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Default Post Author · Version history

Default Post Author changelog and version history

Latest version
2.3.0
Oct 13, 2026 (26 days ago)
Releases
12
since 2024
In the last year
2
about one every 313 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 8.0 or later

Releases each year

  • 20247 releases
  • 20254 releases
  • 20261 release

20261 release

  1. Default Post Author 2.3.0Latest

    • New: Capability-aware default author assignment – solves the permission error when users with the Author role create posts
    • New: Setting “Only force for users who can edit others’ posts” (enabled by default)
    • New: Multi post-type support – apply the default author to Posts, Pages and any public CPT that supports authors
    • New: Real AJAX batch processing for bulk updates with accurate progress bar
    • New: Dry-run mode for bulk updates
    • New: Post status filter for bulk updates
    • New: WP-CLI commands (wp dpap set-author and wp dpap bulk-update)
    • New: Developer filters & actions (dpap_enabled_post_types, dpap_before_set_author, dpap_after_set_author, dpap_eligible_users, dpap_bulk_update_args)
    • Improved: Soft migration of options for existing installations
    • Improved: Better error handling and user feedback
    • Improved: Updated readme and documentation

20254 releases

  1. Default Post Author 2.2

    • New: Completely redesigned modern admin interface
    • New: Toggle switches replace checkboxes for better UX
    • New: AJAX-powered settings saving (no page reload)
    • New: Toast notifications for instant feedback
    • New: Progress bar for bulk update operations
    • New: Enable/disable default author feature toggle
    • New: Sync revision authors toggle option
    • New: Animated UI elements and smooth transitions
    • New: Card-based settings layout
    • New: Responsive design improvements
    • Improved: Separated code structure (PHP, CSS, JS)
    • Improved: Better code organization with admin class
    • Improved: Enhanced security measures
    • Improved: Optimized asset loading
    • Improved: Better error handling

  2. Default Post Author 2.1

    • Bug Fix

  3. Default Post Author 2.0

    • Security Update
    • Performance Update
    • New: Ability to Update All Existing Posts to Default Author

  4. Default Post Author 1.1.5

    • Security Update
    • Performance Update
    • TasteWP Live Demo Added

20247 releases

  1. Default Post Author 1.1.4

    • Security Update
    • Performance Update
    • WordPress 6.7 compatibility

  2. Default Post Author 1.1.3

    • Security Update
    • Performance Update
    • WordPress 6.6 compatibility

  3. Default Post Author 1.1.2

    • Security Update

  4. Default Post Author 1.1.1

    • Bug Fix
    • Performance Update
    • Security Update

  5. Default Post Author 1.1

    • Performance Update

  6. Default Post Author 1.0.1

    • Simple Bug Fix

  7. Default Post Author V1.0.2

Questions about Default Post Author’s releases

What is the latest version of Default Post Author?

2.3.0, released on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 8.0 or later.

How often is Default Post Author updated?

2 releases in the last year, about one every 313 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from February 2024.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Default Post Author’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.