WP Activity Log

WP Activity Log

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

  • Frequently updated
    Very good! This plugin is actively maintained and the last update was released 7 days ago.
  • This plugin is tested with the last major release of WordPress
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  • Compatible with the latest major PHP release
    This plugin requieres PHP 7.2 or higher. The latest stable PHP 8.4.3 was released on 16 January 2025
  • No unfixed plugin vulnerabilities
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Ratings

446

Active installs

200K

Total Downloads

6 M

Support Threads

12

Last updated

30 January 2025

Added

23 May 2013

Versions

5.15%8.84%5.14%67.35%13.52%
  • Version 4.4
  • Version 4.6
  • Version 5.1
  • Version 5.2
  • Version other

Screenshots

The WordPress activity logs from where the site administrator can see all the user and site changes.
See who is logged in to your WordPress and manage users sessions with Users Sessions Management in the Premium edition.
The plugin settings from where site administrator can configure generic plugin settings such as <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-support-reverse-proxies-web-application-firewalls/?utm_source=wp+repo&utm_medium=repo+link&utm_campaign=wordpress_org&utm_content=wsal">reverse proxy support</a>, who can manage the plugin etc.
Use the event Inspector to see more technical details about each event in the activity log, such as the session ID and UserAgent string.
Configuring WordPress email and instant SMS alerts with the Email & SMS Notifications module in the Premium edition.
Search in the WordPress activity log with the use filters to fine tune the search results.
The Enable/Disable events section from where Administrators can disable or enable activity log events.
The Activity Log Viewer of a Super Admin in a WordPress multisite network installation alllows the admin to view the logs from all the network, or filter the logs of a specific site.
WP Activity Log is integrated with the built-in revision system of WordPress, thus allowing you to see what content changes users make on your WordPress posts, pages and custom post types. For more information read <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-how-keep-record-of-content-changes/?utm_source=wp+repo&utm_medium=repo+link&utm_campaign=wordpress_org&utm_content=wsal">Keep Record of All WordPress Content Changes</a>
Mirror the WordPress activity log to an external solution such as Syslog or Papertrail to centralize logging in the Premium edition, to ensure logs are always available and cannot be tampered with in the unfortunate case of a hack attack.
Use the plugin settings to exclude objects from the logs, configure automatic pruning of events, which timestamp to be shonw in the logs and much more. The plugin is fully confirable.
Generate any type of statistics reports from the actiivty log with the Premium edition. You can see statistics such as number of newly registered users, number of user profile changes, number of logins, different IP addresses per user, and much more.
Use the Premium edition to also export any activity log data to an HTML report or CSV file. CSV files are the most widely supported format and can easily be read, parsed and imported in third party systems.

About WP Activity Log

FAQ

No, the free edition does not limit the data the plugin collects whatsoever. All events logged by the premium edition are available in the free edition. The premium edition adds additional features such as extensive log filtering options, external database/log management service integration, user session management, and much more.

Log data can be kept indefinitely in both free and premium editions. By default, the plugin retains all audit logging data for 3 months however this can be changed from the initial configuration wizards or the plugin’s settings (activity log retention policies).

By default, the log is stored in the WordPress database. WP Activity Log Enterprise edition includes an option to save the activity log to an external database and log mirroring to AWS Cloudwatch, Loggly, Papertrail, Syslog, & other SIEMs

Yes, the log can easily be exported as either CSV or HTML. The reports module in the Premium plugin is required for this functionality.

WP Activity Log keeps a record of security-related user and system activities, including logins, logouts, failed login attempts, changes to settings and configurations, and post edits among other things. This security log can not only uncover suspicious or untowards behaviour, but also aid in forensics and post-mortems for quicker recoveries.

By default, all users with administrator role can view the activity log. However, you can restrict this to a specific administrator or ccess can be given to other users through the plugin’s settings. Refer to the WordPress activity log privileges for more information on how you can do this.

No, the plugin does not send any log data to us whatsoever. The only data we recieve is license data from the premium edition of the plugin.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

Log data can be kept indefinitely in both free and premium editions. By default, the plugin retains all audit logging data for 3 months however this can be changed from the initial configuration wizards or the plugin’s settings (activity log retention policies).

By default, the log is stored in the WordPress database. WP Activity Log Enterprise edition includes an option to save the activity log to an external database and log mirroring to AWS Cloudwatch, Loggly, Papertrail, Syslog, & other SIEMs

Yes, the log can easily be exported as either CSV or HTML. The reports module in the Premium plugin is required for this functionality.

WP Activity Log keeps a record of security-related user and system activities, including logins, logouts, failed login attempts, changes to settings and configurations, and post edits among other things. This security log can not only uncover suspicious or untowards behaviour, but also aid in forensics and post-mortems for quicker recoveries.

By default, all users with administrator role can view the activity log. However, you can restrict this to a specific administrator or ccess can be given to other users through the plugin’s settings. Refer to the WordPress activity log privileges for more information on how you can do this.

No, the plugin does not send any log data to us whatsoever. The only data we recieve is license data from the premium edition of the plugin.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

By default, the log is stored in the WordPress database. WP Activity Log Enterprise edition includes an option to save the activity log to an external database and log mirroring to AWS Cloudwatch, Loggly, Papertrail, Syslog, & other SIEMs

Yes, the log can easily be exported as either CSV or HTML. The reports module in the Premium plugin is required for this functionality.

WP Activity Log keeps a record of security-related user and system activities, including logins, logouts, failed login attempts, changes to settings and configurations, and post edits among other things. This security log can not only uncover suspicious or untowards behaviour, but also aid in forensics and post-mortems for quicker recoveries.

By default, all users with administrator role can view the activity log. However, you can restrict this to a specific administrator or ccess can be given to other users through the plugin’s settings. Refer to the WordPress activity log privileges for more information on how you can do this.

No, the plugin does not send any log data to us whatsoever. The only data we recieve is license data from the premium edition of the plugin.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

Yes, the log can easily be exported as either CSV or HTML. The reports module in the Premium plugin is required for this functionality.

WP Activity Log keeps a record of security-related user and system activities, including logins, logouts, failed login attempts, changes to settings and configurations, and post edits among other things. This security log can not only uncover suspicious or untowards behaviour, but also aid in forensics and post-mortems for quicker recoveries.

By default, all users with administrator role can view the activity log. However, you can restrict this to a specific administrator or ccess can be given to other users through the plugin’s settings. Refer to the WordPress activity log privileges for more information on how you can do this.

No, the plugin does not send any log data to us whatsoever. The only data we recieve is license data from the premium edition of the plugin.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

WP Activity Log keeps a record of security-related user and system activities, including logins, logouts, failed login attempts, changes to settings and configurations, and post edits among other things. This security log can not only uncover suspicious or untowards behaviour, but also aid in forensics and post-mortems for quicker recoveries.

By default, all users with administrator role can view the activity log. However, you can restrict this to a specific administrator or ccess can be given to other users through the plugin’s settings. Refer to the WordPress activity log privileges for more information on how you can do this.

No, the plugin does not send any log data to us whatsoever. The only data we recieve is license data from the premium edition of the plugin.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

By default, all users with administrator role can view the activity log. However, you can restrict this to a specific administrator or ccess can be given to other users through the plugin’s settings. Refer to the WordPress activity log privileges for more information on how you can do this.

No, the plugin does not send any log data to us whatsoever. The only data we recieve is license data from the premium edition of the plugin.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

No, the plugin does not send any log data to us whatsoever. The only data we recieve is license data from the premium edition of the plugin.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

We update the plugin fairly regularly to ensure the plugin continues to run in tip-top shape while adding new features from time to time.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

WP Activity Log will not slow down your website. Each release is tested before release to ensure it works in the best way possible. Having said that, you need to make sure your WordPress web server has adequate resources to manage the load of your website.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

Support for the Free edition of the plugin is provided only via the WordPress.org support forums. You can also refer to our support pages for all the technical and product documentation.

If you are using the Premium edition, you get direct access to our support team via one-to-one email support.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Please use this form. For more details please refer to our Melapress plugins security program.

Changelog

5.2.2 (2024-11-12)

New feature
* New setting in the users’ sessions module to enable a check for existing sessions when a logged in user accesses the login page directly.

Refer to the complete plugin changelog for more detailed information about what was new, improved and fixed in previous version updates of WP Activity Log.