Fazle Bari

FBS Activity Tracker is a powerful, modern WordPress plugin that provides comprehensive user activity monitoring and audit logging capabilities. Built with a completely custom-designed dashboard interface, it offers real-time insights into user actions and system changes without relying on default WordPress admin styles.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
🔍 Comprehensive Activity Tracking 
* User login/logout (successful and failed attempts) 
* Post and page creation, editing, deletion, and trashing 
* Media upload/deletion and comment lifecycle events 
* User role changes and password reset events 
* Plugin activation and deactivation 
* Theme switching 
* User profile updates and registrations 
* WordPress settings changes 
* Custom event logging API for themes/plugins
📊 Modern Dashboard Interface 
* Completely custom-designed interface (no WordPress admin styles) 
* Real-time activity feed with live updates 
* Card-based statistics overview 
* Advanced filtering and search capabilities 
* Responsive design for all devices
⚡ Advanced Filtering System 
* Filter by user, action type, object type 
* Date range filtering (preset and custom ranges) 
* Full-text search across log details 
* Bulk actions for selected logs
🛡️ Security & Performance 
* Custom database table for optimal performance 
* Automatic cleanup of old logs (configurable retention) 
* Noise reduction for volatile option updates (locks/cache/transients) 
* SQL injection protection with prepared statements 
* Nonce verification for all AJAX requests 
* User capability checks for admin access
📈 Data Management 
* Export logs in JSON format 
* Bulk delete functionality 
* Configurable log retention period 
* Automatic daily cleanup 
* Infinite scroll for large datasets
🎨 Modern Design System 
* CSS Grid and Flexbox layouts 
* CSS custom properties for easy theming 
* Smooth animations and transitions 
* Dark mode support 
* Accessibility features (ARIA, keyboard navigation)
<h4>Free Version Includes</h4>
<ul>
<li>Core activity tracking for essential user actions</li>
<li>Modern dashboard with real-time activity feed</li>
<li>Advanced filtering and search capabilities</li>
<li>Basic statistics (today’s activity, active users, total logs)</li>
<li>Bulk actions (delete, export selected logs)</li>
<li>Automatic log cleanup (30-day retention)</li>
<li>Responsive design for all devices</li>
<li>Export functionality (JSON format)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Website Administrators – Monitor user activities and system changes</li>
<li>Security Professionals – Track login attempts and suspicious activities</li>
<li>Content Managers – Keep track of content changes and updates</li>
<li>Developers – Debug issues and monitor plugin/theme changes</li>
<li>Business Owners – Ensure compliance and audit requirements</li>
</ul>
<h4>Technical Specifications</h4>
<ul>
<li>Database: Custom table <code>wp_fbs_activity_logs</code> for optimal performance</li>
<li>Security: All data sanitized, validated, and escaped</li>
<li>Performance: Indexed database queries, AJAX loading, infinite scroll</li>
<li>Compatibility: WordPress 5.0+, PHP 7.4+, MySQL 5.6+</li>
<li>Standards: Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices</li>
</ul>
<h4>Installation</h4>
<ol>
<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>/wp-content/plugins/fbs-activity-tracker/</code> directory</li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress</li>
<li>Navigate to ‘Activity Tracker’ in the admin menu to access the dashboard</li>
<li>Start monitoring user activities immediately</li>
</ol>
<h4>Frequently Asked Questions</h4>
<h4>Does this plugin affect site performance?</h4>
No, FBS Activity Tracker is designed for optimal performance. It uses a custom database table with proper indexing, AJAX-based loading, and automatic cleanup of old logs to ensure minimal impact on your site’s performance.
<h4>How long are logs kept?</h4>
By default, logs are kept for 30 days and automatically cleaned up daily. This retention period is configurable in the plugin settings.
<h4>Can I export the activity logs?</h4>
Yes, you can export logs in JSON format. The plugin supports both bulk export of selected logs and full export with applied filters.
<h4>Is the plugin secure?</h4>
Absolutely. The plugin follows WordPress security best practices including data sanitization, validation, nonce verification, capability checks, and SQL injection protection with prepared statements.
<h4>Does it work with multisite?</h4>
Yes, FBS Activity Tracker is fully compatible with WordPress multisite installations and will track activities across all sites in the network.
<h4>Can I customize the dashboard appearance?</h4>
Yes, the plugin uses CSS custom properties (variables) for easy theming. You can customize colors, spacing, and other design elements through CSS.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit our support page or contact us directly.
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
FBS Activity Tracker collects and stores user activity data locally on your WordPress installation. No data is sent to external servers. All data is stored in your database and can be exported or deleted at any time. The plugin respects user privacy and only tracks activities that are necessary for security and audit purposes.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by Fazle Bari with modern web technologies and WordPress best practices.
<h3>Donate</h3>
If you find this plugin useful, please consider making a donation to support continued development and improvements.

FBS Activity Tracker

A modern, granular user activity and audit log WordPress plugin with a custom-designed dashboard interface for comprehensive site monitoring.

WPZOOM

User History tracks all changes made to user profiles and displays a complete history log on the user edit page. It also lets admins lock or unlock user accounts, change usernames, monitor login/logout activity, manage active sessions, and search for users by their previous details.
Profile Change Tracking:
<ul>
<li>Track Profile Changes – Automatically logs changes to username, email, display name, first/last name, nickname, website, bio, and role</li>
<li>Password Change Logging – Records when passwords are changed (without storing any password data)</li>
<li>See Who Made Changes – Each log entry shows whether the user changed their own profile or if an admin made the change</li>
<li>IP Address Tracking – Records the IP address for each change (can be disabled for GDPR compliance)</li>
<li>Search by Previous Values – Find users on the All Users page by their old email or username</li>
<li>Clear History – Admins can clear the history log for any user</li>
</ul>
Login & Session Monitoring:
<ul>
<li>Login/Logout Tracking – Records successful logins, logouts, and failed login attempts with date, IP address, and browser info</li>
<li>Failed Login Attempts – Track failed login attempts for existing user accounts</li>
<li>Active Sessions – View all active WordPress sessions for any user, including login time, IP address, browser, and expiry</li>
<li>Log Out Everywhere – Destroy all active sessions for a user with one click</li>
<li>Browser & OS Detection – Automatically detects and displays the browser and operating system from the user agent</li>
</ul>
Lock/Unlock User Accounts:
<ul>
<li>Lock User Accounts – Prevent users from logging in by locking their account</li>
<li>Instant Session Termination – Locked users are logged out immediately and all active sessions are destroyed</li>
<li>Application Password Blocking – Locked users cannot authenticate via application passwords (REST API, XML-RPC)</li>
<li>Status Column – See which users are locked at a glance with a status column on the All Users page</li>
<li>Bulk Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock multiple users at once from the All Users page</li>
<li>Row Actions – Quickly lock or unlock individual users from the All Users list</li>
<li>Locked Users Filter – Filter the All Users list to show only locked accounts</li>
<li>Custom Lock Message – Set a custom message shown to locked users on the login screen (Settings > User History)</li>
<li>WP-CLI Access – Locked users can still be managed via WP-CLI</li>
</ul>
Admin Tools:
<ul>
<li>Change Username – Allows admins to change usernames directly from the user edit page (WordPress normally doesn’t allow this)</li>
<li>Delete User Button – Quick access button to delete a user directly from their profile page</li>
<li>Data Retention – Automatically delete old logs after a configurable number of days (default: 30 days)</li>
<li>Clear All Logs – Bulk delete all history logs for every user from the settings page</li>
</ul>
Privacy & Compliance:
<ul>
<li>IP Tracking Toggle – Enable or disable IP address recording for GDPR compliance (Settings > User History)</li>
<li>Configurable Retention – Set how long logs are kept (1-365+ days, or keep forever)</li>
<li>Automatic Cleanup – Daily cron job removes logs older than the configured retention period</li>
</ul>
Compatibility:
<ul>
<li>Multisite Compatible – Works with WordPress multisite installations, including super admin username changes</li>
<li>Members Plugin Compatible – Correctly tracks role changes when using the Members plugin for multiple role assignments</li>
<li>Migration from Lock User Account plugin – Automatically migrates locked users from the Lock User Account plugin</li>
</ul>
Use Cases:
<ul>
<li>Find customers who changed their email after making a purchase</li>
<li>Track when and who changed user roles</li>
<li>Audit user profile modifications for security</li>
<li>Monitor login activity and detect suspicious access</li>
<li>View and manage active user sessions</li>
<li>Allow username changes without database access</li>
<li>Lock compromised or suspended accounts instantly</li>
<li>Temporarily disable user access without deleting accounts</li>
</ul>

WPZOOM User History – Lock Users & Change Usernames

Track changes made to user accounts, lock/unlock users, change usernames, and monitor login activity.

FBS Activity Tracker vs WPZOOM User History – Lock Users & Change Usernames