diff --git a/src/Data/Status.php b/src/Data/Status.php
index 8b5a31d..856dcae 100644
--- a/src/Data/Status.php
+++ b/src/Data/Status.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Status extends Dto
 {
     public function __construct(
         public readonly string $name,
+        public readonly string $slug = '',
         public readonly bool $public = false,
         public readonly bool $protected = false,
         public readonly bool $private = false,
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Data/DataModelsTest.php b/tests/Unit/Data/DataModelsTest.php
index 3065462..bb5c98a 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Data/DataModelsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Data/DataModelsTest.php
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public function testStatusConstructorDefaultsOptionalWordPressFields(): void
         $status = new Status('Published');
 
         $this->assertSame('Published', $status->name);
+        $this->assertSame('', $status->slug);
         $this->assertFalse($status->public);
         $this->assertFalse($status->protected);
         $this->assertFalse($status->private);
@@ -142,6 +143,17 @@ public function testStatusConstructorDefaultsOptionalWordPressFields(): void
         $this->assertFalse($status->date_floating);
     }
 
+    public function testStatusConstructorPreservesWordPressSlug(): void
+    {
+        $status = new Status(
+            name: 'Published',
+            slug: 'publish',
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame('publish', $status->slug);
+        $this->assertSame('publish', $status->toArray()['slug']);
+    }
+
     public function testCommentConstructorPreservesRenderedContentAndAvatarMap(): void
     {
         $content = new RenderedContent('<p>Approved comment</p>');