Ralf

<p>With “A Year Before” you can show the titles of the articles which were written a certain time ago. So you can show in a “historical corner”, what happend in your blog e.g. 30 days, 6 months or a year before. You also can use the “anniversary-mode”, which will display all the posts through the years, which were written on this day and month.</p>
<p>You can use it as a wordpress-widget or put it in your theme as a php-function with parameters.</p>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<h4>Using the widget</h4>
<p>Just click on the configuration-button of the widget an use the selfexplaining popup-dialog.<br />
Use the output-pattern to define the look of the found articles. Possible patterns are:</p>
<ul>
<li>%title% The title of the article</li>
<li>%link% The link to the article</li>
<li>%date% The date of the article</li>
<li>%excerpt% The excerpt of the article. You can define the number of displayed characters bei appending the number like %excerpt80%, which will display 80 characters.</li>
<li>%thumbnail% The featured image of the article.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Not using the widget</h4>
<p>You can call the plugin with a PHP-statement in a WordPress-Theme and pass some parameters in this scheme<br />
parameter1=value1&parameter2=value2&parameter3=value3 …</p>
<p>You can use the following parameters</p>
<ul>
<li>day : the number of days ago you want to show the articles.</li>
<li>month : the number of month ago you want to show the articles.</li>
<li>year : the number of years ago you want to show the articles.</li>
<li>before : piece of HTML to insert before the title of the articles. Default <code><li></code></li>
<li>after: piece of HTML to insert after the title of the articles. Default <code></li></code></li>
<li>range: number of days the plugin will search back in the future (relative to the values of day, month and year above) for an article. Meant as a “round about this day”-feature. Default 0</li>
<li>showdate: shows the date (showdate=1) before every title or not (showdate=0)</li>
<li>dateformat : dateformat as used by PHP. Default ist the german shortform “d.m.y”</li>
<li>notfound: the text the plugin will output, if no article is found on the defined date.</li>
<li>anniversary: if set to 1, the plugin will display all articles ever blogged with the same number of day and month. The parameters “day”, “month”, “year” and “range” will be ignored if used.</li>
<li>private: show private posts? 0: only public posts 1: private and public posts 2: only private posts. Default 0</li>
<li>showpages: show pages? 0: No, 1: Yes. Default 0</li>
<li>posts_max: number of articles to be shown. 0 means ‘all’. Default 0</li>
</ul>
<h4>Examples</h4>
<pre><code>ayb_posts("day=30&before=&after=<br />&showdate=0");
</code></pre>
<p>Shows the titles of the articles written 30 days ago without showing the date. The articles will not been showed as a HTML-list but simply seperated by a linebreak <code><br /></code>.</p>
<pre><code>ayb_posts("month=6&day=14&notfound=Nothing blogged on this day.");
</code></pre>
<p>The titles of the articles written half a year and two weeks before, also showing the date . If there was no article written on that day, the output will be »Nothing blogged on this day.«</p>
<pre><code>ayb_posts("range=14&dateformat=y-m-d");
</code></pre>
<p>Looks up a year back for written articles. If none are found, the plugin will check the next 14 days in the future. If a article is found on some of this days, all articles of this day will be listed with a “year-month-day”-format.</p>
<pre><code>ayb_posts("anniversary=1");
</code></pre>
<p>Shows the title of all posts, which were posted on the same day in the same month, independend of the year. E.g. on chistmas day you will see all posts, which are posted on december 24th since the blog was started.</p>
<h3>Styling</h3>
<p>If you like CSS, you can style the date with the class <code>ayb_date</code>, the link of the article with the class <code>ayb_link</code> and the notfound-message by using the class <code>ayb_notfound</code>.</p>
<h3>Uninstall</h3>
<p>Deactivate the plugin, then select “delete” in the plugin-panel. The files <em>and</em> the options of this plugin will be deleted. Thank you for using “a year before”. 😉</p>


A Year Before

"A Year Before" shows a list of articles, which were written a certain time ago. So you can show in a history, what happend in your blog in  …

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<h3>Monitor activity on your WordPress sites and get clear insights into what’s happening with detailed user and event logging.</h3>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Easily detect suspicious activity</strong> on your WordPress site before it escalates</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>What WordPress changes WP Activity Log tracks</h3>
<p>A website activity log is important for improving troubleshooting, compliance, user management, and security.<br />
Get WP Activity Log and keep track of events on your site. The log not only tells you that a post, a user profile, or an object was updated, it also lets you know exactly what changed, when, and includes a user log (by whom), so you always have the information you need.</p>
<p>Below is a summary of the changes that the plugin can keep a record of:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Post, page, and custom post type changes</strong>: Status, content changes, title, URL, custom field, and other metadata changes</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Tags and category changes</strong>: Creating, modifying, deleting, and adding/removing them from posts</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Widget and menu changes</strong>: Creating, modifying, or deleting them</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>User changes</strong>: User created or registered, deleted, or added to a site on multisite network</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>User profile changes</strong>: Password, email, display name, and role changes</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Access logging</strong>: User login, logout, failed logins, and terminating other sessions</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>WordPress core and settings changes</strong>: Installed updates, permalinks, default role, URL, and other site-wide changes</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>WordPress multisite network changes</strong>: Adding, deleting, or archiving sites, adding or removing users from sites, etc.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Plugin and Theme changes</strong>: Installing, activating, deactivating, uninstalling, and updating</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>WordPress database changes</strong>: When a plugin adds or removes a table</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Third-party plugin changes</strong>: WooCommerce Stores & products, Yoast SEO, RankMath, Termly, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), MainWP, ManageWP, WP Umbrella, and other popular WordPress plugins</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>WordPress site file changes</strong>: New files added, or existing files modified or deleted.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Event details recorded</h4>
<p>Detailed event logging ensures that for every event that the plugin records, it reports the:</p>
<ul>
<li>Date & time (and milliseconds) of when it happened</li>
<li>User & role of the user who did the change</li>
<li>Source IP address from where the change happened</li>
<li>The object on which the change has taken place</li>
</ul>
<p>Refer to <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-list-event-ids/?utm_source=wp+repo&utm_medium=repo+link&utm_campaign=wordpress_org&utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress activity log event IDs</a> for a complete list of all the changes WP Activity Log can keep a record of and a detailed explanation of what change every event ID represents.</p>
<h3>💎 Upgrade to WP Activity Log Premium and get even more</h3>
<p>The premium edition of WP Activity Log takes WordPress user activity tracking to the next level. It comes bundled with even more features, including log mirroring, enterprise-grade support, user session management, and much more!</p>
<h4>Premium features list</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>See who is logged in</strong> and monitor their current activities in real-time</li>
<li><strong>Log off any user</strong> at the click of a button</li>
<li><strong>Generate fully-configurable HTML and CSV reports</strong> for easy data analysis</li>
<li><strong>Receive email, SMS, and Slack notifications</strong> for important changes (fully configurable)</li>
<li><strong>Use search filters</strong> to fine-tune results and find what you need in seconds</li>
<li><strong>Store the activity logs in an external database</strong> to enhance security and scalability</li>
<li><strong>Mirror the activity log</strong> to log management systems such as AWS CloudWatch, Loggly, Papertrail, and others in real-time</li>
<li><strong>Mirror the logs to business communication systems</strong> like Slack</li>
<li><strong>Send a copy of your website’s activity log</strong> to a log file on your web server</li>
<li><strong>Archive old activity log data</strong> to another database for improved storage and log management</li>
<li><strong>Add notes to activity log entries</strong> for better context and internal documentation</li>
</ul>
<p>Refer to the <a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-activity-log/features/?utm_source=wp+repo&utm_medium=repo+link&utm_campaign=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Activity Log plugin features and benefits page</a> to learn more about the benefits of upgrading to WP Activity Log Premium.</p>
<h3>🔌 WP Activity Log third-party plugin support</h3>
<p>All WP Activity Log editions include activity tracking for third-party plugins, including (in alphabetical order):</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)</strong> – Log changes to post types, taxonomies, and taxonomy terms</li>
<li><strong>bbPress</strong> – Track changes to forums, topics, and bbPress settings</li>
<li><strong>Gravity Forms</strong> – Track changes to Gravity Forms settings, forms, and entries (leads)</li>
<li><strong>LearnDash</strong> – Track changes to courses, lessons, and other system changes, as well as student activity such as course, lesson, and quiz enrollments and completions.</li>
<li><strong>MemberPress</strong> – Log changes to plugin settings, memberships, payments, subscriptions, and other actions</li>
<li><strong>Multisite & management tools</strong> – Track changes across your network for <strong>MainWP, ManageWP, Modular DS, Infinite WP, WP Umbrella, WP Remote</strong>, and other multisite management plugins</li>
<li><strong>Paid Membership Pro</strong> – Log changes to membership levels, user assignments, and more. Premium users can also track order and checkout activity, and access a Members Activity panel inside each member’s profile for instant visibility into recent actions.</li>
<li><strong>RankMath</strong> – Log changes to RankMath settings, SEO configurations, and on-page SEO edits</li>
<li><strong>Redirection</strong> – Keep a log of changes to redirections and redirection groups</li>
<li><strong>Termly</strong> – Log changes to Termly settings and configurations</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce</strong> – Keep a log of changes to store settings, orders, products, coupons, and more</li>
<li><strong>WPForms</strong> – Log changes to WPForms settings, forms, form files, and entries (leads)</li>
<li><strong>Yoast SEO</strong> – Track changes to Yoast SEO settings and on-page SEO in the Yoast SEO meta box</li>
</ul>
<h3>Extra Features for Enhanced Monitoring and Management</h3>
<p>Both free and premium editions of WP Activity Log include a number of non-logging specific features that make the plugin a complete WordPress monitoring solution. Here is what is included:</p>
<h4>Free</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Built-in support for reverse proxies and web application firewalls</strong></li>
<li><strong>Integration with WhatIsMyIpAddress.com</strong> – get all information about an IP address with a single click</li>
<li><strong>Limit who can view the WordPress activity log</strong> by users or roles</li>
<li><strong>Enable or disable individual event IDs</strong> from the activity log</li>
<li><strong>Configurable dashboard widget</strong> highlighting the most recent critical activity</li>
<li><strong>Configurable WordPress activity log retention policies</strong></li>
<li><strong>Display user avatars</strong> in events for better recognizability</li>
<li><strong>And much more!</strong></li>
</ul>
<h4>Premium</h4>
<p>Everything that’s included in the Free edition, plus:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full WordPress multisite support</strong></li>
<li><strong>Create custom alerts & notifications</strong> to monitor additional functionality</li>
<li><strong>Import and export plugin settings</strong></li>
<li><strong>Real-time activity log</strong> visible in the WordPress admin toolbar</li>
<li><strong>And much more!</strong></li>
</ul>
<h3>🛠️ Free and premium plugin support</h3>
<p>If you encounter any issues with the free edition of WP Activity Log, you can post and get help on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-security-audit-log/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forums</a>. You can also find more technical information and plugin documentation on the <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/?utm_source=wp+repo&utm_medium=repo+link&utm_campaign=wordpress_org&utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">Melapress knowledge base</a>.</p>
<p>Premium plugins include a full year of free updates and dedicated one-to-one premium email support. This means you get direct access to our support team who will assist you with any questions or issues related to the plugins.</p>
<h3>As featured on:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-activity-log/" rel="nofollow ugc">Kinsta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pagely.com/blog/2015/01/log-wordpress-dashboard-activity-improved-security-auditing/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pagely</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.shoutmeloud.com/wordpress-security-audit-log.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Shout Me Loud</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thedevcouple.com/wp-security-audit-log-review/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Dev Couple</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wpkube.com/improve-wordpress-security-wp-security-audit-log/" rel="nofollow ugc">WPKube</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://tidyrepo.com/wp-security-audit-log-wordpress-activity-log/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tidy Repo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kitploit.com/2016/10/wp-security-audit-log-ultimate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">KitPloit</a></li>
<li>and many others.</li>
</ul>
<h3>MAINTAINED & SUPPORTED BY MELAPRESS</h3>
<p>Melapress develops high-quality WordPress management and security plugins such as Melapress Login Security, WP 2FA, and Melapress Role Editor.</p>
<p>Browse our list of <a href="https://melapress.com/?utm_source=wp+repo&utm_medium=repo+link&utm_campaign=wordpress_org&utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress security and administration plugins</a> to see how our plugins can help you better manage and improve the security and administration of your WordPress websites and users.</p>
<h3>Installing WP Activity Log</h3>
<h3>Install WP Activity Log from within WordPress</h3>
<ol>
<li>Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’</li>
<li>Search for ‘WP Activity Log’</li>
<li>Install and activate the WP Activity Log plugin</li>
<li>Allow or skip diagnostic tracking</li>
</ol>
<h3>Install WP Activity Log manually</h3>
<ol>
<li>Extract the plugin ZIP file and upload it to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory</li>
<li>Activate the WP Activity Log plugin from the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress</li>
<li>Allow or skip diagnostic tracking</li>
</ol>


WP Activity Log

The plugin logs just about anything you might need in WP. The free version has enough features to fit the needs for a simple setup where you might want to have basic monitoring on the site. The premium version is excellent with integration options for CloudWatch on AWS which allow for consolidated log management when running the plugin across a number of sites. The dev team is also super helpful and responsive! 

Great plugin and great integrations!

The plugin has been excellent.  It gives us the data we need to track usage.  Even more than that is the phenomenal service they provide. Highly recommended. 

Great Plugin and Support

Thanks, it helps me a lot to track user activity. 

Detail Orientated


If you are willing to pay for the premium version then you have an awesome plugin (probably the best of breed).



BUT the version in the repository lacks even the basic functionality (e.g. search) needed for it to be useful.


Free version is useless

Easy to use


Active support, prompt response time, and attention to detail.



Functionality is great, however, there is an excessive amount of "purchase me" links that clutter the admin menu.


Active support, prompt response time, and attention to detail.


They answered quickly and offered a solution that was directly applicable to my situation.


Prompt, efficient, professional support.


Outstanding plugin with fabulous support. 


Breath of Fresh Air


I work for a marketing company and am in charge of keeping all of our contracted sites up to date, in doing so we also need to track who is doing what, where, and when... this plugin does exactly that.



Futhermore, I had an slight issue today, the support team literally had a fix to me within minutes.  Wish all plugin devs were like you folks :)



Thank you very much!


Excellent Tracking and Support


Really useful solution and great support!


Great solution!


Someone must not have thought the update with the email summaries through, what about people who use this on a global scale. Perhaps 100s of websites all now emailing them ever single week. The feature is nice, the implementation is shockingly short sighted. 


Ill advised update


Because my previous review was removed I am adding this one. You still get one star. Bad decisions guys.


Re-Review


Works pretty well.



It has been a lifesaver when my users accidentally break things. Helped me quickly identify issues and take action. 



Highly recommended for keeping track of changes and maintaining control over your site! Nice you can "hide it" from other users.


Perfect! A Must-Have!

The #1 user-rated activity log plugin for event logging, activity monitoring and change tracking.

A Year Before vs WP Activity Log