Darven – Who Published

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.

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.

1. 

   "Who Published" column with badge indicators.

2. 

   Metabox showing original publisher.

1.0.0

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