Title: Draft bug?
Last modified: April 2, 2018

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# Draft bug?

 *  Resolved [Firelight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdc2957/)
 * (@mdc2957)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/)
 * I think I discovered a bug. When I have a course in Draft status, after I make
   some changes and click the “save draft” button, the course gets published instead
   of a draft being saved. I then need to change the status back to Draft, and then
   click Update. Shouldn’t the course stay in Draft status if I click “Save Draft?”
   Thank you.

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 *  Thread Starter [Firelight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdc2957/)
 * (@mdc2957)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10151316)
 * Here’s a link to a short screen cast I made showing the issue.
    [https://youtu.be/S90AdrNUxWo](https://youtu.be/S90AdrNUxWo)
 * Before posting this, I went to a regular wordpress post and was able to save 
   a draft (and it stayed in draft mode each time I clicked the save draft button)
 *  [Thomas Patrick Levy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thomasplevy/)
 * (@thomasplevy)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10151904)
 * @mdc257,
 * This is a bug in the core codebase, you can see the original bug report and track
   progress on a resolution here: [https://github.com/gocodebox/lifterlms/issues/380](https://github.com/gocodebox/lifterlms/issues/380)
 * Yes, when you save a draft it should not publish it. You’re 200% correct. I’m
   sorry for the bug…
 * In the meantime the best workaround I can provide would be to let your course
   stay as “published” but mark it as hidden: [https://lifterlms.com/docs/course-membership-visibility-settings/](https://lifterlms.com/docs/course-membership-visibility-settings/)
 * This will ensure students can’t find it similarly to a draft.
 * Again, I’m sorry for the bug and thanks for your patience.
 *  Thread Starter [Firelight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdc2957/)
 * (@mdc2957)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10155362)
 * Ah ok, so you’re already aware of it.
    As far as the workaround, I can see that
   it would work. The reason I liked Draft status is because when I’m ready, I can
   use the bulk actions edit in WordPress to change all courses to Published simultaneously.
   Unfortunately, you cannot change visibility in the same manner. So I have to 
   go into each one and change it.
 *  [Thomas Patrick Levy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thomasplevy/)
 * (@thomasplevy)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10163284)
 * [@mdc2957](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdc2957/),
 * I know… It’s a bug. I will fix it if you see my backlog there’s somewhere around
   80+ recorded issues right now. This ones low priority… I’m really sorry. Every
   bug is straight up unacceptable but I also need to sleep and I just don’t have
   enough time.
 * Please forgive me…
 *  Thread Starter [Firelight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdc2957/)
 * (@mdc2957)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10165890)
 * Whoa take it easy man, I was just letting you know about the bug. And that the
   current workaround isn’t ideal. I wasn’t demanding it be fixed instantly. You
   guys are doing a great job on Lifter!
 *  [Thomas Patrick Levy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thomasplevy/)
 * (@thomasplevy)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10176023)
 * [@mdc2957](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdc2957/),
 * Yea, I got defensive. Sorry about that…
 * In any event I felt so guilty about the bug and then about being defensive about
   the bug that I did a bug sweep yesterday and fixed this in 3.17.3
 * Hope that’s an acceptable amends and let me know if you have any other questions.
 * Best,
 *  Thread Starter [Firelight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdc2957/)
 * (@mdc2957)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10176043)
 * I confirm that the bug is now fixed in the latest version. Will certainly make
   things easier. You’re awesome, keep up the great work!

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-bug/#post-10176043)
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