diff --git a/src/PublishStateHelper.php b/src/PublishStateHelper.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2922510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PublishStateHelper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Versioned;
+
+use SilverStripe\ORM\DataList;
+use SilverStripe\ORM\DataObject;
+use SilverStripe\ORM\SS_List;
+use SilverStripe\Versioned\Versioned;
+
+/**
+ * Class PublishStateHelper
+ *
+ * functionality which is related to detecting the need of publishing nested objects within a block page
+ *
+ * @package App\Helpers
+ */
+class PublishStateHelper
+{
+    /**
+     * @param DataObject|Versioned|null $item
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function checkNeedPublishingItem(?DataObject $item): bool
+    {
+        if ($item === null || !$item->exists()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if ($item->hasExtension(Versioned::class)) {
+            /** @var $item Versioned */
+            return !$item->isPublished() || $item->stagesDiffer();
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param SS_List $list
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function checkNeedPublishingList(SS_List $list): bool
+    {
+        /** @var $item Versioned */
+        foreach ($list as $item) {
+            if (static::checkNeedPublishingItem($item)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param DataList $items
+     * @param int $parentId
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function checkNeedPublishVersionedItems(DataList $items, int $parentId): bool
+    {
+        // check for differences in models
+        foreach ($items as $item) {
+            if (PublishStateHelper::checkNeedPublishingItem($item)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // check for deletion of a model
+        $draftCount = $items->count();
+
+        // we need to fetch live records and compare amount because if a record was deleted from stage
+        // the above draft items loop will not cover the missing item
+        $liveCount = Versioned::get_by_stage(
+            $items->dataClass(),
+            Versioned::LIVE,
+            ['ParentID' => $parentId]
+        )->count();
+
+        if ($draftCount != $liveCount) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest.php b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest.php
index 9dfc99f5..09657cb7 100644
--- a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use SilverStripe\Versioned\Tests\VersionedNestedTest\ColumnObject;
 use SilverStripe\Versioned\Tests\VersionedNestedTest\GroupObject;
 use SilverStripe\Versioned\Tests\VersionedNestedTest\ChildObject;
+use SilverStripe\Versioned\Versioned;
 
 class VersionedNestedTest extends SapphireTest
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,21 @@ class VersionedNestedTest extends SapphireTest
         ChildObject::class,
     ];
 
+    protected static $required_extensions = [
+        PrimaryObject::class => [
+            Versioned::class,
+        ],
+        ColumnObject::class => [
+            Versioned::class,
+        ],
+        GroupObject::class => [
+            Versioned::class,
+        ],
+        ChildObject::class => [
+            Versioned::class,
+        ],
+    ];
+
     /**
      * @param string $class
      * @param string $identifier
diff --git a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ChildObject.php b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ChildObject.php
index 5145367e..741856de 100644
--- a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ChildObject.php
+++ b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ChildObject.php
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ class ChildObject extends DataObject implements TestOnly
         'Title' => 'Varchar(255)',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private static $extensions = [
-        Versioned::class,
-    ];
-
     /**
      * @var array
      */
diff --git a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ColumnObject.php b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ColumnObject.php
index b10e96bf..bb698f7b 100644
--- a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ColumnObject.php
+++ b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/ColumnObject.php
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ class ColumnObject extends DataObject implements TestOnly
         'Title' => 'Varchar(255)',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private static $extensions = [
-        Versioned::class,
-    ];
-
     /**
      * @var array
      */
diff --git a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/GroupObject.php b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/GroupObject.php
index 296435ae..6c36ed86 100644
--- a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/GroupObject.php
+++ b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/GroupObject.php
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ class GroupObject extends DataObject implements TestOnly
         'Title' => 'Varchar(255)',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private static $extensions = [
-        Versioned::class,
-    ];
-
     /**
      * @var array
      */
diff --git a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/PrimaryObject.php b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/PrimaryObject.php
index c1b1d963..2c36ffc6 100644
--- a/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/PrimaryObject.php
+++ b/tests/php/VersionedNestedTest/PrimaryObject.php
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ class PrimaryObject extends DataObject implements TestOnly
         'Title' => 'Varchar(255)',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private static $extensions = [
-        Versioned::class,
-    ];
-
     /**
      * @var array
      */