id summary reporter owner description type status priority milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc focuses 15425 Author column is shown even if the post type doesn't support it nacin scribu Generally the post_type_supports arguments haven't gone much deeper than the UI level, but in this case, it's very much UI. If the post type doesn't support author, then the column shouldn't show, as we're not showing the meta box, or anything in quick/bulk edit either. defect (bug) closed normal 3.1 Posts, Post Types normal fixed