Monitoring user activity on your WordPress site helps you track changes, detect suspicious behavior, and maintain accountability. The Simple History plugin provides a clear audit trail of actions performed by users. On ruachost.com, this is the recommended way to generate and view activity history.
Why Use Simple History?
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Tracks who posted, updated, or deleted content.
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Logs plugin activations/deactivations.
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Records user logins (including failed attempts).
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Monitors changes to menus, widgets, and taxonomies.
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Provides export options for compliance and reporting.
Installing and Configuring Simple History
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Log in to WordPress with an administrator account.
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In the dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New.
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Search for Simple History.
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Click Install Now, then Activate.
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In the dashboard, go to Settings → Simple History.
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Configure the following tabs:
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Settings → Choose display location (Dashboard or separate page), set items per page, clear logs.
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Export → Export logs in JSON or CSV format.
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Debug → View technical details about your site and plugin activity.
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Save changes.
✅ You can now view activity logs under Dashboard → Simple History.
⚙️ Example of Logged Activities
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Post created, updated, or deleted.
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User profile changes.
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Plugin or theme activation/deactivation.
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Failed login attempts.
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Privacy page creation or data export requests.
Important Notes
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Always back up your site before installing new plugins.
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Limit log retention if storage space is a concern.
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Use logs to detect unauthorized access attempts.
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Combine with other security plugins for full protection.
