Access unpublished and Drupal 11
The latest stable release, 8.x-1.9, declares a core version requirement of ^9.2 || ^10 || ^11, which covers Drupal 11.
Description: This is an easy to use module that grants access to view unpublished content (node, media, anything that implements EntityPublishedInterface) to anyone who has a unique URL and appropriate permissions. This module is useful for proofreaders, content checkers etc. Webmaster does not need to create user accounts and can keep the website safer.
Key facts
- Project
- access_unpublished
- Latest stable with Drupal 11 support
- 8.x-1.9 (23 Nov 2025)
- Core version requirement
- ^9.2 || ^10 || ^11
- Maintenance status
- Actively maintained
- Reported installs
- 13,426
- Last synced from drupal.org
- 21 Sept 2026
Every field above comes from the drupal.org API. The Drupal 11 status is derived from the core version requirement across this project's releases.
Source: drupal.org/project/access_unpublished
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