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InkaTrace for Activity & Audit Log is a practical and lightweight WordPress activity monitoring plugin built for administrators, site managers, developers, agencies, schools, organizations, and businesses that need clear visibility into what is happening inside a WordPress site.
Whether you need a simple activity log for daily monitoring or a more structured audit trail for security review, content oversight, and operational accountability, InkaTrace helps you monitor important user actions, login activity, and system-related changes from one centralized admin interface.
InkaTrace is designed to provide a focused audit workflow without unnecessary complexity. The free edition covers essential monitoring and investigation needs, while the Pro edition expands the workflow with deeper compliance, reporting, export, and retention capabilities.
Free Activity Log Features
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Activity Log Table 
Review WordPress activity in a centralized log table with filters, search, and saved presets for faster daily review.
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Incident Notes 
Add internal notes and basic incident status directly inside log detail so your team can keep investigation context in one place.
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Dashboard Activity Widget 
Monitor recent site activity directly from the WordPress dashboard.
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Failed Login Monitoring 
Track failed login attempts with warning and security-focused severity labels for faster awareness of suspicious patterns.
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Optional Auto-Purge Controls 
Set log retention preferences to help keep the activity database manageable over time.
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Optional IP Geolocation Consent 
Enrich public IP information from the admin area only when explicit consent is enabled.
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Simple Access Control 
Administrators always have access, with an optional editor-view setting for teams that need limited visibility.
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Lightweight Admin Workflow 
Use a focused interface built for practical audit review without overloading the dashboard.
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Pro Edition Expands the Workflow With
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<li>Compliance reports for summary-based audit review.</li>
<li>Forensic timeline for deeper investigation by date, user, IP, and event flow.</li>
<li>Extended retention, archive, and restore workflow for long-term audit history.</li>
<li>More advanced export and investigation workflow for teams that need deeper review.</li>
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Why Choose InkaTrace?
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<li>Focused and practical for day-to-day WordPress monitoring.</li>
<li>Security-aware workflow for suspicious login and activity review.</li>
<li>Designed for real admin use with filtering, notes, and investigation support.</li>
<li>Flexible enough to start lightweight and grow into deeper audit workflow with Pro.</li>
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Perfect For
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<li>Site administrators who need visibility into user and system activity.</li>
<li>Agencies managing client WordPress sites.</li>
<li>Schools and organizations that need accountability logs.</li>
<li>Businesses that want a simple audit trail for WordPress operations.</li>
<li>Teams that need login monitoring and investigation notes without an overly complex system.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
This plugin stores activity log records locally in your WordPress database.
For security auditing purposes, log entries can include: 
* User account information related to the action. 
* IP addresses. 
* User agent / device strings. 
* Log content describing the recorded action.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin can call external IP geolocation services when an administrator enables IP geolocation consent in Settings and then opens IP details in the Activity Log.
Services used: 
* <code>https://ipapi.co/</code> 
* <code>https://ipwho.is/</code>
Data sent: 
* The visitor IP address stored in the activity log.
Purpose: 
* To display geographic/network context for audit and security investigation.
These requests are optional, only triggered from the admin UI, and never run on front-end page loads.
This plugin also includes an optional support contact form in the admin settings page.
Data sent when an administrator uses the support form: 
* The message subject entered by the user. 
* The message body entered by the user. 
* The optional email address entered by the user. 
* The site URL. 
* The installed plugin version.
Recipient: 
* <code>pt.inkamediautama@gmail.com</code>
Purpose: 
* To receive support requests, bug reports, feature requests, and product feedback initiated by the site administrator.
This request is only sent when the administrator manually submits the support form.

InkaTrace for Activity & Audit Log

Audit and monitor key WordPress activities across users, content, login activity, and system events in one admin log.

Made Neat

Logify WP provides real-time, detailed logs of activities happening across your WordPress website. Whether you’re an agency, freelancer, IT team, developer, or website administrator, Logify WP gives you full visibility into your website’s activity with a comprehensive activity log and audit log. From tracking post edits to user login attempts and plugin updates, Logify WP helps you monitor and secure your site with clear and easy-to-understand logs.
Take your activity logs to the next level with activity Notes! This feature allows you to attach searchable notes linked to logged events, providing valuable context. Need to document why a plugin was installed, who approved an update, or where a license is stored? Now you can, with simple markup support for clarity.
Built to be simple yet powerful, Logify WP features a clean layout of activity information, easy filtering and search options, and customizable role-based access controls. The user-friendly dashboard widget makes it easy to review recent critical activities at a glance.
<h3>Key Features:</h3>
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<li>Activity Log Overview: Get a complete chronological view of all logged activities across your WordPress site. Ideal for tracking patterns, diagnosing issues, and maintaining a transparent record of site events.</li>
<li>User Audit Log: Drill down into individual user activity with dedicated audit trails. See exactly what each user did, when, and from where, perfect for accountability and compliance.</li>
<li>Track Core WordPress Activities: Record actions on posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, plugins, themes, users, and more.</li>
<li>Real-time Monitoring: Get instant insights into who made changes, when, and where, via a secure event log.</li>
<li>Action Notes (New!): Add and search notes linked to actions for improved tracking and accountability.</li>
<li>User Login Monitoring: Track user logins, logouts, and failed attempts with IP addresses.</li>
<li>Media Management: Know who is uploading, editing, or deleting media files and when.</li>
<li>Role-Based Access Control: Limit who can access the activity logs based on their WordPress role.</li>
<li>Advanced Search & Filters: Filter logs by user, date, post type, and more to quickly find specific actions.</li>
<li>User-Friendly Dashboard Widget: View the most recent critical activities in a quick summary.</li>
<li>IP Address Information Integration: One-click access to IP information via WhatIsMyIpAddress.com.</li>
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Who is Logify WP for?
Logify WP is perfect for: 
– Agencies managing multiple client sites. 
– Freelancers who need a detailed audit trail for their client work. 
– IT Teams maintaining the security of large WordPress environments. 
– Website Administrators responsible for monitoring site activity and detecting unauthorized changes. 
– Developers looking for a simple yet powerful logging tool. 
– Everyday Website Users who want a simple way to monitor and track activity on their site.
Logify WP is actively being developed, with new features in the pipeline. If you’d like to suggest features, submit them via <a href="https://logifywp.com/suggest/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://logifywp.com/suggest/</a>.
<h3>Links</h3>
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<li><a href="https://logifywp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://logifywp.com/suggest/" rel="nofollow ugc">Suggest Features</a></li>
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<h3>Credits</h3>
This plugin bundles <a href="https://datatables.net" rel="nofollow ugc">DataTables</a>, which is released under the <a href="https://datatables.net/license/mit" rel="nofollow ugc">MIT License</a>.
DataTables ©2007-2024 SpryMedia Ltd.
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
This plugin utilizes third-party services under certain circumstances:
<h3>1. WordPress Documentation Links</h3>
When viewing logs, this plugin provides links to the official WordPress documentation corresponding to the version of WordPress that has been installed on your site. These links direct users to:
<ul>
<li>Service URL: <a href="https://wordpress.org/documentation/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-<version>/</a></li>
<li>Purpose: To offer quick access to documentation for the specific WordPress version installed.</li>
<li>Data Sent: The WordPress version number is included in the URL.</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/</a></li>
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<h3>2. IP Address Lookup</h3>
This plugin allows users to click on logged IP addresses to view their origin information. When a user clicks an IP address in the log, it opens a link to an external service:
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<li>Service Name: WhatIsMyIPAddress.com</li>
<li>Service URL: <a href="https://whatismyipaddress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/<IP></a></li>
<li>Purpose: To provide detailed information about the IP address’s geographical location and other related data.</li>
<li>Data Sent: The IP address clicked in the log is included in the URL.</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://whatismyipaddress.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://whatismyipaddress.com/privacy-policy</a></li>
<li>Terms of Use: <a href="https://whatismyipaddress.com/terms-of-use" rel="nofollow ugc">https://whatismyipaddress.com/terms-of-use</a></li>
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<h3>3. IP Geolocation Service</h3>
This plugin retrieves the geographical location of users based on their IP addresses to enhance log information. When a user’s IP address is logged, the plugin sends a request to an external service to obtain location details:
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<li>Service Name: ip-api.com</li>
<li>Service URL: <a href="http://ip-api.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">http://ip-api.com/json/<IP></a></li>
<li>Purpose: To obtain geographical location data (city, region, country) associated with the IP address for display in logs.</li>
<li>Data Sent: The user’s IP address is included in the API request URL.</li>
<li>Data Received: The service returns location information such as city, region, and country.</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://ip-api.com/docs/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">https://ip-api.com/docs/legal</a></li>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://ip-api.com/docs/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">https://ip-api.com/docs/legal</a></li>
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Please Note: By using these features, data (such as your WordPress version, or your users’ IP addresses) is sent to external services. We recommend reviewing your privacy policies and terms of use to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.

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