{"id":533,"date":"2026-01-28T16:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/?p=533"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:08:01","slug":"activity-log-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/activity-log-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity Guard Documentation &#8211; Complete User Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#\ud83d\udcd1-activity-log-management\">\ud83d\udcd1 Activity log WordPress Plugin Management<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-the-activity-log\">What is the Activity Log?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-access-activity-log\">How to Access Activity Log<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#filtering-activity-logs\">Filtering Activity Logs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ip-address-management-pro\">IP Address Management (PRO)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#delete-activity-logs-pro\">Delete Activity Logs (PRO)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#\ud83d\udcca-dashboard-widgets\">\ud83d\udcca Dashboard &amp; Widgets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\ud83d\udd10-security-features\">\ud83d\udd10 Security Features<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#emergency-shutdown\">Emergency Shutdown<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#\ud83d\udd14-notifications-alerts\">\ud83d\udd14 Notifications &amp; Alerts<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#slack-notification-setup\">Slack Notification Setup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#\ud83d\uded2-woo-commerce-integration\">\ud83d\uded2 WooCommerce Integration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\ud83d\udd0d-security-scanner\">\ud83d\udd0d Security Scanner<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\u2699\ufe0f-configuration-settings\">\u2699\ufe0f Configuration &amp; Settings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\ud83e\uddf0-troubleshooting\">\ud83e\uddf0 Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\u2705-conclusion\">\u2705 Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Activity-Guard-Documentation-Complete-User-Guide.webp\" alt=\"Activity Log WordPress Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Activity-Guard-Documentation-Complete-User-Guide.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Activity-Guard-Documentation-Complete-User-Guide-300x294.webp 300w, https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Activity-Guard-Documentation-Complete-User-Guide-768x752.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity Guard<\/strong> is a activity log WordPress plugin for monitoring and security that helps you track user activities, secure your website, and receive real-time notifications via Slack, Email, and Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\udcd1-activity-log-management\">\ud83d\udcd1 Activity log WordPress Plugin Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-activity-log\">What is the Activity Log?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Activity Log<\/strong> records everything that happens on your WordPress site. It gives you full visibility into user behavior, system changes, and security-related events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User login and logout with date &amp; time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugin activation and deactivation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failed login attempts with IP address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User registrations and role changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theme changes and updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System events and security alerts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each log entry displays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severity level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date &amp; time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IP address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User info (avatar, username, role)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detailed message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Action buttons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-access-activity-log\">How to Access Activity Log<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your WordPress Dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Activity Guard \u2192 \ud83d\udcd1 Activity Log<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View real-time logs (auto refreshes every 8 seconds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"filtering-activity-logs\">Filtering Activity Logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can quickly find specific activities using built-in filters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date range (Today, Yesterday, This Week, This Month)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User role (Admin, Editor, Subscriber, Guest)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severity (Info, Normal, Medium, High, Critical)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event type (Login, Logout, Plugin Activated, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Clear Filters<\/strong> to reset everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ip-address-management-pro\">IP Address Management (PRO)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each activity shows its source IP address. From here, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check IP details using built-in lookup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Block suspicious IPs instantly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unblock IPs with one click<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See blocked IPs marked with a <strong>BLOCKED<\/strong> badge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"delete-activity-logs-pro\">Delete Activity Logs (PRO)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select one or multiple log entries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Delete Selected<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm deletion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logs are permanently removed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\udcca-dashboard-widgets\">\ud83d\udcca Dashboard &amp; Widgets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Activity Guard dashboard gives you a quick overview of your site\u2019s activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plugin update alerts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today\u2019s activated\/deactivated plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful logins today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logout activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failed login attempts (PRO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security threat analysis (PRO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the expand icon on any widget to view detailed analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\udd10-security-features\">\ud83d\udd10 Security Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time login monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failed login detection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IP blocking &amp; rate limiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency shutdown mode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bot and suspicious request detection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"emergency-shutdown\">Emergency Shutdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency Shutdown helps you instantly protect your site during attacks by blocking IPs and restricting access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\udd14-notifications-alerts\">\ud83d\udd14 Notifications &amp; Alerts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Activity Guard supports real-time notifications via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telegram (PRO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dashboard alerts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"slack-notification-setup\">Slack Notification Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Configuration \u2192 API &amp; Configuration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>Webhook<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste your Slack webhook URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select events to notify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save and test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\uded2-woo-commerce-integration\">\ud83d\uded2 WooCommerce Integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If WooCommerce is installed, Activity Guard automatically tracks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New orders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Order status changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer registrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\udd0d-security-scanner\">\ud83d\udd0d Security Scanner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Activity Guard \u2192 Scanner<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Start Security Scan<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review detected issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply recommended fixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u2699\ufe0f-configuration-settings\">\u2699\ufe0f Configuration &amp; Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All settings are organized under:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Site Settings Panel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>API &amp; Configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scanner Configuration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83e\uddf0-troubleshooting\">\ud83e\uddf0 Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check notification toggles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify webhook URLs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure WordPress cron is working<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disable conflicting plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear cache and retry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Helpful Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Official Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/docs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpazleen.com\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\">Support Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/notifier-to-slack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Plugin Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u2705-conclusion\">\u2705 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitoring activity on your website is essential for maintaining security, transparency, and stability. An <strong>Activity Log WordPress Plugin<\/strong> helps you track every important action happening on your site, from user logins to plugin changes and potential security threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity Guard<\/strong> provides a powerful and easy-to-use solution for monitoring WordPress activity in real time. With features like activity logging, IP management, security scanning, and instant notifications through Slack, Email, and Telegram, it gives administrators complete control over their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you manage a personal blog, business website, or WooCommerce store, using an <strong>Activity Log WordPress Plugin<\/strong> ensures you always know what is happening behind the scenes. By tracking events and detecting suspicious behavior early, you can protect your website and maintain a secure WordPress environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activity Guard is a activity log WordPress plugin for monitoring and security that helps you track user activities, secure your website, and receive real-time notifications via Slack, Email, and Telegram. \ud83d\udcd1 Activity log WordPress Plugin Management What is the Activity Log? The Activity Log records everything that happens on your WordPress site. 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