The Joomla Glossary

What is the Created by Feature in Joomla?

You may find the "Created by" box in various parts of your Joomla site. Displayed both in its control panel as well as its front pages.

It usually displays a name of a person who either created the given content item or has been assigned as its creator. In Joomla system, every created content item must have a creator.

  • Open one of your Joomla articles. Then click the "Publishing" tab. You will see the Created by box displayed.

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Your Joomla will display this person's name on the respective front end page next to "Written by":

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See also: Articles