Plugin info

Total downloads: 276
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 2 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 4/21/2025 (254 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/21/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.6
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 8.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 254 days ago

38/100

Is Darven – Who Published abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 254 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 8.0

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Description

Darven – Who Published ensures editorial integrity by saving and displaying the original author who published a WordPress post or page. Even if a post is edited later by other users, the plugin preserves the original publisher information and displays it in the admin interface.

Features include:

  1. A new column “Who Published” in post and page listings.
  2. A visual badge system to highlight confirmed and guessed authors.
  3. A metabox in the post editor showing the original author.
  4. Admin filtering by original publisher.
  5. REST API compatibility.
  6. Translations included: pt_BR, pt_PT, es_ES.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/darven-who-published.
  2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
  3. The “Who Published” column and metabox will appear automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if the author can’t be determined?

A fallback system tries to guess using the last editor or revision author.

Can I disable the guessing logic?

Not yet, but a filter hook will be available in a future version.

Review feed

No reviews available

Screenshots

  1. "Who Published" column with badge indicators.

    "Who Published" column with badge indicators.

  2. Metabox showing original publisher.

    Metabox showing original publisher.

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial stable release.
  • Includes metabox, column, author filter and fallback logic.
  • Supports translation and REST API.