Preserves and displays the original user who published a post, even after edits or updates.
As of April 2026, Darven is a WordPress meta plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 386 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 8.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).
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.
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| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 8.0+ required |
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