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Post Author IP

Records the IP address of the original post author when a post first gets created.

By Scott Reilly·Ip·Free
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·90 active installs·Updated 4 years ago
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As of April 2026, Post Author IP is a WordPress ip plugin with 90 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Server IP & Memory Usage Display.

0/5Rating
90active installs
3.4K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018

Overview

This plugin records the IP address of the original post author when a post first gets created.

The admin listing of posts is amended with a new “Author IP” column that shows the IP address of the author who first saved the post.

The plugin is unable to provide IP address information for posts that were created prior to the use of this plugin.

Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | GitHub | Author Homepage

Hooks

The plugin is further customizable via four filters. Typically, code making use of filters should ideally be put into a mu-plugin or site-specific plugin (which is beyond the scope of this readme to explain).

c2c_show_post_author_ip_column (filter)

The ‘c2c_show_post_author_ip_column’ filter allows you to determine if the post author IP column shou…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress4.9+ requiredTested up to 5.7.15
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4 (2021-06-09)

Highlights:

This recommended release adds GDPR compliance for data export and erasure, modernizes block editor implementation, restructures unit test files, and notes compatibility through WP 5.7.

Details:

  • New: Add GDPR compliance for data export and erasure
    • New: Add register_privacy_erasers() and remove_ip_address_from_posts_by_email() for handling data erasure requests
    • New: Add register_data_exporter() and export_user_data_by_email() for handling data export requests
    • New: Add add_privacy_policy_content() for outputting suggested privacy policy snippet
    • New: Add FAQ entry denoting GDPR compliance

…and 11 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Scott ReillyScott Reilly
Plugin Info
Version
1.4
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2021
WP Requires
4.9+
Tested Up To
5.7.15
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
90
Downloads
3.4K+
Added
Feb 15, 2018
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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Scott Reilly
63 plugins0.1M+ total installs
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