Custom Button to only Change Post Status

I am creating a content management dashboard for a client with multiple CPTs.

The admin pages are built using Elementor Pro’s post widget with two alternating custom skin “Loop” templates. A custom query id allows the Loops to access “Draft” and “Pending” posts.

Each post row contains:

• Post title
• A short code to flag the draft and pending posts
• A modal edit form.
• A delete button.
• Three buttons to update the post status.
  Display conditions are used to show/hide the buttons based on the row’s current post status.

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While trying to get this to work, I’ve:

• Set the buttons to use the correct field group for the post.
• Hid all of the fields.
• Set the form to modal with only a confirmation message field.
• Set the Post > Post Status for each button to the desired status.
• Set Permissions are set to “Logged on Users”
• Selected only one role “Administrator”.
• Created a custom ACF form and use the form’s short code to add the button

Problem is that the buttons do not update the post.

Am I missing something or is the plugin not programmed to update draft / pending posts?

• This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Dale Mitchell.