[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #59428: Incorrect "Last modified" date for posts other than publish or future status

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#59428: Incorrect "Last modified" date for posts other than publish or future
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 Reporter:  cadic         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 In the list table, the **Date** column displays the post date with the
 prefix:

 - **Published** for published posts
 - **Scheduled** for future posts
 - **Last modified** for all other post statuses

 In fact, the post creation date is still displayed after the **Last
 Modified** label.

 To reproduce:
 1. Open list of posts
 2. Pick a post which was published a while ago, remember the date
 displayed
 3. Change the post status (Draft or Pending Review)
 4. In the list of posts, the date remains the same but the label say "Last
 Modified"

 Expected behaviour:
 - The last modification date (based on `post_modified` field) is displayed

 A significant consequence: when posts are ordered by Date column, the
 `post_date` field is used to order. If we display `post_modified` field
 content in the column, it might be confusing.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59428>
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