WordPress · api · fg-0097

WordPress creates no revision when a post is only published, so revisions cannot show who published it

Only the creation revision exists on a post someone later published

Verified 2026-09-22 · Confirmed by 0 builders · Trust 50/100

Cause

A status-only transition, such as clicking Publish without editing, does not add a revision.

Fix

Use an audit log plugin or compare post_modified with post_date_gmt; do not infer from revisions who changed a status.

Apply

GET /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/<id>?context=edit and compare modified_gmt with date_gmt

Affects: WordPress core, September 2026

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