end that is causing it. * Thread Starter [Clyde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clydesanchez32gmailcom/) * (@clydesanchez32gmailcom) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-post-status-1/#post-5613676) * That would be great. Thank you! * Plugin Author [Jupitercow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcow/) * (@jcow) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-post-status-1/#post-5613688) * So. I know this is really old. And I am sorry I never finished responding to this. But in case anyone comes across this, I would like to finish this discussion. * First I was able to reproduce what you described, and I understand it. * However, I don’t see any reason to change how it works currently. I think more often than not, users expect post settings that are not actually controlled in the form to see the same when a user edits. I get complaints when things change, because that is unexpected. I have worked to try and maintain things like post status upon edit. * So. The functionality you described is how it works and how it is meant to work. It isn’t going to change. * That said. You are already tapping into the GF hooks to send emails. You have like 75% of the work done for you there. I am not sure how you resolved this, but all you would need to do is is use those hooks to also change the status. That is the way I would recommend for this functionality. * I am not totally sure why you don’t just keep the post in “Pending Review” status though. That also seems like it would solve your problem. 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