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The Post Status determines whether a post is published or unpublished. You can find the Post Status on the Edit Post page.

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  • Published – The post has been published on your blog for all to see.
  • Scheduled – When the post’s timestamp is set in the future for automatic publishing. See Schedule a Post for more information.
  • Pending Review – The post has been submitted by a Contributor. It must be published by an Editor or Administrator before it is visible to blog readers.
  • Draft – An unpublished post. The post will not be visible to readers until the post is published.

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Last modified: December 31, 2009

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