WP Activity Log
300,000+ active installs · Rated 4.7/5 · Updated October 20, 2026
Records user and site activity such as logins, content edits, plugin and theme changes, and WooCommerce or LearnDash events in a searchable audit log. The free edition has the full event log, retention settings and a dashboard widget. It suits site owners who need an audit trail. Real-time alerts, SMS and Slack notifications, log mirroring and exports need the paid Premium edition. It is a logger, so it does not block attacks.
Pros
- Full event log of user and site changes in the free edition
- Retention settings and a dashboard widget for recent critical activity
- Covers WooCommerce, Yoast, LearnDash, bbPress and WPForms events
Cons
- Logs attacks but does not block them
- Alerts, SMS, Slack, log mirroring and exports need the Premium edition
Topics: Security plugins
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