Recent Drafts From All Authors Widget
Lists the latest drafts from every author on the dashboard, so editors can see what is in progress across the team.
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// How many drafts to list.
$wpide_drafts_widget_count = 10;
add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', function () use ( $wpide_drafts_widget_count ) {
if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_others_posts' ) ) {
return;
}
wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'wpide_team_drafts', 'Team Drafts', function () use ( $wpide_drafts_widget_count ) {
$drafts = get_posts( array(
'post_type' => 'any',
'post_status' => 'draft',
'numberposts' => $wpide_drafts_widget_count,
'orderby' => 'modified',
) );
if ( ! $drafts ) {
echo '<p>No drafts right now.</p>';
return;
}
echo '<ul>';
foreach ( $drafts as $draft ) {
$author = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $draft->post_author );
printf(
'<li><a href="%1$s">%2$s</a> <span style="color:#646970">by %3$s, %4$s ago</span></li>',
esc_url( get_edit_post_link( $draft->ID ) ),
esc_html( get_the_title( $draft ) ? get_the_title( $draft ) : '(no title)' ),
esc_html( $author ),
esc_html( human_time_diff( get_post_modified_time( 'U', true, $draft ), time() ) )
);
}
echo '</ul>';
} );
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