diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/views.py b/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/views.py
index 4caa86e3..de5c530d 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/views.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/views.py
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@ class IntegrationViewSet(SiteSectorModelViewSet):
                 issues.append(f"Cannot detect IGNY8 plugin: {str(e)}")
             
             # Check 3: Verify API keys MATCH by making authenticated request
-            # This is the CRITICAL check - WordPress must accept our API key
-            if health_checks['plugin_installed'] and health_checks['plugin_has_api_key']:
+            # This is the CRITICAL and AUTHORITATIVE check - WordPress must accept our API key
+            # We always try this if plugin is installed, regardless of what /status says about has_api_key
+            # because the /verify-key endpoint is the source of truth
+            if health_checks['plugin_installed']:
                 try:
                     # Make authenticated request using Site.wp_api_key to dedicated verify endpoint
                     verify_response = http_requests.get(
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ class IntegrationViewSet(SiteSectorModelViewSet):
                     )
                     if verify_response.status_code == 200:
                         health_checks['api_key_verified'] = True
+                        # If verify succeeds, plugin definitely has the matching key
+                        health_checks['plugin_has_api_key'] = True
                     elif verify_response.status_code in [401, 403]:
                         issues.append("API key mismatch - WordPress has different key than IGNY8. Please copy the API key from IGNY8 to WordPress plugin settings.")
                     else:
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/webhooks.py b/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/webhooks.py
index c5516df4..2d7f10f0 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/webhooks.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/webhooks.py
@@ -156,13 +156,22 @@ def wordpress_status_webhook(request):
             content.status = igny8_status
             logger.info(f"[wordpress_status_webhook] Status updated: {old_status} → {content.status}")
         
+        # Update site_status based on WordPress status
+        old_site_status = content.site_status
+        if post_status == 'publish':
+            content.site_status = 'published'
+            content.site_status_updated_at = timezone.now()
+        elif post_status in ['draft', 'pending', 'trash']:
+            content.site_status = 'not_published'
+            content.site_status_updated_at = timezone.now()
+        
         # Update WordPress status in metadata
         if not content.metadata:
             content.metadata = {}
         content.metadata['wordpress_status'] = post_status
         content.metadata['last_wp_sync'] = timezone.now().isoformat()
         
-        content.save(update_fields=['external_id', 'external_url', 'status', 'metadata', 'updated_at'])
+        content.save(update_fields=['external_id', 'external_url', 'status', 'site_status', 'site_status_updated_at', 'metadata', 'updated_at'])
         
         logger.info(f"[wordpress_status_webhook] Updated content {content_id}:")
         logger.info(f"  - Status: {old_status} → {content.status}")
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/tasks/wordpress_publishing_new.py b/backend/igny8_core/tasks/wordpress_publishing_new.py
index 1232c16f..33833f34 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/tasks/wordpress_publishing_new.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/tasks/wordpress_publishing_new.py
@@ -290,12 +290,14 @@ def publish_content_to_wordpress(self, content_id: int, site_integration_id: int
                 content.external_id = str(wp_data.get('post_id'))
                 content.external_url = wp_data.get('post_url')
                 content.status = 'published'
+                content.site_status = 'published'
+                content.site_status_updated_at = timezone.now()
                 
                 if not hasattr(content, 'metadata') or content.metadata is None:
                     content.metadata = {}
                 content.metadata['wordpress_status'] = wp_status
                 
-                content.save(update_fields=['external_id', 'external_url', 'status', 'metadata', 'updated_at'])
+                content.save(update_fields=['external_id', 'external_url', 'status', 'site_status', 'site_status_updated_at', 'metadata', 'updated_at'])
                 
                 publish_logger.info(f"   ✅ Content model updated:")
                 publish_logger.info(f"      - External ID: {content.external_id}")
@@ -361,12 +363,14 @@ def publish_content_to_wordpress(self, content_id: int, site_integration_id: int
                 content.external_id = str(wp_data.get('post_id'))
                 content.external_url = wp_data.get('post_url')
                 content.status = 'published'
+                content.site_status = 'published'
+                content.site_status_updated_at = timezone.now()
                 
                 if not hasattr(content, 'metadata') or content.metadata is None:
                     content.metadata = {}
                 content.metadata['wordpress_status'] = wp_status
                 
-                content.save(update_fields=['external_id', 'external_url', 'status', 'metadata', 'updated_at'])
+                content.save(update_fields=['external_id', 'external_url', 'status', 'site_status', 'site_status_updated_at', 'metadata', 'updated_at'])
                 
                 # Log sync event
                 duration_ms = int((time.time() - start_time) * 1000)
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/pages/approved.config.tsx b/frontend/src/config/pages/approved.config.tsx
index 03c569b7..b408b51e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/pages/approved.config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/pages/approved.config.tsx
@@ -147,18 +147,63 @@ export function createApprovedPageConfig(params: {
       date: true,
       width: '150px',
       render: (value: string, row: Content) => {
-        if (!value) {
-          return <span className="text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 text-[11px]">Not scheduled</span>;
-        }
-        const publishDate = new Date(value);
-        const now = new Date();
-        const isFuture = publishDate > now;
+        const siteStatus = row.site_status;
         
-        return (
-          <span className={isFuture ? "text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 font-medium" : "text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 font-medium"}>
-            {formatRelativeDate(value)}
-          </span>
-        );
+        // For published items: show when it was published
+        if (siteStatus === 'published') {
+          // Use site_status_updated_at if available, otherwise updated_at
+          const publishedAt = row.site_status_updated_at || row.updated_at;
+          if (publishedAt) {
+            return (
+              <span className="text-success-600 dark:text-success-400 font-medium">
+                {formatRelativeDate(publishedAt)}
+              </span>
+            );
+          }
+          return <span className="text-success-600 dark:text-success-400 text-[11px]">Published</span>;
+        }
+        
+        // For failed items: show when the failure occurred
+        if (siteStatus === 'failed') {
+          const failedAt = row.site_status_updated_at || row.updated_at;
+          if (failedAt) {
+            return (
+              <span className="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 font-medium">
+                {formatRelativeDate(failedAt)}
+              </span>
+            );
+          }
+          return <span className="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 text-[11px]">Failed</span>;
+        }
+        
+        // For scheduled items: show when it will be published
+        if (siteStatus === 'scheduled' || siteStatus === 'publishing') {
+          if (value) {
+            const publishDate = new Date(value);
+            const now = new Date();
+            const isFuture = publishDate > now;
+            return (
+              <span className={isFuture ? "text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 font-medium" : "text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 font-medium"}>
+                {formatRelativeDate(value)}
+              </span>
+            );
+          }
+          return <span className="text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 text-[11px]">Pending</span>;
+        }
+        
+        // For not_published items: show scheduled date if available
+        if (value) {
+          const publishDate = new Date(value);
+          const now = new Date();
+          const isFuture = publishDate > now;
+          return (
+            <span className={isFuture ? "text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 font-medium" : "text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 font-medium"}>
+              {formatRelativeDate(value)}
+            </span>
+          );
+        }
+        
+        return <span className="text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 text-[11px]">Not scheduled</span>;
       },
     },