MirM Editorial Guard – Publishing Checklist & Content Rules

Stop fixing the same editorial mistakes over and over. MirM Editorial Guard adds a native pre-flight checklist to the Block Editor and physically disables the Publish button until the post passes your rules.

Whether you need to enforce featured images, ban placeholder text, or ensure specific custom fields are filled, your rules are evaluated live as the author types.

What it does

• Native Editor Lock — The Publish button stays disabled until all active checks turn green. No popups, no separate screens.
• Jump to Block — Click any failed rule (like “Missing Alt Text”) in the sidebar to instantly scroll to and highlight the broken block.
• Server-Side Guard — Even if someone tries to bypass the browser, the backend intercepts the publish request and forces the post back to draft.
• Role Overrides — Admins and Editors can bypass the lock by providing a written reason. Authors cannot.

The 13 Built-in Rules

Turn these on or off, and tweak their thresholds, directly from Settings > MirM Editorial Guard.

1. Featured Image — The post must have a featured image set.
2. Image Alt Text — Every single image block must have alt text.
3. Minimum Word Count — Body text must hit your specified minimum (e.g., 300 words).
4. Maximum Word Count — Body text cannot exceed your hard limit.
5. No Placeholder Text — Rejects “Lorem Ipsum” and generic test phrases.
6. Title Required — The post title cannot be empty.
7. Excerpt Required — A manual excerpt must be written.
8. Require Text — The content must contain a specific phrase or regex pattern.
9. Ban Text — The content cannot contain specific banned words.
10. Minimum Categories — Ensure posts are categorized before publishing.
11. Minimum Tags — Require a baseline number of tags.
12. Required Meta Field — Ensure specific custom fields (like SEO titles) are filled.
13. Required Blocks — Force the inclusion of specific blocks (e.g., core/heading).