Description
Admin Watch Central gives WordPress administrators a clear view of who can make meaningful changes to a site. Review privileged-user access, recent logins, active sessions, password-change visibility, supported MFA status, Site Health and aggregated 404 activity from one dashboard.
Key Features
- Privileged-user access visibility for roles that can make meaningful website changes.
- Latest successful login visibility after installation.
- Current active WordPress session counts for eligible users.
- Observed password-change dates and local password-strength estimates.
- Supported MFA status visibility without collecting MFA secrets.
- Site Health summary with a link to WordPress’s native Site Health screen.
- Aggregated 404 monitoring with accurate daily and seven-day request totals.
- Privacy-conscious local operation with no telemetry, login IP storage or password copies.
404 request totals are maintained as small daily aggregates, so the Dashboard’s today and seven-day totals remain accurate without retaining individual requests.
Login and password-change metadata is recorded only after Admin Watch Central observes the relevant event. MFA status is available only for supported authentication providers and may show “Not detected” when status cannot be reliably determined. Active Session counts are read from current WordPress core session state for eligible users and are not stored by Admin Watch Central.
Admin Watch Central does not create or store its own copies of passwords or password hashes. It also does not store password history, login IP addresses, login history, session tokens, session metadata, MFA secrets, referrers, telemetry, external APIs, alerts or redirect tools. Free focuses on visibility; advanced actions, alerts, policies and history are planned separately for Admin Watch Central Pro.
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Installation
- Upload the
adminwatch-centralfolder to/wp-content/plugins/or install it through WordPress. - Activate Admin Watch Central through the Plugins screen.
- Open Admin Watch Central from the administrator menu.
FAQ
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Why does a user say “Not recorded yet”?
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Admin Watch Central only records successful logins after it is installed. It does not guess historic login activity.
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Does deactivation delete data?
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No. Data is retained on deactivation. The optional delete-on-uninstall setting controls deletion when the plugin is removed.
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Does Admin Watch Central monitor WordPress logins?
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It records the latest successful login for eligible privileged users after installation. Free does not store login history.
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Can I see active WordPress sessions?
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Free shows aggregate active session visibility and a limited user preview using WordPress core session state.
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Does Admin Watch Central store passwords?
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No. It stores only an observed password-change date and a local strength estimate when a password is changed.
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Does Admin Watch Central record IP addresses?
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No. Free does not record login IP addresses.
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Does Admin Watch Central send data to Web Studio WA?
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No. Admin Watch Central works locally within WordPress and does not send telemetry to Web Studio WA.
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Changelog
1.0.2
- Refined the Admin Watch Central product name for clearer presentation.
- Improved compatibility with third-party WordPress admin notices.
- Improved WordPress.org listing copy and discovery metadata.
1.0.1
- Moved the Admin Watch Central admin menu higher for easier access.
1.0.0
- Initial release.