Keep a comprehensive log of user and system changes that take place on your WordPress website with the the #1 user-rated activity log plugin.

WP Activity Log

<h3>WP Activity Log is the most comprehensive activity log plugin for logging user and system changes.</h3>
<p>Keep an <a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-activity-log/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">activity log</a> of everything that happens on your WordPress sites and multisite networks with the WP Activity Log plugin to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ensure user productivity</li>
<li>Improve user accountability</li>
<li>Ease troubleshooting</li>
<li>Know exactly what all your users are doing</li>
<li>Better manage &amp; organize your WordPress site &amp; users</li>
<li>Easily spot suspicious behavior before there are security problems.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-activity-log/features/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Activity Log</a> is the most comprehensive real-ime user activity and monitoring log plugin. It helps hundreds of thousands of WordPress administrators and security professionals keep an eye on what is happening on their websites and is the most highly-ated activity log plugin for WordPress.</p>
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<p>WP Activity Log has been featured on the websites of some of the most popular and leading businesses in the WordPress ecosystem, such as WPBeginner, GoDaddy, and Kinsta.</p>
<h4>MAINTAINED &amp; SUPPORTED BY MELAPRESS</h4>
<p>Melapress develops high-quality WordPress management and security plugins such as <a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-login-security/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">Melapress Login Security</a>, <a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-captcha/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">CAPTCHA 4WP</a>, and <a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-2fa/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WP 2FA</a>, the #1 user-rated activity log plugin for WordPress.</p>
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<h3>WordPress changes and details the WP Activity Log keeps a log of</h3>
<p>As a comprehensive and thorough activity log solution for WordPress, WP Activity Log not only tells you that a post, a user profile, or an object was updated, it also lets you know exactly what was changed within the post, the user profile, or the object.</p>
<p>Below is a summary of the changes that the plugin can keep a record of:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Post, page and custom post type changes</strong> such as status, <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-how-keep-record-of-content-changes/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">content changes</a>, title, URL, custom field, and other metadata changes</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Tags and categories changes</strong> such as creating, modifying or deleting them, and adding or removing them from posts</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Widgets and menus changes</strong> such as creating, modifying, or deleting them</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>User changes</strong> such as user created or registered, deleted, or added to a site on multisite network</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>User profile changes</strong> such as password, email, display name, and role changes</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>User activity</strong> such as login, logout, failed logins, and terminating other sessions</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>WordPress core and settings changes</strong> such as installed updates, permalinks, default role, URL, and other site-wide changes</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>WordPress multisite network changes</strong> such as adding, deleting or archiving sites, adding or removing users from sites etc (<a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-multisite-network-features/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">activity logs for multisite networks</a>).</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Plugins and Themes changes</strong> such as installing, activating, deactivating, uninstalling, and updating</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>WordPress database changes</strong> such as when a plugin adds or removes a table</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Changes on <strong>WooCommerce Stores &amp; products</strong>, <strong>Yoast SEO</strong>, <strong>WPForms</strong>, <strong>Gravity Forms</strong>, <strong>Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)</strong>, <strong>MainWP</strong> and other popular WordPress plugins.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-wordpress-files-changes-warning-activity-logs/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress site file changes</a></strong> such as new files are added, or existing ones are modified or deleted.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>For every event that the plugin records it also reports the:</p>
<ul>
<li>Date &amp; time (and milliseconds) of when it happened</li>
<li>User &amp; role of the user who did the change</li>
<li>Source IP address from where the change happened</li>
<li>The object on which the change has taken place</li>
</ul>
<p>Refer to <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-list-event-ids/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress activity log event IDs</a> for a complete list of all the changes WP Activity Log can keep a record of and a detailed explanation of what change every event ID represents.</p>
<h3>Upgrade to WP Activity Log Premium and get even more</h3>
<p>The premium edition of WP Activity Log comes bundled with even more features to take your WordPress website administration and security to the next level.</p>
<p>With the premium edition of WP Activity Log, you get:</p>
<h3>Premium features list</h3>
<ul>
<li>See who is logged to your website in real-time,</li>
<li>See what everyone is doing in real-time,</li>
<li>Log off any user with just a click,</li>
<li>Generate HTML and CSV reports,</li>
<li>Get notified via email of important changes,</li>
<li>Get instant SMS message alerts of critical site changes,</li>
<li>Search filters to fine tune the search results and find what you need in seconds,</li>
<li>Store activity log in an external database to improve security and scalability,</li>
<li>Mirror the activity log to logs management systems such as AWS CloudWatch, Loggly and Papertrail in real-time,</li>
<li>Easily mirror the logs in real-time to business communication systems such as Slack,</li>
<li>Send a copy of your websites&#8217; activity log to a log file on your web server in real-time,</li>
<li>Archive old activity log data to another database for better storage and log management.</li>
</ul>
<p>Refer to the <a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-activity-log/features/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Activity Log plugin features and benefits page</a> to learn more about the benefits of upgrading to WP Activity Log Premium.</p>
<h4>WP Activity Log third-party plugin support</h4>
<p>WP Activity Log can keep also a detailed log of changes that happen on third-party plugins, including:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>WooCommerce</strong>: Keep a log of changes you and your team do in the WooCommerce store settings, orders, products, coupons, and much more.</li>
<li><strong>Yoast SEO</strong>: Keep a log of the Yoast SEO plugin settings changes, and also of the on-page SEO changes you and your team make in the Yoast SEO meta box.</li>
<li><strong>WPForms</strong>: Keep a log of the changes your team does in the WPForms plugin settings, forms, form files, entries (leads) and more.</li>
<li><strong>Gravity Forms</strong>: Keep a log of the changes your team does in the Gravity Forms plugin settings, forms, forms settings, entries (leads) and more.</li>
<li><strong>MemberPress</strong>: Keep a log of the changes in your MemberPress powered website, including plugin settings changes, memberships, payments, subscriptions and other changes that your team does on your website.</li>
<li><strong>bbPress</strong>: Keep a log of changes in bbPress forums, topics, bbPress settings and more.</li>
<li><strong>MainWP</strong>: Keep a log of the MainWP network changes and can see the activity logs of all child sites from one central location &#8211; the MainWP dashboard.</li>
</ul>
<p>Refer to <a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-activity-log/third-party-plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">activity logs for third party WordPress plugins</a> for a complete list of all the plugins WP Activity Log can keep a log of.</p>
<h4>Other Noteworthy Features</h4>
<p>On top of the comprehensive activity log, WP Activity Log also has a number of non-logging specific features that make it a complete WordPress logging solution, such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Full <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-multisite-network-features/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress multisite support</a></li>
<li>Easily <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-create-custom-events/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">create your custom alerts &amp; notifications</a> to monitor additional functionality</li>
<li>Built-in <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-support-reverse-proxies-web-application-firewalls/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">support for reverse proxies and web application firewalls</a></li>
<li>Integration with WhatIsMyIpAddress.com allow you to get all information about an IP address with just a mouse click.</li>
<li>Limit who can view the WordPress activity log by users or roles</li>
<li>Settings to <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/exclude-logging-specific-change-activity-log/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">toggle (enable/disable) individual event IDs from the activity log</a></li>
<li>Configurable dashboard widget highlighting the most recent critical activity</li>
<li>Configurable <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-retention-policies/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress activity log retention policies</a></li>
<li>User avatar is displayed in the events for better recognizability</li>
<li>and much more&#8230;</li>
</ul>
<h3>Free and premium plugin support</h3>
<p>Due to the widespread use of our free plugin by hundreds of thousands of users globally, we’re unable to provide one-on-one email support for all users. If you encounter any issues with the free edition of WP Activity Log, you can post and get help on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-security-audit-log/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forums</a>. You can also find more technical information and plugin documentation on the <a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">Melapress knowledge base</a>.</p>
<p>The Premium plugins include a full year of free updates and dedicated one-to-one premium email support. This means you get direct access to our support team who will assist you with any questions or issues related to the plugins.</p>
<h3>As featured on:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-activity-log/" rel="nofollow ugc">Kinsta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pagely.com/blog/2015/01/log-wordpress-dashboard-activity-improved-security-auditing/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pagely</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.shoutmeloud.com/wordpress-security-audit-log.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Shout Me Loud</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thedevcouple.com/wp-security-audit-log-review/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Dev Couple</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wpkube.com/improve-wordpress-security-wp-security-audit-log/" rel="nofollow ugc">WPKube</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.techwibe.com/wp-security-audit-log-wordpress-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Techwibe</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tidyrepo.com/wp-security-audit-log-wordpress-activity-log/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tidy Repo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kitploit.com/2016/10/wp-security-audit-log-ultimate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">KitPloit</a></li>
<li>and many others.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Related links and documentation:</h3>
<p>You can find more detailed information about WP Activity Log and its benefits in the links below</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-activity-log/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">The WP Activity Log plugin website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-list-event-ids/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">List of WordPress activity log event IDs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-activity-log/features/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Activity Log benefits and features</a></li>
<li><a href="https://melapress.com/support/kb/wp-activity-log-multisite-network-features/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Multisite Features</a></li>
<li><a href="https://melapress.com/wordpress-security/?utm_source=wp+repo&amp;utm_medium=repo+link&amp;utm_campaign=wordpress_org&amp;utm_content=wsal" rel="nofollow ugc">The definitive WordPress security guide</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Installing WP Activity Log</h3>
<h3>Install WP Activity Log from within WordPress</h3>
<ol>
<li>Visit &#8216;Plugins &gt; Add New&#8217;</li>
<li>Search for &#8216;WP Activity Log&#8217;</li>
<li>Install and activate the WP Activity Log plugin</li>
<li>Allow or skip diagnostic tracking</li>
</ol>
<h3>Install WP Activity Log manually</h3>
<ol>
<li>Extract the plugin ZIP file and upload it to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory</li>
<li>Activate the WP Activity Log plugin from the &#8216;Plugins&#8217; menu in WordPress</li>
<li>Allow or skip diagnostic tracking</li>
</ol>


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