Title: delete by?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# delete by?

 *  Resolved [myplugins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/myplugins/)
 * (@myplugins)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-by/)
 * When an item is deleted how do I know who deleted it? Permanently deleted posts
   remove all data. Thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/trashed-by/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/trashed-by/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Scott Reilly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coffee2code/)
 * (@coffee2code)
 * WordPress & Plugin Developer
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-by/#post-5005516)
 * “Trashed” and “Permanently deleted” are two differently things.
 * Trashed posts get assigned a post status of “trash” and then only appear in the“
   Trash” section of the page/post section of the admin area. These posts still 
   exist, as such, it is possible for the plugin to keep track of and report who
   trashed the post.
 * Permanently deleted posts, as you noted, are completely removed. This plugin 
   does not track who deleted those posts.

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 * Last reply from: [Scott Reilly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coffee2code/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-by/#post-5005516)
 * Status: resolved