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Who Published

Who Published – Post Publisher Column

by Letícia Moreira · WordPress.org page

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.0+

Who Published has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 587 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Who Published at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
587
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Who Published well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Shows a Published by column immediately after Author on Posts and Pages
  • Lets you filter list tables by confirmed publisher; when historical estimation is enabled, estimated publishers are included as clearly identified matches
  • Adds a Published by metabox in the editor with the same confirmed, estimated, or unknown state
  • Captures first publication in wp-admin, REST API, and supported programmatic publication flows
  • Keeps compatibility with existing confirmed metadata and reads legacy 1.0.0 guessed values only as optional estimates

Details

Shows who actually clicked Publish beside the credited post author—without opening a separate activity log.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • audit trail
  • editorial workflow
  • multi author
  • post author
  • publisher

More from Letícia Moreira

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026
First published
Apr 21, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Who Published FAQ

What does Who Published do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Who Published offers Shows a Published by column immediately after Author on Posts and Pages, Lets you filter list tables by confirmed publisher; when historical estimation is enabled, estimated publishers are included as clearly identified matches, Adds a Published by metabox in the editor with the same confirmed, estimated, or unknown state, Captures first publication in wp-admin, REST API, and supported programmatic publication flows and Keeps compatibility with existing confirmed metadata and reads legacy 1.0.0 guessed values only as optional estimates.

How many active installs does Who Published have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Who Published as of September 7, 2026.

Is Who Published still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Who Published free?

Who Published is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.