Veridis News Desk
A Veridis newsroom application inside WordPress admin.
Solid choice
Veridis News Desk is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 17 hours ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 17 hours ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Veridis News Desk stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| editorial calendar | #64 |
| editorial workflow | >100 |
| journalism | #10 |
| newsroom | #19 |
| publishing | >100 |
About Veridis News Desk
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Veridis News Desk provides an integrated newsroom and editorial workflow management layer directly inside WordPress administration.
Current capabilities include:
- Newsroom Overview: Centralized dashboard for monitoring publications, workflow stages, and editorial activity.
- Editorial Statuses: Dedicated stages (Idea, Writing, Review, Ready) mapped seamlessly to WordPress post statuses.
- Assignees & Deadlines: Assign writers and editors, set publication deadlines, and track overdue items.
- Editorial Priorities: Highlight story importance from low to urgent.
- Editorial Board: Visual board workflow for active story management across editorial columns.
- Article Health: Automated checks for editorial readiness, metadata completion, source attribution, and photo credits.
- Follow-ups Management: Track post-publication follow-up tasks, updates, and research leads.
- Editor Mode Integration: Seamless sidebar integration inside the WordPress Block Editor with unsaved-change protection.
- Canonical Article Model: Modern data layer and REST API for consistent editorial metadata retrieval and updates.
Documentation & Resources
- Product Overview: https://veridis.dev/products/news-desk/
- Documentation: https://veridis.dev/products/news-desk/docs/
- Support: https://veridis.dev/products/news-desk/support/
- Changelog: https://veridis.dev/products/news-desk/changelog/
Source Code & Build Instructions
Veridis News Desk includes compiled and minified JavaScript and CSS bundles in build/assets/. The corresponding human-readable React, TypeScript, and CSS source code is publicly accessible at:
https://github.com/Veridis-Dev/veridis-news-desk
Production asset mapping:
* src/AdminApp/main.tsx -> build/assets/app-*.js and build/assets/app-*.css (Newsroom React workspace)
* src/EditorApp/main.ts -> build/assets/editor-*.js and build/assets/editor-*.css (Block Editor sidebar)
* build/manifest.json maps hashed Vite asset filenames for WordPress runtime loading
Building from source requires Node.js (>=22.12.0) and npm:
- Clone repository: git clone https://github.com/Veridis-Dev/veridis-news-desk.git
- Install dependencies: npm ci
- Generate production bundles: npm run build
Installation
- Upload the
veridis-news-deskfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the ZIP file via WordPress Admin Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Access the newsroom interface via the ‘Veridis News’ menu item in the WordPress admin sidebar.
Frequently asked questions
Does Veridis News Desk replace the WordPress editor?
No. It integrates alongside standard WordPress editing workflows, providing a dedicated Newsroom dashboard and an optional Editor Mode sidebar within the Block Editor.
Does it modify existing posts?
No. Veridis News Desk does not replace or rewrite your article title or body content. It stores editorial workflow metadata alongside WordPress posts, while features such as Follow-ups and settings use their own plugin-managed storage.
What happens to data when the plugin is removed?
By default, Veridis News Desk preserves all editorial metadata, custom database tables, and settings upon plugin deletion. If you prefer a complete cleanup, you can disable the “Preserve data on uninstall” option in Settings prior to deleting the plugin.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Added a newsroom Dashboard with publication totals, urgent work, deadline watch, Article Health, and Follow-ups at a glance.
- Added Newsroom List and Board views with search, filters, sorting, pagination, and compact story metadata.
- Added editorial statuses, assignees, priorities, deadlines, and clear overdue and due-today views.
- Added an explicit assignment workflow: ideas may remain unassigned, while active editorial work requires a responsible user.
- Separated the public WordPress author from the current workflow assignee; the first assignee establishes the byline and later reassignment preserves it.
- Added a Story Drawer for reviewing and editing editorial details, sources, Follow-ups, and Article Health actions.
- Added Article Health checks for featured images, excerpts, sources, and photo credits, with workflow-aware fixes.
- Added Follow-ups for tracking callbacks, updates, deadlines, status, and responsibility for each story.
- Added a focused Editor Mode with editorial controls, save protection, and a reliable return to the previous Newsroom context.
- Improved first-run and filtered empty states with clear paths to create the first story.
- Added English and Romanian interface localization through the WordPress user locale.
- Integrated access and assignee eligibility with standard WordPress roles and capabilities.
- Improved narrower-width Board navigation, metadata labels, validation timing, subdirectory URL handling, and other release-candidate interface details.
0.9.0
- Canonical article model foundation.
- Settings and data-retention controls.
- Newsroom, editorial workflow, board, Follow-ups, Article Health, and Editor Mode foundations.
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FAQ
Veridis News Desk: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Veridis News Desk free?
Yes. Veridis News Desk is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Veridis News Desk safe to use in 2026?
Veridis News Desk is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 17 hours ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Veridis News Desk?
Veridis News Desk is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 37 times since it launched in September 2026. It was downloaded 35 times in the last 30 days.
Does Veridis News Desk work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Veridis News Desk up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.5 or newer.
What PHP version does Veridis News Desk need?
Veridis News Desk requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Veridis News Desk last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on September 28, 2026 (17 hours ago).
Who makes Veridis News Desk?
Veridis News Desk is developed and maintained by Veridis.
What are the best alternatives to Veridis News Desk?
The most popular alternatives to Veridis News Desk are Editorial Calendar (20K+ installs), PublishPress Planner (6K+ installs) and Edit Flow (4K+ installs).
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