Change the Default Post Status

/**
 * Change default request status to "publish".
 *
 * @return string
 */
function jck_sfr_change_default_post_status() {
    return 'publish';
}
​
add_filter( 'jck_sfr_get_default_post_status', 'jck_sfr_change_default_post_status', 10 );