David Francisco

<p>Site Update Logger gives site owners and agencies full visibility into every update event happening across WordPress core, plugins, and themes. It records version changes, install/uninstall events, activations, deactivations, and theme switches while also capturing PHP errors that occur during updates. Logs are organized per month, downloadable, and annotated with custom notes so you can build an auditable change history that is easy to search and share.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Logs WordPress core updates with before/after versions</li>
<li>Tracks plugin and theme lifecycle events: install, update, activation, deactivation, and deletion</li>
<li>Captures theme switch activity and provides network scope for plugin actions</li>
<li>Stores logs in monthly files under the uploads folder: <code>wp-content/uploads/site-update-logger/logs/</code></li>
<li>Provides an admin screen with filters, downloads, and user notes</li>
<li>Includes bilingual English/Spanish interface strings with compiled MO files</li>
<li>Offers a settings page to control whether data is removed on uninstall</li>
<li>Protects actions with capability checks, nonces, and sanitized inputs</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why You’ll Love It</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Clear history:</strong> Know exactly what changed and when, even months later.</li>
<li><strong>Operational notes:</strong> Add commentary directly in the log for each deployment window.</li>
<li><strong>Safe uninstall:</strong> Choose to keep or remove log data when removing the plugin.</li>
<li><strong>Translation-ready:</strong> Ships with Spanish translations and an up-to-date POT file.</li>
</ul>


Site Update Logger

Track core/plugin/theme updates with bilingual logs, monthly archives, and admin UI. Spanish readme: readme-es.txt

Patrick Lumumba

WP Corner

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<h4>About</h4>
<p>WP Blame lets you keep a record of everything that has happened on your website by logging the actions of your users in a simple but useful table of data.</p>
<p>This plugin is your go-to solution for maintaining a complete audit trail of all user activities on your WordPress site. Whether you’re a site administrator, developer, or security professional, WP Blame provides you with the insights you need to keep your site secure and well-managed.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Comprehensive Logging:</strong> Track all user actions including post edits, plugin activations, theme changes, and more.</li>
<li><strong>User-Friendly Interface:</strong> View all logged activities in an easy-to-read table right in your WordPress admin area.</li>
<li><strong>Detailed Information:</strong> Each log entry includes the user, action type, affected item, and date stamp.</li>
<li><strong>User-Based Log Control:</strong> Decide which usernames of people who should not have their actions logged.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Troubleshooting unexpected changes</li>
<li>Monitoring user activity for security purposes</li>
<li>Maintaining compliance with audit requirements</li>
<li>Tracking the history of your site’s development and content changes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developers</h4>
<p>There are currently no hooks available for this plugin as of yet, however whilst it is discouraged, you can log actions using the <code>WPB_Log_Hooks::save_new_log</code> function.</p>
<h4>Stay Updated and Contribute</h4>
<p>WP Blame is an open-source project and we welcome contributions! Follow the development, report issues, or contribute code on our <a href="https://github.com/wpcorner/wp-blame" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.</p>
<h4>Privacy Notice</h4>
<p>WP Blame logs user activities on your WordPress site. This includes usernames, IP addresses, and details of actions performed. Please ensure you have necessary consent and include this information in your site’s privacy policy if required by local laws and regulations.</p>


WP Blame

Keep a record of the activity on your website.

Site Update Logger vs WP Blame