Description
The Activity Logs Plugin is a powerful free monitoring tool designed to track and record all user activities within the WordPress dashboard. This plugin provides administrators with comprehensive visibility into user actions, helping maintain security, accountability, and transparency across your WordPress site without any additional cost.
Why Choose Activity Logs?
- Enhanced Security: Identify suspicious activities and unauthorized access attempts
- Complete Accountability: Know exactly who did what and when across your WordPress site
- Simplified Troubleshooting: Quickly trace the source of issues by reviewing recent changes
- Compliance Support: Maintain detailed audit trails for regulatory compliance
- Team Transparency: Improve collaboration by tracking contributions and changes
- Conflict Resolution: Resolve disputes with concrete evidence of actions taken
- Performance Monitoring: Identify resource-intensive activities that may impact site speed
- User Training: Identify areas where users might need additional guidance
- Workflow Optimization: Analyze activity patterns to improve administrative processes
- Disaster Recovery: Understand what changed before problems occurred
- No Additional Costs: All features available completely free to use
Key Features
- 100% Free: All features available at no cost
- Completely Free: Everything included at zero cost – no premium version or hidden fees
- User-Friendly Dashboard: Simple interface that shows all activities in an easy-to-read format
- Real-Time Tracking: See user actions as they happen across your WordPress site
- IP Address Monitoring: Know where users are connecting from for extra security
- Detailed Action Descriptions: Clear explanations of what changed and how it changed
- Multiple Time Filters: View activities from today, yesterday, this week, or this month
- Role-Based Filtering: Focus on specific user roles like Administrators or Editors
- Individual User Tracking: Monitor actions from specific users when needed
- Component Filtering: Look at changes to specific parts of WordPress (posts, plugins, etc.)
- Action Type Filtering: Find specific types of changes (updates, deletions, etc.)
- Customizable Storage Period: Choose how long to keep your activity logs (default: 30 days)
- Searchable Records: Quickly find specific activities with the search function
- One-Click Deletion: Remove individual log entries with a single click
- Low Resource Usage: Minimal impact on your site’s performance
- Multi-Site Compatible: Works across WordPress network installations
- No Configuration Required: Works immediately after activation
Using Activity Logs
After activation, a new menu item labeled Activity Logs will appear in your dashboard menu. Click on this option to access the activity tracking interface.
Activity Log Information
Each activity entry contains the following information:
Date: Timestamp when the action occurred
Author: Username of the person who performed the action
IP Address: IP information for location tracking
Type: Category of the action (post update, plugin installation, etc.)
Label: Brief description of the activity
Action: Specific operation performed (edited, deleted, added, etc.)
Description: Detailed explanation of the activity
Delete: Option to remove individual log entries
Filtering Capabilities
Time Frame Filters
Filter logs by the following time periods:
All time
Today
Yesterday
Week
Month
Role-based Filtering
View activities by specific user roles:
All roles
Administrator
Editor
Author
Guest
Contributor
Subscriber
Customer
Shop Manager
Any custom roles
User Filtering
All users
Specific users (select individual users to track)
Component Filtering
Track activities related to specific WordPress components:
Attachments
Comments
Options
Plugin
Post
Taxonomy
Theme
User
Action Types
Monitor various types of actions including:
Activated
Added
Approved
Created
Deactivated
Deleted
Installed
Trashed
Unapproved
Updated
Configuration Options
Data Retention: Control how long logs are stored by adjusting the “Data Store for” value (default: 30 days)
Search & Filter: Use the search function to filter logs by specific criteria including users, actions, or keywords
Support
Support Forum
Pre-Sale Questions
Facebook Group
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Support
For any inquiries, issues, or feature requests, please reach out to us through the support forum on the WordPress plugin repository page.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv3.
Installation
- Install the plugin directly from the WordPress plugin repository.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to the ‘Activity Logs’ option in the WordPress admin panel.
- Start tracking activity across your WordPress dashboard.
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FAQ
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What is Activity Logs?
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Loginfy is a powerful plugin that allows you to customize the login page of your WordPress site, enhancing branding and user experience.
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Is Loginfy responsive?
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Yes, Loginfy ensures that your login page is fully responsive and looks great on all devices.
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Can I preview my changes before publishing?
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Absolutely! Loginfy’s live preview feature allows you to see your changes in real-time.
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Will customizing the login page affect the functionality of my WordPress website?
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No, this plugin only modifies the appearance of the login page. It does not interfere with the core functionality or any other aspect of your WordPress website.
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Can I revert to the default login page design if I change my mind?
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Yes, you can easily revert to the default WordPress login page design by deactivating or uninstalling the plugin.
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Will my customizations be retained during plugin updates?
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Yes, your customizations will remain intact when you update the plugin. However, it’s always recommended to backup your settings before performing any updates.= Will this plugin slow down my website? =
No. The Activity Logs plugin is designed with performance in mind and has minimal impact on your site’s loading speed. It only logs activities in the WordPress admin area and doesn’t affect your frontend site performance. -
How long are activity logs stored?
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By default, logs are stored for 30 days. However, you can easily customize this period through the plugin settings to keep logs for longer or shorter periods based on your needs.
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Can I export the activity logs?
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Currently, the Activity Logs plugin doesn’t include a built-in export function. However, you can easily copy and paste the information from the logs table into a spreadsheet if needed.
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Does it track frontend activities?
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No, the Activity Logs plugin focuses specifically on tracking activities within the WordPress dashboard (admin area). It doesn’t track visitor activities on the frontend of your website.
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Will it track activities from all users?
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Yes, the plugin tracks activities from all registered users who perform actions in the WordPress dashboard, regardless of their role.
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Can I be notified when specific actions occur?
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The current version doesn’t include notification features. However, you can regularly check the activity logs for specific actions using the search and filter capabilities.
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Is there a limit to how many actions it can track?
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No, there’s no limit to the number of actions the plugin can track. However, logs are automatically cleaned up after the retention period you set (default 30 days) to keep your database optimized.
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