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ActiLog Admin Event Monitor

by Laxman Prajapati

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Description

WordPress doesn’t provide a built-in way to see what your users have been doing in the admin area. If a post gets deleted, a plugin gets deactivated, or a suspicious login happens — there’s no record of it.

ActiLog Admin Event Monitor solves this by logging every meaningful admin action. You’ll always know who did what, when, and from where.

It’s built for multi-author blogs, client sites, and agencies who need accountability without the complexity of enterprise audit tools.

What gets tracked

  • Login, logout, and failed login attempts
  • Posts and pages — create, edit, publish, trash, delete
  • User management — registration, deletion, role changes, profile edits
  • Plugins — activate, deactivate, delete
  • Themes — switches
  • Settings — core WordPress option changes
  • Categories and tags — create, edit, delete
  • Comments — new comments and status changes
  • Media — uploads and deletions
  • Menus — create, update, delete navigation menus

Features

  • Works immediately after activation — no setup needed
  • Records IP address and browser info for each event
  • Filter logs by event type, user, or search keywords
  • Export logs to CSV
  • Auto-cleanup keeps your database lean (configurable retention period)
  • Toggle tracking per category from Settings
  • Lightweight — no frontend scripts, no external services

How it works

  1. Install and activate
  2. That’s it — activity is being recorded
  3. View logs under Activity Record in the admin menu
  4. Adjust what to track under Activity Record > Settings

All data stays in your database. Nothing is sent externally.

  1. Upload the actilog-admin-event-monitor folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate through the Plugins screen
  3. View logs under Activity Record in the sidebar
  4. Adjust settings under Activity Record > Settings
  1. Activity log viewer with filtering and export options

    Activity log viewer with filtering and export options

Will this slow down my site?

No. The plugin only hooks into specific WordPress actions and performs a single database insert per event. There’s no frontend code at all.

How long are logs stored?

90 days by default. You can change this in Settings, or set it to 0 to keep logs forever.

Can I export logs?

Yes — there’s an Export CSV button on the Activity Record page.

Does it store personal data?

It stores usernames, IP addresses, and browser info for logged-in users. All data stays in your WordPress database. No data is sent to any third-party service.

Can I disable certain types of tracking?

Yes. Each category (logins, content, users, plugins, etc.) can be toggled individually in Settings.

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Tracks logins, content, users, plugins, themes, settings, taxonomy, comments, media, and menus
  • Filterable log viewer with pagination
  • CSV export
  • Configurable auto-cleanup
  • Per-category tracking toggles
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