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Activity Log Pro

<blockquote>
“This is a super slick plugin guys. Very simple to use, very clean interface. Super excited about it.” – <a href="https://x.com/PineDigitalCo/status/1965138634732196243" rel="nofollow ugc">Ryan @ InfluenceWP.com</a>
“Perfect! Robust and exemplary neat plugin! All the info that you need is in a clear overview.” – <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-10814/" rel="ugc">@mixha</a>
</blockquote>
Activity Log Pro gives you a complete audit trail of everything happening on your WordPress site. See who logged in, what content changed, exactly when it happened, which plugins were updated and any suspicious activity – all in one place.
Perfect for businesses, e-commerce stores, agencies, and multi-user sites that need visibility into who did what, when, and where. Whether you’re troubleshooting issues, staying compliant, or monitoring for security threats, Activity Log Pro makes it easy to keep your site secure and transparent.
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<h3>Why Use an Activity Log in WordPress?</h3>
Understand every action on your site, reduce security risks, and simplify compliance.
Security & Compliance: Stay compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulations while detecting failed logins, role changes, and suspicious behavior.
Troubleshooting & Debugging: See exactly what changed before something broke – track plugin updates, theme edits, and content changes.
User Accountability & Audit Trails: Know exactly who did what, when, and from which IP address for complete transparency and legal compliance.
Performance & Site Health: Monitor plugin installations, theme changes and modifications that impact your site’s speed and stability.
Enhanced Backup Strategy: Create detailed change logs that complement your backups – know exactly what to restore and when changes occurred.
WordPress Security Monitoring: Track failed logins, suspicious activities, user role changes, and potential security threats in real-time.
<h3>Key Features Our Users Love</h3>
<h3>🚀 Complete Core Activity Tracking</h3>
<ul>
<li>User login/logout activities with IP tracking</li>
<li>Failed login attempt monitoring for security</li>
<li>Post, page, and custom post type changes (create, update, delete)</li>
<li>Media library activities (upload, edit, delete)</li>
<li>Plugin installations, activations, deactivations, and updates</li>
<li>Theme switches, installations, and customizer changes</li>
<li>WordPress core updates</li>
<li>Widget modifications and placement changes</li>
<li>Menu creation, updates, and deletions</li>
<li>User registration, profile updates, and role changes</li>
<li>Comment activities (approved, spam, trash, delete)</li>
<li>Settings and options changes</li>
<li>Category and tag management</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔌 Advanced Plugin Integrations</h3>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce Integration: Complete e-commerce activity monitoring – track order modifications, product changes, inventory updates, customer data edits, payment gateway settings, and coupon usage for full store audit trails (Premium)</li>
<li>Yoast SEO Integration: Monitor all SEO changes including meta descriptions, title tags, search engines follow links, Advanced Meta Robots, Breadcrumbs Title updates, focus keyword changes, and readability optimizations to maintain SEO integrity (Premium)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Free Professional Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Real-time activity monitoring dashboard</li>
<li>Advanced filtering and search capabilities</li>
<li>Detailed activity metadata and context</li>
<li>IP address tracking for security analysis</li>
<li>User role-based activity permissions</li>
<li>Customizable data retention policies</li>
<li>Export capabilities (CSV, JSON, HTML and TXT formats)</li>
<li>Clean, responsive admin interface</li>
<li>Database optimization for performance</li>
</ul>
<h3>💎 Premium Features</h3>
Upgrade to Activity Log Pro Premium for advanced security and privacy controls:
<ul>
<li>Advanced IP Privacy Controls – GDPR-compliant IP anonymization and masking options</li>
<li>IP Location Mapping – Geographical insights for visitor analysis and security monitoring</li>
<li>Enhanced Security Features – Real-time logs and suspicious activity logs (via Live Monitor)</li>
<li>JSON Feed Export – SIEM integration with secure token-based access</li>
<li>WooCommerce Logger – Comprehensive e-commerce tracking (orders, products, customers)</li>
<li>Yoast SEO Logger – Complete SEO audit trails for meta data and schema changes</li>
<li>Priority Support – Direct access to expert support with faster response times</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://activitylog.pro/features/#compare" rel="nofollow ugc">👉 Compare Free vs Premium Features →</a> | <a href="https://demo.tastewp.com/ActivityLogPro" rel="nofollow ugc">👉 Try out the Demo →</a>
<h3>Enterprise-Grade Performance & Database Architecture</h3>
⚡ Optimized Data Storage 
Activity Log Pro utilizes a dedicated custom database table specifically engineered for high-performance activity logging. This intelligent architecture ensures your WordPress site maintains peak performance even with extensive logging enabled. Our custom table design eliminates the overhead associated with WordPress’s standard post and meta tables, delivering lightning-fast query responses and minimal server resource consumption.
✔️ Performance Features 
Optimized Logging – Our logging system captures activities with minimal performance impact through efficient database operations and intelligent caching. While logging occurs in real-time to ensure data integrity, the system is designed with optimized queries and caching strategies to minimize any potential impact on site performance.
<h3>Complete Uninstall & Database Hygiene</h3>
🧹 Professional Clean Removal 
The plugin includes a comprehensive uninstall option that completely removes all plugin data when you choose to uninstall. Our automated cleanup routine meticulously removes the custom activity log table, plugin options, scheduled tasks, and any associated metadata, leaving your WordPress database in its original pristine state.
🗂️ Database Integrity Protection 
We prioritize your database’s long-term health. The uninstall process includes verification steps to ensure complete data removal without affecting any other WordPress functionality. This commitment to database cleanliness means you can confidently test or temporarily use Activity Log Pro without worrying about leftover data cluttering your system.
<h3>🛡️ Security & Privacy</h3>
Activity Log Pro takes your privacy and security seriously:
<ul>
<li>IP Address Anonymization by Default – All IP addresses are automatically anonymized (e.g., 192.168.1.xxx) for privacy protection</li>
<li>WordPress Standard Security – Database security practices (prepared statements, input sanitization)</li>
<li>Configurable Data Retention – Meet your privacy requirements with customizable retention periods</li>
<li>Administrator-Only Access – All plugin features require administrator privileges for security</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
This plugin uses the following third-party services:
IP Geolocation Service (ipinfo.io) 
– Purpose: Provides geographical location data for IP addresses to enhance security monitoring 
– Data Sent: IP addresses are sent to ipinfo.io for location lookup when administrators manually request IP location information 
– When Used: Only when administrators manually request IP location information via the admin interface 
– Privacy Policy: https://ipinfo.io/privacy-policy 
– Terms of Service: https://ipinfo.io/terms-of-service 
– Data Storage: Location data is cached locally for 24 hours to minimize API calls 
– User Control: This feature is optional and only available to administrators who explicitly request IP location data
Payment Processing Service (LemonSqueezy) 
– Purpose: Handles secure payment processing, license validation, and subscription management for premium features 
– Data Sent: When users choose to purchase premium plans, payment information (credit card details, billing address), email address, and license details are processed by LemonSqueezy 
– When Used: Only when users voluntarily initiate premium plan purchases, license activation, or subscription management 
– Privacy Policy: https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/privacy 
– Terms of Service: https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/terms 
– Data Storage: Payment and license data is managed entirely by LemonSqueezy – no payment information is stored on your WordPress site 
– User Control: Users have complete control over whether to purchase premium features and can manage their subscriptions through LemonSqueezy’s customer portal
Newsletter Subscription Service (LemonSqueezy) 
– Purpose: Allows users to voluntarily subscribe to product updates and educational content newsletters 
– Data Sent: Name and email address only when users explicitly choose to subscribe to the newsletter 
– When Used: Only when users voluntarily fill out and submit the newsletter subscription form in the plugin settings 
– Privacy Policy: https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/privacy 
– Terms of Service: https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/terms 
– Data Storage: Newsletter subscription data is managed by LemonSqueezy – no subscription information is stored on your WordPress site 
– User Control: Users have complete control over newsletter subscription and can unsubscribe at any time via email links or LemonSqueezy’s customer portal
<h3>📊 Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li>Business Websites & Corporate Sites: Maintain GDPR compliance, PCI DSS standards, and audit trail requirements for regulatory inspections and security protocols.</li>
<li>WooCommerce & E-commerce Stores: Track order modifications, product changes, inventory adjustments, customer data access, and payment processing for fraud prevention and compliance.</li>
<li>Multi-user WordPress Sites: Monitor team member activities, role changes, content approvals, and administrative access for complete user accountability.</li>
<li>WordPress Development & Staging Sites: Track plugin installations, removal, theme modifications.</li>
<li>Digital Agencies & Web Development Companies: Provide detailed client reporting, transparent site maintenance logs, and professional audit documentation.</li>
<li>Membership Sites & Private Communities: Track member activities, subscription changes, content access, and community moderation actions.</li>
<li>Educational Institutions & Learning Management: Monitor student submissions, instructor activities, course content changes, and user enrollment modifications.</li>
<li>News & Publishing Websites: Monitor editorial workflows, content publication schedules, author activities, and SEO optimization changes.</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔧 Easy Setup & Configuration</h3>
Get started in minutes: 
1. Install and activate the plugin – it works out of the box with default settings 
2. Configure which activities to track (optional) 
3. Set your data retention preferences (optional) 
4. Start monitoring immediately 
(There are various other Settings for you to explore)
No complex setup required – Activity Log Pro works right away with sensible defaults while offering extensive customization options for advanced users.
<h3>💡 Use Cases</h3>
Troubleshooting: “What changed right before the site broke?” 
Security Monitoring: “Who attempted to login with admin credentials?” 
Content Management: “When was this post last modified and by whom?” 
Compliance: “Show me all user activities for the past 6 months” 
Performance: “What plugins were recently activated that might be slowing the site?”
<h3>System Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.3 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>MySQL 5.6 or higher (or MariaDB 10.0+)</li>
<li>Minimum 64MB PHP memory limit (128MB recommended)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Database Information</h3>
<ul>
<li>Creates custom table: <code>{prefix}actlogpro_activity_log_pro_all_logs</code></li>
<li>Estimated storage: ~1KB per logged event</li>
<li>Automatic cleanup: Based on retention settings (7-365 days)</li>
<li>Uses WordPress database prefix: Follows WordPress naming conventions</li>
</ul>
<h3>Known Limitations</h3>
<ul>
<li>Multisite networks: Each site maintains separate logs (no network-wide centralized logging)</li>
<li>Administrator-only access: Requires <code>manage_options</code> capability – only Administrators and Super Admins can access plugin features</li>
<li>High-traffic sites: Consider adjusting retention periods for optimal performance</li>
<li>Memory-intensive operations: May require increased PHP memory limits for large exports or extensive logging</li>
<li>Feed export limits: RSS/JSON feeds are limited to 50-100 entries per request</li>
<li>Real-time logging: Continuous logging may impact performance on extremely high-traffic sites</li>
<li>Database dependency: Uses MySQL/MariaDB-specific features and functions</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
Activity Log Pro logs user activities on your WordPress site. This may include:
<ul>
<li>User login/logout times and IP addresses (anonymized by default)</li>
<li>Content creation, modification, and deletion activities</li>
<li>Plugin and theme changes</li>
<li>Administrative actions</li>
</ul>
Data Storage: All activity logs are stored locally on your WordPress site. No log data is transmitted to external servers.
IP Address Privacy: IP addresses are automatically anonymized by default (e.g., 192.168.1.xxx) for privacy protection. Full IP addresses are only stored if explicitly enabled by administrators in the premium version.
Third-Party Services: The plugin uses ipinfo.io for optional IP geolocation lookups when administrators manually request location information, and LemonSqueezy for payment processing when users choose to purchase premium features and for newsletter subscriptions when users voluntarily sign up. The ipinfo.io service is only used when explicitly requested and data is cached locally. LemonSqueezy is only used when users voluntarily initiate premium purchases, subscription management, or newsletter signups.
Data Retention: You can configure data retention periods to meet your privacy requirements. You can configure a secure JSON feed, with access via a secure authentication token, available in Premium <a href="https://activitylog.pro/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">→ activitylog.pro/pricing</a>
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, documentation, and feature requests, please visit:
<ul>
<li>Plugin Website <a href="https://activitylog.pro/" rel="nofollow ugc"> → activitylog.pro</a></li>
<li>Get Support <a href="https://activitylog.pro/support/" rel="nofollow ugc"> → activitylog.pro/support</a></li>
<li>Plugin Docs <a href="https://activitylog.pro/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc"> → activitylog.pro/docs</a></li>
<li>Following on Twitter/X <a href="https://x.com/ActivityLog" rel="nofollow ugc"> → x.com/ActivityLog</a></li>
</ul>

Activity Log Pro – Event Logger, Activity Monitor & Audit Log for WordPress


Well structured plugin with lots of features. Better than any other alternative available. 



The author is also really helpful and provides great support.


Excellent plugin!


I don't usually give feedback but this plugin made me say WOW.



How beautifully developer has displayed the activities, even small details, like AJAX, data changes etc.



I will recommend this to every wp user.


premium features


Perfect for multi-user WordPress sites, Activity Log Pro lets you easily track who did what and when. A must-have tool for accountability, security, and smooth team collaboration.


Best Logger, Activity Monitor

Professional WordPress Activity Log. Track logins, user actions, content changes, and system events to see who did what, when, and where.

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The modern activity log solution for WordPress
<a href="https://wpadminaudit.com/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=WADA&utm_content=plugin+repo+description" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Admin Audit</a> is the powerful monitoring log plugin for WordPress. 
Site owners and administrators can sleep better at night knowing the plugin keeps track of all site changes, security events, and admin activities.
Ever wondered
<ul>
<li>who unpublished a post?</li>
<li>when a plugin was deactivated?</li>
<li>how that strange new admin account appeared?</li>
</ul>
The WordPress activity log in WP Admin Audit answers these questions.
Keep track of everything that happens on your WordPress sites to:
<ul>
<li>Have a log of every change that’s made</li>
<li>Know about security-relevant activities</li>
<li>Find out who did what and when they did it</li>
<li>Analyze the steps that led to a technical problem</li>
<li>Identify and mitigate automated login attempts by bots</li>
</ul>
<h3>What is being logged?</h3>
The short answer: almost all changes on your WordPress site, but you can decide what is kept in the audit log.
The longer answer: WP Admin Audit has sensors that monitor the changes in your WordPress site and record what actions were performed by which user at which time on which item. A summary of the types of monitored events is below.
<ul>
<li>Content: Page and Post changes (e.g. post created/updated/published/unpublished/deleted)</li>
<li>Taxonomy: Changes to Categories and Tags (e.g. tag is created, updated, or deleted)</li>
<li>User: User registration, user profile updates, password resets, user deletions, login, and logout</li>
<li>WordPress: Updates of the WordPress core version, settings updates (general/writing/reading/discussion/media/permalink/privacy settings)</li>
<li>Plugin: Installation, activation, updates, deactivation, and deletion of plugins</li>
<li>Theme: Installation, activation (theme switch), update, and deletion of themes</li>
<li>Media: Media file and data creations, updates, and deletions</li>
<li>Menu: Creation, updates, and deletions of menus</li>
<li>Comment: Comment creations, updates, deletions, and status changes (approved, unapproved, spammed, etc.)</li>
<li>File: File changes via the plugin file editor and theme file editor</li>
</ul>
See the complete list of sensors, i.e. <a href="https://wpadminaudit.com/documentation/wp-admin-audit/sensors/event-types/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=WADA&utm_content=plugin+repo+description" rel="nofollow ugc">the event types that are stored in the WordPress activity log</a>.
For every event WP Admin Audit records:
<ul>
<li>Event type</li>
<li>Date and time</li>
<li>IP address (the action/event originated from)</li>
<li>Acting user (the user who did the change)</li>
<li>Subject (the item affected e.g. a post the action is done with/to)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features (free)</h3>
Besides the WordPress event log, WP Admin Audit also features:
<ul>
<li>Powerful search & filtering: Powerful free-text search as well as filtering by all sorts of categories makes it easy to find the data you are interested in.</li>
<li>Administrator & user audit: Find inactive administrator accounts and review the users’ last login dates. Check on their individual activity log.</li>
<li>Login attempts audit: Monitor logins to be aware of automated (brute-force) attacks and to identify IP addresses for blocking.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features (premium editions)</h3>
Upgrade to the <a href="https://wpadminaudit.com/pricing/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=WADA&utm_content=plugin+repo+description" rel="nofollow ugc">premium editions</a> for the following features:
<ul>
<li>Third-party plugin support: Optional extensions help you capture events happening in other WordPress plugins. <a href="https://wpadminaudit.com/extensions/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=WADA&utm_content=plugin+repo+description" rel="nofollow ugc">See our extension directory for more details.</a></li>
<li>Notifications: Select event types or event severity levels (e.g. critical and high) for instant notification via email. You can choose whole user groups (e.g. administrators), individual WordPress users, or selected email addresses.</li>
<li>Offsite archive / Replication: To increase security and for backup purposes, you can forward the events for storage to an external logging provider.</li>
<li>Enforce password changes: You can enable a policy that requires users (with specific user roles) to change their passwords regularly. For example, administrator accounts can be required to change their passwords at least every 90 days.</li>
<li>CSV export: Export events, users, and login attempts to CSV files.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://wpadminaudit.com/feature-comparison/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=WADA&utm_content=plugin+repo+description" rel="nofollow ugc">Click here for more details and for a complete feature list</a>

WP Admin Audit

I just tested this plugin, and it is fantastic. The Search list in the logs works like a charm, besides events, I can search for logs for individual users as well, and also the way we can filter the log is great too !

The only thing that worries me for now, is that in the settings page, when I'm setting the "Keep events for:" is not "registering". After saving the my changes, every other change made on the Settings page, is being shown correctly, but the "keep events for:" field, becomes empty from the number of days I had set it to. The plugin however correctly logs the change, and right now I have it for 1 day. In a day or two perhaps, it will be clear if that part of the settings page actually works.

It would be nice if we could manually delete the logs, and also have the ability to export them...

Update: Looking at the database values, it seems that the correct value to keep the events for is set (1 day in my test case), so it's a matter of displaying the value in the settings page, and not actually setting it. I am also guessing that to manually delete all the data, is to set the setting to delete all the data when the plugin is uninstalled, and then uninstall and reinstall it again, or manually delete the records from the database, which for many users would be a dangerous task...

BTW: Tested on Xampp Localserver, Windows 10, PHP 7.4.x, Chrome Browser, WP 5.9, with many plugins active among them Gutenberg 12.5.0 RC1.

Thanks,
Nick.

Fantastic !

One of the better activity logger out there I must say. Love the list of sensors which I hope will keep growing, and I especially love the event details screen. Keep up the good work!

Love the sensors and event detail!

WP Admin Audit monitors the security-relevant activities on your site, keeps an event log and tells you when something out of the ordinary happens.

Activity Log Pro – Event Logger, Activity Monitor & Audit Log for WordPress vs WP Admin Audit