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Issue Status Helper
by Atlassian LabsAtlassianFree
Synchronizes statuses across Jira issue hierarchies when child issues change state.
PRICINGFree
DEPLOYMENTCloud
CATEGORYProject Management
UPDATED ON MARKETPLACE
What it does
Issue Status Helper synchronizes issue statuses within Jira hierarchies. When the first story starts, its epic can start as well; when the final story finishes, the epic can be marked done. It supports company-managed and team-managed projects, along with hierarchy levels above epics available in Jira Premium. Optional start and end date fields can be changed during transitions for use with Advanced Roadmaps.
Key capabilities
from the Atlassian Marketplace listingHierarchy status syncing
Updates a parent issue's status category according to the status categories of its child issues.
Project configuration
Specifies which projects receive updates and which status category changes apply to each issue type.
Default transition settings
Sets shared transition rules for commonly used workflows.
Transition date changes
Optionally changes configurable start and end date fields when transitions occur.
Use cases
- A team can have an epic start when its first story enters a started state.
- An epic can move to done after its last story is completed.
- Advanced Roadmaps can use transition-driven date changes when tracking a project.
How it compares
Issue Status Helper is free, cloud-only, updated in Apr 2026. Parent-Child Status Sync for Jira is paid and cloud-only, updated in Mar 2026, STM Issue Templates (auto & manual create/update/transition) is freemium, supports cloud, server, and data-center. Simple Calculated Fields and STM Lite for Jira Cloud are freemium cloud listings, while Old Skool Board — Kanban & Scrum Board for Jira is paid and cloud-only.
| Name | Pricing | Deployment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| this plugin | Free | Cloud | |
| Parent-Child Status Sync for Jira | Paid | Cloud | |
| STM Issue Templates (auto & manual create/update/transition) | Freemium | Cloud · Data Center · Server | |
| Simple Calculated Fields | Freemium | Cloud | |
| STM Lite for Jira Cloud | Freemium | Cloud | |
| Old Skool Board — Kanban & Scrum Board for Jira | Paid | Cloud |
In the catalog
1,328 plugins in Jira · Project Management
Price distribution: 444 free, 418 freemium, 466 paid
Pricing & deployment
Platform
Atlassian
Product
Jira
Deployment
Cloud
Pricing
Free
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What the vendor says
«The Issue Status Helper application ensures that the status of issues within a hierarchy are automatically kept in sync with each other. When the first story in an epic is started, the epic will automatically be started. When the last story in the epic is completed, the epic will automatically be marked as done. This …»