diff --git a/dist/custom-status.build.js b/dist/custom-status.build.js
index 1a26bb46..c74975b0 100644
--- a/dist/custom-status.build.js
+++ b/dist/custom-status.build.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-(()=>{"use strict";var t={n:e=>{var n=e&&e.__esModule?()=>e.default:()=>e;return t.d(n,{a:n}),n},d:(e,n)=>{for(var r in n)t.o(n,r)&&!t.o(e,r)&&Object.defineProperty(e,r,{enumerable:!0,get:n[r]})},o:(t,e)=>Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(t,e)};const e=React;var n=t.n(e);function r(t,e){var n="undefined"!=typeof Symbol&&t[Symbol.iterator]||t["@@iterator"];if(!n){if(Array.isArray(t)||(n=function(t,e){if(t){if("string"==typeof t)return o(t,e);var n=Object.prototype.toString.call(t).slice(8,-1);return"Object"===n&&t.constructor&&(n=t.constructor.name),"Map"===n||"Set"===n?Array.from(t):"Arguments"===n||/^(?:Ui|I)nt(?:8|16|32)(?:Clamped)?Array$/.test(n)?o(t,e):void 0}}(t))||e&&t&&"number"==typeof t.length){n&&(t=n);var r=0,a=function(){};return{s:a,n:function(){return r>=t.length?{done:!0}:{done:!1,value:t[r++]}},e:function(t){throw t},f:a}}throw new TypeError("Invalid attempt to iterate non-iterable instance.\nIn order to be iterable, non-array objects must have a [Symbol.iterator]() method.")}var s,i=!0,u=!1;return{s:function(){n=n.call(t)},n:function(){var t=n.next();return i=t.done,t},e:function(t){u=!0,s=t},f:function(){try{i||null==n.return||n.return()}finally{if(u)throw s}}}}function o(t,e){(null==e||e>t.length)&&(e=t.length);for(var n=0,r=new Array(e);n<e;n++)r[n]=t[n];return r}var a=wp.i18n.__,s=wp.editPost.PluginPostStatusInfo,i=wp.plugins.registerPlugin,u=wp.data,l=u.subscribe,c=u.dispatch,d=u.select,f=u.withSelect,p=u.withDispatch,v=wp.compose.compose,m=wp.components.SelectControl,w=window.EditFlowCustomStatuses.map((function(t){return{label:t.name,value:t.slug}})),b=null;function h(t){t&&t.children<1&&(t.innerText===a("Save Draft")||t.innerText===a("Save as Pending"))&&(t.innerText=a("Save"))}l((function(){d("core/editor").getCurrentPostId()&&(d("core/editor").isCleanNewPost()&&c("core/editor").editPost({status:ef_default_custom_status}),h(document.querySelector(".editor-post-save-draft")),null===b&&window.MutationObserver&&d("core/editor").isSavingPost()&&(b=function(t){if(!t)return null;var e=new MutationObserver((function(t){var e,n=r(t);try{for(n.s();!(e=n.n()).done;){var o,a=r(e.value.addedNodes);try{for(a.s();!(o=a.n()).done;)h(o.value)}catch(t){a.e(t)}finally{a.f()}}}catch(t){n.e(t)}finally{n.f()}}));return e.observe(t,{childList:!0}),e}(document.querySelector(".edit-post-header__settings"))))}));var y=v(f((function(t){return{status:t("core/editor").getEditedPostAttribute("status")}})),p((function(t){return{onUpdate:function(e){t("core/editor").editPost({status:e})}}})))((function(t){var e=t.onUpdate,r=t.status;return n().createElement(s,{className:"edit-flow-extended-post-status edit-flow-extended-post-status-".concat(r)},n().createElement("h4",null,a("publish"!==r?"Extended Post Status":"Extended Post Status Disabled.","edit-flow")),"publish"!==r?n().createElement(m,{label:"",value:r,options:w,onChange:e}):null,n().createElement("small",{className:"edit-flow-extended-post-status-note"},a("publish"!==r?"Note: this will override all status settings above.":"To select a custom status, please unpublish the content first.","edit-flow")))}));i("edit-flow-custom-status",{icon:"edit-flow",render:y})})();
+(()=>{"use strict";React,wp.i18n.__,wp.editPost.PluginPostStatusInfo,wp.plugins.registerPlugin;var e=wp.data;e.subscribe,e.dispatch,e.select,e.withSelect,e.withDispatch,wp.compose.compose,wp.components.SelectControl,console.log("VIP feature is enabled")})();
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diff --git a/modules/custom-status/lib/custom-status-block.js b/modules/custom-status/lib/custom-status-block.js
index 2bf61896..3475d3d8 100644
--- a/modules/custom-status/lib/custom-status-block.js
+++ b/modules/custom-status/lib/custom-status-block.js
@@ -8,133 +8,140 @@ const { subscribe, dispatch, select, withSelect, withDispatch } = wp.data;
 const { compose } = wp.compose;
 const { SelectControl } = wp.components;
 
-/**
- * Map Custom Statuses as options for SelectControl
- */
-const statuses = window.EditFlowCustomStatuses.map( s => ( { label: s.name, value: s.slug } ) );
-
-/**
- * Subscribe to changes so we can set a default status and update a button's text.
- */
-let buttonTextObserver = null;
-subscribe( function () {
-	const postId = select( 'core/editor' ).getCurrentPostId();
-	if ( ! postId ) {
-		// Post isn't ready yet so don't do anything.
-		return;
-	}
+let is_vip_feature_enabled = true;
+
+if (is_vip_feature_enabled) {
+	console.log('VIP feature is enabled');
+} else {
+	console.log('VIP feature is disabled');
+	/**
+	 * Map Custom Statuses as options for SelectControl
+	 */
+	const statuses = window.EditFlowCustomStatuses.map(s => ({ label: s.name, value: s.slug }));
 
-	// For new posts, we need to force the default custom status.
-	const isCleanNewPost = select( 'core/editor' ).isCleanNewPost();
-	if ( isCleanNewPost ) {
-		dispatch( 'core/editor' ).editPost( {
-			status: ef_default_custom_status,
-		} );
-	}
+	/**
+	 * Subscribe to changes so we can set a default status and update a button's text.
+	 */
+	let buttonTextObserver = null;
+	subscribe(function () {
+		const postId = select('core/editor').getCurrentPostId();
+		if (!postId) {
+			// Post isn't ready yet so don't do anything.
+			return;
+		}
 
-	// If the save button exists, let's update the text if needed.
-	maybeUpdateButtonText( document.querySelector( '.editor-post-save-draft' ) );
-
-	// The post is being saved, so we need to set up an observer to update the button text when it's back.
-	if (
-		buttonTextObserver === null &&
-		window.MutationObserver &&
-		select( 'core/editor' ).isSavingPost()
-	) {
-		buttonTextObserver = createButtonObserver(
-			document.querySelector( '.edit-post-header__settings' )
-		);
-	}
-} );
-
-/**
- * Create a mutation observer that will update the
- * save button text right away when it's changed/re-added.
- *
- * Ideally there will be better ways to go about this in the future.
- * @see https://github.com/Automattic/Edit-Flow/issues/583
- */
-function createButtonObserver( parentNode ) {
-	if ( ! parentNode ) {
-		return null;
-	}
+		// For new posts, we need to force the default custom status.
+		const isCleanNewPost = select('core/editor').isCleanNewPost();
+		if (isCleanNewPost) {
+			dispatch('core/editor').editPost({
+				status: ef_default_custom_status,
+			});
+		}
 
-	const observer = new MutationObserver( mutationsList => {
-		for ( const mutation of mutationsList ) {
-			for ( const node of mutation.addedNodes ) {
-				maybeUpdateButtonText( node );
-			}
+		// If the save button exists, let's update the text if needed.
+		maybeUpdateButtonText(document.querySelector('.editor-post-save-draft'));
+
+		// The post is being saved, so we need to set up an observer to update the button text when it's back.
+		if (
+			buttonTextObserver === null &&
+			window.MutationObserver &&
+			select('core/editor').isSavingPost()
+		) {
+			buttonTextObserver = createButtonObserver(
+				document.querySelector('.edit-post-header__settings')
+			);
+		}
+	});
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a mutation observer that will update the
+	 * save button text right away when it's changed/re-added.
+	 *
+	 * Ideally there will be better ways to go about this in the future.
+	 * @see https://github.com/Automattic/Edit-Flow/issues/583
+	 */
+	function createButtonObserver(parentNode) {
+		if (!parentNode) {
+			return null;
 		}
-	} );
 
-	observer.observe( parentNode, { childList: true } );
-	return observer;
-}
+		const observer = new MutationObserver(mutationsList => {
+			for (const mutation of mutationsList) {
+				for (const node of mutation.addedNodes) {
+					maybeUpdateButtonText(node);
+				}
+			}
+		});
 
-function maybeUpdateButtonText( saveButton ) {
-	/*
-	 * saveButton.children < 1 accounts for when a user hovers over the save button
-	 * and a tooltip is rendered
-	 */
-	if (
-		saveButton &&
-		saveButton.children < 1 &&
-		( saveButton.innerText === __( 'Save Draft' ) ||
-			saveButton.innerText === __( 'Save as Pending' ) )
-	) {
-		saveButton.innerText = __( 'Save' );
+		observer.observe(parentNode, { childList: true });
+		return observer;
+	}
+
+	function maybeUpdateButtonText(saveButton) {
+		/*
+		* saveButton.children < 1 accounts for when a user hovers over the save button
+		* and a tooltip is rendered
+		*/
+		if (
+			saveButton &&
+			saveButton.children < 1 &&
+			(saveButton.innerText === __('Save Draft') ||
+				saveButton.innerText === __('Save as Pending'))
+		) {
+			saveButton.innerText = __('Save');
+		}
 	}
-}
 
-/**
- * Custom status component
- * @param object props
- */
-const EditFlowCustomPostStati = ( { onUpdate, status } ) => (
-	<PluginPostStatusInfo
-		className={ `edit-flow-extended-post-status edit-flow-extended-post-status-${ status }` }
-	>
-		<h4>
-			{ status !== 'publish'
-				? __( 'Extended Post Status', 'edit-flow' )
-				: __( 'Extended Post Status Disabled.', 'edit-flow' ) }
-		</h4>
-
-		{ status !== 'publish' ? (
-			<SelectControl label="" value={ status } options={ statuses } onChange={ onUpdate } />
-		) : null }
-
-		<small className="edit-flow-extended-post-status-note">
-			{ status !== 'publish'
-				? __( 'Note: this will override all status settings above.', 'edit-flow' )
-				: __( 'To select a custom status, please unpublish the content first.', 'edit-flow' ) }
-		</small>
-	</PluginPostStatusInfo>
-);
-
-const mapSelectToProps = select => {
-	return {
-		status: select( 'core/editor' ).getEditedPostAttribute( 'status' ),
+	/**
+	 * Custom status component
+	 * @param object props
+	 */
+	const EditFlowCustomPostStati = ({ onUpdate, status }) => (
+		<PluginPostStatusInfo
+			className={`edit-flow-extended-post-status edit-flow-extended-post-status-${status}`}
+		>
+			<h4>
+				{status !== 'publish'
+					? __('Extended Post Status', 'edit-flow')
+					: __('Extended Post Status Disabled.', 'edit-flow')}
+			</h4>
+
+			{status !== 'publish' ? (
+				<SelectControl label="" value={status} options={statuses} onChange={onUpdate} />
+			) : null}
+
+			<small className="edit-flow-extended-post-status-note">
+				{status !== 'publish'
+					? __('Note: this will override all status settings above.', 'edit-flow')
+					: __('To select a custom status, please unpublish the content first.', 'edit-flow')}
+			</small>
+		</PluginPostStatusInfo>
+	);
+
+	const mapSelectToProps = select => {
+		return {
+			status: select('core/editor').getEditedPostAttribute('status'),
+		};
 	};
-};
 
-const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
-	return {
-		onUpdate( status ) {
-			dispatch( 'core/editor' ).editPost( { status } );
-		},
+	const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
+		return {
+			onUpdate(status) {
+				dispatch('core/editor').editPost({ status });
+			},
+		};
 	};
-};
-
-const plugin = compose(
-	withSelect( mapSelectToProps ),
-	withDispatch( mapDispatchToProps )
-)( EditFlowCustomPostStati );
-
-/**
- * Kick it off
- */
-registerPlugin( 'edit-flow-custom-status', {
-	icon: 'edit-flow',
-	render: plugin,
-} );
+
+	const plugin = compose(
+		withSelect(mapSelectToProps),
+		withDispatch(mapDispatchToProps)
+	)(EditFlowCustomPostStati);
+
+	/**
+	 * Kick it off
+	 */
+	registerPlugin('edit-flow-custom-status', {
+		icon: 'edit-flow',
+		render: plugin,
+	});
+}