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AO3: Warn for Old Publication Date on Drafts

Drafts publish with their initial creation date. This script shows a hint to update the publication date before you post the work.

Author
escctrl
Daily installs
0
Total installs
2
Ratings
1 0 0
Version
2.0
Created
2025-03-29
Updated
2025-03-31
Size
2.69 KB
License
MIT
Applies to

💖 What it does

When a previously saved draft is finally posted, AO3 uses the draft's initial creation date - which could be a month old - as the work's publication date. That's probably not what you wanted; you probably wanted the date when you hit the "Post" button.

This script adds a warning under the "Post" button. It also lets you set the Publication Date to today's date at the click of a button.

🪴 How to use it

  1. Save a draft for a new work.
  2. A few days later, edit the draft.
  3. Scroll to the bottom, where the "Post" button is. You'll see a warning that "This draft is using an old publication date."
  4. Click the "update it to today's date" button.
  5. The script enables the "Set a different publication date" option and selects your current date automatically.

🏛️ History

  • v2 - works also on draft chapters
  • v1 - warn for past publication date and update at button-click

🏅 Credit

Thanks to @uncleasad for suggesting this script!