audit fields

Name: audit fields
Author: rilrom

by rilrom

payload-bites

Logging & monitoring

MIT

Overview

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This plugin adds createdBy and lastModifiedBy fields to collections and globals so editors can see who created or last changed a document. It is registered in the plugins array of the Payload config through the auditFieldsPlugin function. It targets Payload 3.

Features

Adds a createdBy field to collections and globals
Adds a lastModifiedBy field to collections and globals
Configurable through plugin options
Registers through the Payload config plugins array

Use cases

Track which user created or last edited a document in a collection
Record authorship on globals such as site settings

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add createdBy and lastModifiedBy fields to collections and globals

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npm i @payload-bites/audit-fields

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Updated Sep 27, 2026Created Dec 25, 2024Published Jul 15, 2026

README

Audit fields

Add createdBy and lastModifiedBy audit fields to collections and globals.

Quick start

Install the plugin:

pnpm add @payload-bites/audit-fields

Add the plugin to your payload.config.ts:

/// ....
import { auditFieldsPlugin } from "@payload-bites/audit-fields";

export default buildConfig({
  // ...
  plugins: [
    // ...
    auditFieldsPlugin({
      // ...
    }),
  ],
});