diff --git a/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostPublishAbility.php b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostPublishAbility.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67b0c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostPublishAbility.php
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Ability;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Errors;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\FollowUp;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Rev;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\ToolResult;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\PostGuard;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use WP_Error;
+use WP_Post;
+
+/**
+ * lit/post-publish: publishes an entry immediately. A scheduled ("future") or
+ * future-dated entry is republished now instead of staying in the future (spec §6.2);
+ * an already-published entry is a no-op.
+ */
+final class PostPublishAbility implements Ability
+{
+    public function __construct(private ContentSchema $schema, private ChangeLog $log)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function name(): string
+    {
+        return 'lit/post-publish';
+    }
+
+    public function label(): string
+    {
+        return 'Veröffentlichen';
+    }
+
+    public function description(): string
+    {
+        return 'Veröffentlicht einen Eintrag sofort; geplante oder zukunftsdatierte Einträge erhalten das '
+            . 'aktuelle Datum. Nur auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch des Nutzers verwenden.';
+    }
+
+    public function inputSchema(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type' => 'object',
+            'properties' => ['post_id' => ['type' => 'integer', 'minimum' => 1]],
+            'required' => ['post_id'],
+            'additionalProperties' => false,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function outputSchema(): ?array
+    {
+        return ToolResult::schema();
+    }
+
+    public function annotations(): array
+    {
+        return ['readonly' => false, 'destructive' => false, 'idempotent' => true];
+    }
+
+    public function isDirect(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function permission(array $input): bool|WP_Error
+    {
+        $post = $this->load($input);
+
+        return $post instanceof WP_Error ? $post : true;
+    }
+
+    public function execute(array $input): mixed
+    {
+        $post = $this->load($input);
+        if ($post instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return $post;
+        }
+
+        $postId = (int) $post->ID;
+        $title = (string) $post->post_title;
+        $editUrl = (string) get_edit_post_link($postId, 'raw');
+        if ($post->post_status === 'publish') {
+            return ToolResult::ok(sprintf('"%s" ist bereits veröffentlicht.', $title))
+                ->rev(Rev::ofPost($post))
+                ->urls((string) get_permalink($postId), $editUrl)
+                ->toArray();
+        }
+
+        $data = ['ID' => $postId, 'post_status' => 'publish'];
+        if ($post->post_status === 'future' || $this->isFutureDated($post)) {
+            $data['post_date'] = current_time('mysql');
+            $data['post_date_gmt'] = current_time('mysql', true);
+            $data['edit_date'] = true;
+        }
+
+        $result = wp_update_post($data, true);
+        if ($result instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return Errors::invalidInput(
+                'WordPress hat das Veröffentlichen abgelehnt: ' . $result->get_error_message()
+            );
+        }
+
+        $status = get_post_status($postId);
+        if ($status !== 'publish') {
+            return Errors::unsupported(
+                sprintf('Nach dem Veröffentlichen ist der Status "%s".', (string) $status),
+                'Eintrag in WordPress prüfen (z. B. Freigabe-Workflow eines anderen Plugins).'
+            );
+        }
+
+        // The status change is saved – failures from here on are logged and reported as warnings only.
+        $warnings = [];
+        FollowUp::run(
+            fn () => do_action('lit_mcp_after_save', $postId, $this->name(), $input),
+            $this->name() . ' lit_mcp_after_save',
+            'Eine Erweiterung ist nach dem Veröffentlichen auf einen Fehler gestoßen; die Änderung ist gespeichert.',
+            $warnings
+        );
+
+        $summary = sprintf('"%s" veröffentlicht', $title);
+        $logId = FollowUp::run(
+            fn () => $this->log->record($this->name(), (string) $post->post_type, (string) $postId, $summary),
+            $this->name() . ' change log',
+            'Änderungsprotokoll konnte nicht geschrieben werden; die Änderung ist gespeichert.',
+            $warnings
+        );
+
+        $updated = get_post($postId);
+        $updated = $updated instanceof WP_Post ? $updated : $post;
+
+        return ToolResult::ok(sprintf('"%s" ist jetzt veröffentlicht.', $title))
+            ->changed((string) $postId, (string) $post->post_type, 'published', $title)
+            ->rev(Rev::ofPost($updated))
+            ->logId(is_int($logId) ? $logId : null)
+            ->urls((string) get_permalink($postId), $editUrl)
+            ->warnings($warnings)
+            ->toArray();
+    }
+
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $input */
+    private function load(array $input): WP_Post|WP_Error
+    {
+        $post = PostGuard::editable($input['post_id'] ?? null, $this->schema);
+        if ($post instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return $post;
+        }
+
+        return current_user_can('publish_post', (int) $post->ID)
+            ? $post
+            : Errors::forbidden('Keine Berechtigung, diesen Eintrag zu veröffentlichen.');
+    }
+
+    private function isFutureDated(WP_Post $post): bool
+    {
+        $gmt = (string) $post->post_date_gmt;
+
+        return $gmt !== '' && $gmt !== '0000-00-00 00:00:00' && strtotime($gmt . ' UTC') > time();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostScheduleAbility.php b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostScheduleAbility.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6ce674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostScheduleAbility.php
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Ability;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Errors;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\FollowUp;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Rev;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\ToolResult;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\PostGuard;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use WP_Error;
+use WP_Post;
+
+/**
+ * lit/post-schedule: schedules an entry for publication at a future point in time
+ * (site local time). An entry that is currently published stays live until then only
+ * if wp_update_post() keeps it that way; WordPress itself takes it offline once the
+ * status becomes "future".
+ */
+final class PostScheduleAbility implements Ability
+{
+    private const FORMAT = 'Y-m-d H:i';
+
+    public function __construct(private ContentSchema $schema, private ChangeLog $log)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function name(): string
+    {
+        return 'lit/post-schedule';
+    }
+
+    public function label(): string
+    {
+        return 'Veröffentlichung planen';
+    }
+
+    public function description(): string
+    {
+        return 'Plant die Veröffentlichung eines Eintrags zu einem Zeitpunkt in der Zukunft (Ortszeit der '
+            . 'Website). Ein bereits veröffentlichter Eintrag ist bis dahin offline. Nur auf ausdrücklichen '
+            . 'Wunsch des Nutzers verwenden.';
+    }
+
+    public function inputSchema(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type' => 'object',
+            'properties' => [
+                'post_id' => ['type' => 'integer', 'minimum' => 1],
+                'date' => [
+                    'type' => 'string',
+                    'pattern' => '^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}$',
+                    'description' => 'JJJJ-MM-TT HH:MM in der Zeitzone der Website.',
+                ],
+            ],
+            'required' => ['post_id', 'date'],
+            'additionalProperties' => false,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function outputSchema(): ?array
+    {
+        return ToolResult::schema();
+    }
+
+    public function annotations(): array
+    {
+        return ['readonly' => false, 'destructive' => false, 'idempotent' => true];
+    }
+
+    public function isDirect(): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function permission(array $input): bool|WP_Error
+    {
+        $post = $this->load($input);
+
+        return $post instanceof WP_Error ? $post : true;
+    }
+
+    public function execute(array $input): mixed
+    {
+        $post = $this->load($input);
+        if ($post instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return $post;
+        }
+
+        $raw = (string) ($input['date'] ?? '');
+        $date = DateTimeImmutable::createFromFormat('!' . self::FORMAT, $raw, wp_timezone());
+        if ($date === false || $date->format(self::FORMAT) !== $raw) {
+            return Errors::invalidInput('Ungültiges Datum.', ['date' => 'Format JJJJ-MM-TT HH:MM erwartet']);
+        }
+
+        if ($date->getTimestamp() <= time()) {
+            return Errors::invalidInput(
+                'Der Zeitpunkt muss in der Zukunft liegen.',
+                ['date' => 'liegt nicht in der Zukunft'],
+                'Zum sofortigen Veröffentlichen lit-post-publish verwenden.'
+            );
+        }
+
+        $postId = (int) $post->ID;
+        $result = wp_update_post([
+            'ID' => $postId,
+            'post_status' => 'future',
+            'post_date' => $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+            'post_date_gmt' => $date->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone('UTC'))->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+            'edit_date' => true,
+        ], true);
+        if ($result instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return Errors::invalidInput('WordPress hat das Planen abgelehnt: ' . $result->get_error_message());
+        }
+
+        if (get_post_status($postId) !== 'future') {
+            return Errors::unsupported(
+                'WordPress hat den Eintrag nicht als geplant gespeichert.',
+                'Eintrag in WordPress prüfen (z. B. Freigabe-Workflow eines anderen Plugins).'
+            );
+        }
+
+        // The status change is saved – failures from here on are logged and reported as warnings only.
+        $warnings = [];
+        FollowUp::run(
+            fn () => do_action('lit_mcp_after_save', $postId, $this->name(), $input),
+            $this->name() . ' lit_mcp_after_save',
+            'Eine Erweiterung ist nach dem Planen auf einen Fehler gestoßen; die Änderung ist gespeichert.',
+            $warnings
+        );
+
+        $title = (string) $post->post_title;
+        $summary = sprintf('"%s" geplant für %s', $title, $raw)
+            . ($post->post_status === 'publish' ? ' (war veröffentlicht und ist bis dahin offline)' : '');
+        $logId = FollowUp::run(
+            fn () => $this->log->record($this->name(), (string) $post->post_type, (string) $postId, $summary),
+            $this->name() . ' change log',
+            'Änderungsprotokoll konnte nicht geschrieben werden; die Änderung ist gespeichert.',
+            $warnings
+        );
+
+        $updated = get_post($postId);
+        $updated = $updated instanceof WP_Post ? $updated : $post;
+
+        return ToolResult::ok($summary . '.')
+            ->changed((string) $postId, (string) $post->post_type, 'scheduled', $title)
+            ->rev(Rev::ofPost($updated))
+            ->logId(is_int($logId) ? $logId : null)
+            ->urls((string) get_preview_post_link($updated), (string) get_edit_post_link($postId, 'raw'))
+            ->warnings($warnings)
+            ->toArray();
+    }
+
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $input */
+    private function load(array $input): WP_Post|WP_Error
+    {
+        $post = PostGuard::editable($input['post_id'] ?? null, $this->schema);
+        if ($post instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return $post;
+        }
+
+        return current_user_can('publish_post', (int) $post->ID)
+            ? $post
+            : Errors::forbidden('Keine Berechtigung, diesen Eintrag zu veröffentlichen oder zu planen.');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostTrashAbility.php b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostTrashAbility.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4933da6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostTrashAbility.php
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Ability;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Errors;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\FollowUp;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Rev;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\ToolResult;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\PostGuard;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use WP_Error;
+use WP_Post;
+
+/**
+ * lit/post-trash: moves an entry to the trash – never a permanent delete. When the
+ * trash itself is disabled (EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS = 0), wp_trash_post() would delete the
+ * entry permanently (wp-includes/post.php: `if ( ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) return
+ * wp_delete_post( $post_id, true );`), so this tool refuses instead of calling it.
+ */
+final class PostTrashAbility implements Ability
+{
+    /** @var callable(): bool */
+    private $trashEnabled;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private ContentSchema $schema,
+        private ChangeLog $log,
+        ?callable $trashEnabled = null
+    ) {
+        $this->trashEnabled = $trashEnabled
+            ?? static fn (): bool => ! defined('EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS') || (bool) EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS;
+    }
+
+    public function name(): string
+    {
+        return 'lit/post-trash';
+    }
+
+    public function label(): string
+    {
+        return 'In den Papierkorb';
+    }
+
+    public function description(): string
+    {
+        return 'Legt einen Eintrag in den Papierkorb (nie endgültig löschen; wiederherstellbar in WordPress). '
+            . 'Erst nach Rückfrage beim Nutzer mit confirm: true aufrufen.';
+    }
+
+    public function inputSchema(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type' => 'object',
+            'properties' => [
+                'post_id' => ['type' => 'integer', 'minimum' => 1],
+                'confirm' => ['type' => 'boolean', 'description' => 'true nach Bestätigung durch den Nutzer.'],
+            ],
+            'required' => ['post_id'],
+            'additionalProperties' => false,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function outputSchema(): ?array
+    {
+        return ToolResult::schema();
+    }
+
+    public function annotations(): array
+    {
+        return ['readonly' => false, 'destructive' => true, 'idempotent' => true];
+    }
+
+    public function isDirect(): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function permission(array $input): bool|WP_Error
+    {
+        $post = $this->load($input);
+
+        return $post instanceof WP_Error ? $post : true;
+    }
+
+    public function execute(array $input): mixed
+    {
+        $post = $this->load($input);
+        if ($post instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return $post;
+        }
+
+        $postId = (int) $post->ID;
+        $title = (string) $post->post_title;
+        if (($input['confirm'] ?? false) !== true) {
+            return Errors::confirmRequired(sprintf('"%s" (ID %d) in den Papierkorb legen?', $title, $postId));
+        }
+
+        if ($post->post_status === 'trash') {
+            return ToolResult::ok(sprintf('"%s" liegt bereits im Papierkorb.', $title))
+                ->rev(Rev::ofPost($post))
+                ->toArray();
+        }
+
+        if (! ($this->trashEnabled)()) {
+            return Errors::unsupported(
+                'Der Papierkorb ist auf dieser Website deaktiviert (EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS = 0); '
+                    . 'WordPress würde endgültig löschen. Nichts wurde geändert.',
+                'Endgültiges Löschen ist über LIT MCP nicht möglich; der Nutzer kann es in WordPress selbst tun.'
+            );
+        }
+
+        if (! wp_trash_post($postId)) {
+            return Errors::unsupported(
+                'WordPress hat das Verschieben in den Papierkorb abgelehnt.',
+                'Eintrag in WordPress prüfen (ein anderes Plugin kann das Verschieben verhindern).'
+            );
+        }
+
+        // The change is saved – a failure of the change log from here on is a warning only.
+        $summary = sprintf('"%s" in den Papierkorb gelegt', $title);
+        $warnings = [];
+        $logId = FollowUp::run(
+            fn () => $this->log->record($this->name(), (string) $post->post_type, (string) $postId, $summary),
+            $this->name() . ' change log',
+            'Änderungsprotokoll konnte nicht geschrieben werden; die Änderung ist gespeichert.',
+            $warnings
+        );
+
+        $updated = get_post($postId);
+        $updated = $updated instanceof WP_Post ? $updated : $post;
+
+        return ToolResult::ok(sprintf('"%s" liegt im Papierkorb und ist dort wiederherstellbar.', $title))
+            ->changed((string) $postId, (string) $post->post_type, 'trashed', $title)
+            ->rev(Rev::ofPost($updated))
+            ->logId(is_int($logId) ? $logId : null)
+            ->warnings($warnings)
+            ->toArray();
+    }
+
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $input */
+    private function load(array $input): WP_Post|WP_Error
+    {
+        $post = PostGuard::editable($input['post_id'] ?? null, $this->schema);
+        if ($post instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return $post;
+        }
+
+        return current_user_can('delete_post', (int) $post->ID)
+            ? $post
+            : Errors::forbidden('Keine Berechtigung, diesen Eintrag zu löschen.');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostUnpublishAbility.php b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostUnpublishAbility.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d82ffa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostUnpublishAbility.php
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Ability;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Errors;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\FollowUp;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Rev;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\ToolResult;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\PostGuard;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use WP_Error;
+use WP_Post;
+
+/**
+ * lit/post-unpublish: withdraws a published, scheduled or private entry back to draft.
+ * An entry that is already not public (draft, pending, auto-draft) is a no-op.
+ */
+final class PostUnpublishAbility implements Ability
+{
+    private const NOT_PUBLIC = ['draft', 'pending', 'auto-draft'];
+
+    public function __construct(private ContentSchema $schema, private ChangeLog $log)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function name(): string
+    {
+        return 'lit/post-unpublish';
+    }
+
+    public function label(): string
+    {
+        return 'Zurückziehen';
+    }
+
+    public function description(): string
+    {
+        return 'Setzt einen veröffentlichten, geplanten oder privaten Eintrag zurück auf Entwurf. '
+            . 'Nur auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch des Nutzers verwenden.';
+    }
+
+    public function inputSchema(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type' => 'object',
+            'properties' => ['post_id' => ['type' => 'integer', 'minimum' => 1]],
+            'required' => ['post_id'],
+            'additionalProperties' => false,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function outputSchema(): ?array
+    {
+        return ToolResult::schema();
+    }
+
+    public function annotations(): array
+    {
+        return ['readonly' => false, 'destructive' => false, 'idempotent' => true];
+    }
+
+    public function isDirect(): bool
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function permission(array $input): bool|WP_Error
+    {
+        $post = PostGuard::editable($input['post_id'] ?? null, $this->schema);
+
+        return $post instanceof WP_Error ? $post : true;
+    }
+
+    public function execute(array $input): mixed
+    {
+        $post = PostGuard::editable($input['post_id'] ?? null, $this->schema);
+        if ($post instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return $post;
+        }
+
+        $postId = (int) $post->ID;
+        $title = (string) $post->post_title;
+        $editUrl = (string) get_edit_post_link($postId, 'raw');
+        if (in_array($post->post_status, self::NOT_PUBLIC, true)) {
+            return ToolResult::ok(sprintf('"%s" ist nicht veröffentlicht (Status: %s).', $title, $post->post_status))
+                ->rev(Rev::ofPost($post))
+                ->urls((string) get_preview_post_link($post), $editUrl)
+                ->toArray();
+        }
+
+        $result = wp_update_post(['ID' => $postId, 'post_status' => 'draft'], true);
+        if ($result instanceof WP_Error) {
+            return Errors::invalidInput('WordPress hat das Zurückziehen abgelehnt: ' . $result->get_error_message());
+        }
+
+        // The status change is saved – failures from here on are logged and reported as warnings only.
+        $warnings = [];
+        FollowUp::run(
+            fn () => do_action('lit_mcp_after_save', $postId, $this->name(), $input),
+            $this->name() . ' lit_mcp_after_save',
+            'Eine Erweiterung ist nach dem Zurückziehen auf einen Fehler gestoßen; die Änderung ist gespeichert.',
+            $warnings
+        );
+
+        $summary = sprintf('"%s" zurückgezogen (vorher %s, jetzt Entwurf)', $title, $post->post_status);
+        $logId = FollowUp::run(
+            fn () => $this->log->record($this->name(), (string) $post->post_type, (string) $postId, $summary),
+            $this->name() . ' change log',
+            'Änderungsprotokoll konnte nicht geschrieben werden; die Änderung ist gespeichert.',
+            $warnings
+        );
+
+        $updated = get_post($postId);
+        $updated = $updated instanceof WP_Post ? $updated : $post;
+
+        return ToolResult::ok($summary . '.')
+            ->changed((string) $postId, (string) $post->post_type, 'unpublished', $title)
+            ->rev(Rev::ofPost($updated))
+            ->logId(is_int($logId) ? $logId : null)
+            ->urls((string) get_preview_post_link($updated), $editUrl)
+            ->warnings($warnings)
+            ->toArray();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegration.php b/src/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegration.php
index 3450a79..6fa6447 100644
--- a/src/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegration.php
+++ b/src/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegration.php
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Content\PostWriter;
 use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
 use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\FieldValidator;
 use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\TermAssigner;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostPublishAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostScheduleAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostTrashAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostUnpublishAbility;
 
 /**
  * WordPress basics (spec §6): content, status, copies, revisions, menus, settings.
@@ -48,6 +52,10 @@ final class WordPressIntegration implements Integration
             new ContentGetAbility($this->schema, $presenter),
             new ContentCreateAbility($this->schema, $writer, $this->log),
             new ContentUpdateAbility($this->schema, $writer, $this->log),
+            new PostPublishAbility($this->schema, $this->log),
+            new PostUnpublishAbility($this->schema, $this->log),
+            new PostScheduleAbility($this->schema, $this->log),
+            new PostTrashAbility($this->schema, $this->log),
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostPublishAbilityTest.php b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostPublishAbilityTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54a1884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostPublishAbilityTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use Brain\Monkey\Functions;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostPublishAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\TestCase;
+use Mockery;
+use WP_Post;
+
+final class PostPublishAbilityTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private function ability(ChangeLog $log): PostPublishAbility
+    {
+        $schema = Mockery::mock(ContentSchema::class);
+        $schema->allows('isManaged')->andReturn(true);
+
+        return new PostPublishAbility($schema, $log);
+    }
+
+    private function stubPost(array $fields): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_post')->justReturn(new WP_Post(array_merge(['ID' => 5, 'post_type' => 'page', 'post_title' => 'Team'], $fields)));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        Functions\when('get_permalink')->justReturn('https://kunde.de/team/');
+        Functions\when('get_edit_post_link')->justReturn('https://kunde.de/wp-admin/post.php?post=5&action=edit');
+    }
+
+    public function testPublishesADraft(): void
+    {
+        $this->stubPost(['post_status' => 'draft', 'post_date_gmt' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00']);
+        Functions\expect('wp_update_post')->once()->with(['ID' => 5, 'post_status' => 'publish'], true)->andReturn(5);
+        Functions\when('get_post_status')->justReturn('publish');
+        $log = Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class);
+        $log->expects('record')->with('lit/post-publish', 'page', '5', '"Team" veröffentlicht')->andReturn(9);
+
+        $result = $this->ability($log)->execute(['post_id' => 5]);
+
+        self::assertSame('published', $result['changed'][0]['action']);
+        self::assertSame(9, $result['log_id']);
+        self::assertSame('https://kunde.de/team/', $result['preview_url']);
+    }
+
+    public function testScheduledPostIsPublishedNowInsteadOfStayingFuture(): void
+    {
+        $this->stubPost(['post_status' => 'future', 'post_date_gmt' => '2099-01-01 10:00:00']);
+        Functions\when('current_time')->alias(static fn (string $type, $gmt = 0) => $gmt ? '2026-09-25 08:00:00' : '2026-09-25 10:00:00');
+        Functions\expect('wp_update_post')->once()->with([
+            'ID' => 5,
+            'post_status' => 'publish',
+            'post_date' => '2026-09-25 10:00:00',
+            'post_date_gmt' => '2026-09-25 08:00:00',
+            'edit_date' => true,
+        ], true)->andReturn(5);
+        Functions\when('get_post_status')->justReturn('publish');
+        $log = Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class);
+        $log->allows('record')->andReturn(1);
+
+        $this->ability($log)->execute(['post_id' => 5]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAlreadyPublishedIsANoOp(): void
+    {
+        $this->stubPost(['post_status' => 'publish']);
+        Functions\expect('wp_update_post')->never();
+
+        $result = $this->ability(Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class))->execute(['post_id' => 5]);
+
+        self::assertSame([], $result['changed']);
+        self::assertStringContainsString('bereits veröffentlicht', $result['summary']);
+    }
+
+    public function testPermissionNeedsPublishRights(): void
+    {
+        $this->stubPost(['post_status' => 'draft']);
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->alias(static fn (string $cap): bool => $cap !== 'publish_post');
+
+        self::assertSame('lit_forbidden', $this->ability(Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class))->permission(['post_id' => 5])->get_error_code());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostScheduleAbilityTest.php b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostScheduleAbilityTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bc6214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostScheduleAbilityTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use Brain\Monkey\Functions;
+use DateTimeZone;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostScheduleAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\TestCase;
+use Mockery;
+use WP_Post;
+
+final class PostScheduleAbilityTest extends TestCase
+{
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+        Functions\when('get_post')->justReturn(new WP_Post(['ID' => 5, 'post_type' => 'post', 'post_title' => 'News', 'post_status' => 'draft']));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        Functions\when('wp_timezone')->justReturn(new DateTimeZone('Europe/Berlin'));
+        Functions\when('get_preview_post_link')->justReturn('https://kunde.de/?p=5&preview=true');
+        Functions\when('get_edit_post_link')->justReturn('https://kunde.de/wp-admin/post.php?post=5&action=edit');
+    }
+
+    private function ability(ChangeLog $log): PostScheduleAbility
+    {
+        $schema = Mockery::mock(ContentSchema::class);
+        $schema->allows('isManaged')->andReturn(true);
+
+        return new PostScheduleAbility($schema, $log);
+    }
+
+    public function testSchedulesWithLocalAndGmtDates(): void
+    {
+        Functions\expect('wp_update_post')->once()->with([
+            'ID' => 5,
+            'post_status' => 'future',
+            'post_date' => '2099-06-01 09:30:00',
+            'post_date_gmt' => '2099-06-01 07:30:00',
+            'edit_date' => true,
+        ], true)->andReturn(5);
+        Functions\when('get_post_status')->justReturn('future');
+        $log = Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class);
+        $log->expects('record')->andReturn(4);
+
+        $result = $this->ability($log)->execute(['post_id' => 5, 'date' => '2099-06-01 09:30']);
+
+        self::assertSame('scheduled', $result['changed'][0]['action']);
+        self::assertStringContainsString('2099-06-01 09:30', $result['summary']);
+    }
+
+    public function testPastAndImpossibleDatesAreRejected(): void
+    {
+        Functions\expect('wp_update_post')->never();
+        $ability = $this->ability(Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class));
+
+        $past = $ability->execute(['post_id' => 5, 'date' => '2020-01-01 10:00']);
+        $impossible = $ability->execute(['post_id' => 5, 'date' => '2099-13-45 10:00']);
+
+        self::assertSame('lit_validation_failed', $past->get_error_code());
+        self::assertStringContainsString('Zukunft', $past->get_error_message());
+        self::assertSame('lit_validation_failed', $impossible->get_error_code());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostTrashAbilityTest.php b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostTrashAbilityTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e19e9ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostTrashAbilityTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use Brain\Monkey\Functions;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostTrashAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\TestCase;
+use Mockery;
+use WP_Post;
+
+final class PostTrashAbilityTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private function ability(ChangeLog $log): PostTrashAbility
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_post')->justReturn(new WP_Post(['ID' => 5, 'post_type' => 'page', 'post_title' => 'Alt', 'post_status' => 'publish']));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        $schema = Mockery::mock(ContentSchema::class);
+        $schema->allows('isManaged')->andReturn(true);
+
+        return new PostTrashAbility($schema, $log);
+    }
+
+    public function testRequiresConfirmation(): void
+    {
+        Functions\expect('wp_trash_post')->never();
+
+        $result = $this->ability(Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class))->execute(['post_id' => 5]);
+
+        self::assertSame('lit_confirm_required', $result->get_error_code());
+    }
+
+    public function testMovesToTrashNeverDeletes(): void
+    {
+        Functions\expect('wp_trash_post')->once()->with(5)->andReturn(new WP_Post(['ID' => 5]));
+        Functions\expect('wp_delete_post')->never();
+        $log = Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class);
+        $log->expects('record')->with('lit/post-trash', 'page', '5', '"Alt" in den Papierkorb gelegt')->andReturn(2);
+
+        $result = $this->ability($log)->execute(['post_id' => 5, 'confirm' => true]);
+
+        self::assertSame('trashed', $result['changed'][0]['action']);
+        self::assertStringContainsString('Papierkorb', $result['summary']);
+    }
+
+    public function testRefusesWhenTheTrashIsDisabledInsteadOfDeleting(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_post')->justReturn(new WP_Post(['ID' => 5, 'post_type' => 'page', 'post_status' => 'publish']));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        Functions\expect('wp_trash_post')->never();
+        $schema = Mockery::mock(ContentSchema::class);
+        $schema->allows('isManaged')->andReturn(true);
+        $ability = new PostTrashAbility($schema, Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class), static fn (): bool => false);
+
+        $result = $ability->execute(['post_id' => 5, 'confirm' => true]);
+
+        self::assertSame('lit_unsupported', $result->get_error_code());
+    }
+
+    public function testIsDestructiveAndIndirect(): void
+    {
+        $ability = $this->ability(Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class));
+
+        self::assertTrue($ability->annotations()['destructive']);
+        self::assertFalse($ability->isDirect());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostUnpublishAbilityTest.php b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostUnpublishAbilityTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..955d6c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/Status/PostUnpublishAbilityTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\Integrations\WordPress\Status;
+
+use Brain\Monkey\Functions;
+use LIT\MCP\ChangeLog\ChangeLog;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Schema\ContentSchema;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\WordPress\Status\PostUnpublishAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\TestCase;
+use Mockery;
+use WP_Post;
+
+final class PostUnpublishAbilityTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private function ability(ChangeLog $log, string $status): PostUnpublishAbility
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_post')->justReturn(new WP_Post(['ID' => 5, 'post_type' => 'page', 'post_title' => 'Team', 'post_status' => $status]));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        Functions\when('get_preview_post_link')->justReturn('https://kunde.de/?p=5&preview=true');
+        Functions\when('get_edit_post_link')->justReturn('https://kunde.de/wp-admin/post.php?post=5&action=edit');
+        $schema = Mockery::mock(ContentSchema::class);
+        $schema->allows('isManaged')->andReturn(true);
+
+        return new PostUnpublishAbility($schema, $log);
+    }
+
+    public function testPublishedPostBecomesDraft(): void
+    {
+        Functions\expect('wp_update_post')->once()->with(['ID' => 5, 'post_status' => 'draft'], true)->andReturn(5);
+        $log = Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class);
+        $log->expects('record')->andReturn(3);
+
+        $result = $this->ability($log, 'publish')->execute(['post_id' => 5]);
+
+        self::assertSame('unpublished', $result['changed'][0]['action']);
+    }
+
+    public function testDraftIsANoOp(): void
+    {
+        Functions\expect('wp_update_post')->never();
+
+        $result = $this->ability(Mockery::mock(ChangeLog::class), 'draft')->execute(['post_id' => 5]);
+
+        self::assertSame([], $result['changed']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegrationTest.php b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegrationTest.php
index e9a6529..c5ac069 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegrationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Integrations/WordPress/WordPressIntegrationTest.php
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ final class WordPressIntegrationTest extends TestCase
         'lit/content-get',
         'lit/content-create',
         'lit/content-update',
+        'lit/post-publish',
+        'lit/post-unpublish',
+        'lit/post-schedule',
+        'lit/post-trash',
     ];
 
     public function testProvidesTheWordPressAbilitiesInOrder(): void