VERSION 1.0.0
Initial release
Veridis News Desk 1.0.0
The first public release of Veridis News Desk, focused on keeping day-to-day newsroom work visible inside WordPress.
Newsroom workflow
- Newsroom List and Board views for monitoring editorial coverage
- Clear editorial statuses across the entire production pipeline
- Story assignments for workflow responsibility while preserving WordPress author bylines
- Deadline scheduling with visual urgency indicators
- Editorial priority levels to highlight developing stories
Editorial tools
- Editor Mode for focused story review alongside the WordPress block editor
- Article Health checks for featured image, excerpt, source, and photo credit
- Source tracking to log and review attribution details
- Follow-up task management tied directly to parent stories
WordPress integration
- Direct integration with standard WordPress posts without proprietary content tables
- Works directly with existing WordPress users and profiles
- Respects native WordPress roles and capabilities
- Native WordPress publishing permissions remain authoritative
Note: Ready to publish is an editorial workflow stage only. Publishing continues to use native WordPress controls and permissions.