Strapi Plugin: Document Metadata

A Strapi plugin that displays entity metadata, with an option to include the "last opened" details.

⏳ Installation

Install with NPM.

npm install strapi-plugin-document-metadata --save

Install with Yarn.

yarn add strapi-plugin-document-metadata

🔧 Usage

1. Configure the Plugin

Add the following configuration to your config/plugins.ts file. Create the file if it doesn’t already exist:

export default {
  // …
  'document-metadata': {
    enabled: true,
  },
};

Then restart the app to apply the changes.

2. Use in the Admin Panel

Once the plugin is installed, the Document Metadata card automatically appears when editing collection type entries. By default, it displays:

• Created at
• Created by
• Last updated at
• Last updated by

No additional setup is required for these fields.

Last Opened Metadata

To enable Last Opened tracking, add the following fields to your collection type using the Content-Type Builder:

Field name	Type	Required
openedAt	DateTime	❌
openedBy	String	❌

Once these fields exist:

• The plugin automatically updates them when a document is opened.
• The metadata card will display the last opened date and user.

Note: To prevent these fields from showing up in the regular edit view, remove them under "Configure the view".

📸 Screenshots

Below are screenshots from an example application showing the document metadata in the list view and when editing an entry.