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BlogCutter Activity Log & Security Audit<\/strong> provides comprehensive activity monitoring for WordPress site administrators. Track every important action on your website including user logins, content changes, settings modifications, and more.<\/p>\n\n

This plugin delivers detailed audit logging with an intuitive dashboard interface, helping you maintain security and accountability on your WordPress installation.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Security & Monitoring Features<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  • User Activity Monitoring<\/strong> - Track user logins, logouts, and administrative actions<\/li>\n
  • Session Tracking<\/strong> - See currently logged-in users, IP addresses, and last activity<\/li>\n
  • Failed Login Detection<\/strong> - Monitor unauthorized access attempts with IP logging<\/li>\n
  • Brute Force Protection<\/strong> - Track multiple failed login attempts from same IP<\/li>\n
  • User Role Changes<\/strong> - Track role promotions and demotions<\/li>\n
  • Content Auditing<\/strong> - Log post and page creations, updates, and deletions<\/li>\n
  • Media Library Tracking<\/strong> - Monitor file uploads and deletions<\/li>\n
  • Comment Management<\/strong> - Track new comments, status changes, and deletions<\/li>\n
  • Taxonomy Tracking<\/strong> - Monitor categories, tags, and custom taxonomy changes<\/li>\n
  • Widget & Menu Updates<\/strong> - Track modifications to widgets and navigation menus<\/li>\n
  • 404 Error Monitoring<\/strong> - Identify broken links and potential security scans<\/li>\n
  • Search Query Logs<\/strong> - View what visitors search for on your site<\/li>\n
  • Theme Changes<\/strong> - Log theme switches and updates<\/li>\n
  • Plugin Activity<\/strong> - Track plugin activations, deactivations, and updates<\/li>\n
  • Settings Modifications<\/strong> - Monitor WordPress configuration changes<\/li>\n
  • Email Logging<\/strong> - Optional tracking of outgoing emails<\/li>\n
  • API Activity<\/strong> - Track REST API requests (optional)<\/li>\n
  • File Changes<\/strong> - Monitor theme and plugin file modifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    \ud83d\udcca Dashboard Features<\/h3>\n\n
      \n
    • Activity Dashboard<\/strong> - View all site events with color-coded categories<\/li>\n
    • Search & Filter<\/strong> - Search logs by type, user, IP address, or keywords<\/li>\n
    • Active Sessions<\/strong> - Real-time display of currently online users<\/li>\n
    • Security Alerts<\/strong> - Dedicated view for security-related events<\/li>\n
    • CSV Export<\/strong> - Download activity logs for external analysis<\/li>\n
    • Log Rotation<\/strong> - Automatic cleanup based on configurable storage limits<\/li>\n
    • Session Timeout<\/strong> - Configurable automatic session cleanup<\/li>\n
    • Pagination<\/strong> - Easy navigation through large log sets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      \u2b50 Key Benefits<\/h3>\n\n
        \n
      • Complete visibility into all website activity<\/li>\n
      • Easy-to-use interface suitable for any skill level<\/li>\n
      • Performance-optimized design<\/li>\n
      • All data stored locally on your server<\/li>\n
      • Fully translatable with proper internationalization support<\/li>\n
      • GDPR compliant with local-only data storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        \ud83d\udd0d Search & Filter Keywords<\/h3>\n\n

        The plugin supports searching logs by various keywords and tags:\n- AUTH<\/strong> - Authentication events (login, logout, failed attempts)\n- SECURITY<\/strong> - Security alerts and warnings\n- CONTENT<\/strong> - Posts, pages, media, comments changes\n- USER<\/strong> - User management and role changes\n- SYSTEM<\/strong> - System events, plugins, themes\n- TRAFFIC<\/strong> - Visitor tracking, 404 errors\n- SETTINGS<\/strong> - Configuration changes<\/p>\n\n\n

          \n
        1. Upload the blogcutter-activity-log-security-audit<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
        2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
        3. Access BlogCutter Log<\/strong> from your WordPress admin sidebar.<\/li>\n
        4. Configure tracking preferences under BlogCutter Log > Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
          \n

          How does activity logging help security?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Activity logs provide an audit trail of all actions on your website, helping identify unauthorized access, troubleshoot issues, and maintain security compliance.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Does this plugin slow down my website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          No, the plugin is designed for performance with efficient logging methods and pagination support for large datasets.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Can I export my activity logs?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes, you can export complete activity history as a CSV file for analysis or archiving.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Where is the log data stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Data is stored in a protected .log<\/code> file within your WordPress uploads directory.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Does it track failed login attempts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes, failed login tracking is enabled by default and can be toggled in settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Can I track 404 errors?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes, enable 404 error tracking in settings to identify broken links on your site.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Can I search through the logs?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes! Use the search bar on the dashboard to filter logs by type, user, IP address, or any keyword in the message.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

          5.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Added search bar functionality for filtering logs<\/li>\n
          • Added pagination styling for better navigation<\/li>\n
          • Enhanced user logging with role information<\/li>\n
          • Improved dashboard UI with modern styling<\/li>\n
          • Fixed pagination display issues<\/li>\n
          • Added more security-focused keywords and tags<\/li>\n
          • Enhanced search functionality across all log fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            5.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Added session management with user tracking<\/li>\n
            • Added 404 error monitoring<\/li>\n
            • Added search query logging<\/li>\n
            • Added comment tracking and moderation<\/li>\n
            • Added user role change monitoring<\/li>\n
            • Added taxonomy tracking<\/li>\n
            • Added widget and menu change monitoring<\/li>\n
            • Added theme switch and update tracking<\/li>\n
            • Added plugin update notifications<\/li>\n
            • Added optional email logging<\/li>\n
            • Added Security Alerts view<\/li>\n
            • Added color-coded event categories<\/li>\n
            • Added session timeout configuration<\/li>\n
            • Improved dashboard statistics<\/li>\n
            • Organized settings into categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              4.5.0<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Security improvements for filesystem operations<\/li>\n
              • Output escaping for standards compliance<\/li>\n
              • Updated plugin metadata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                3.7.0<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Security enhancements<\/li>\n
                • Trademark compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                  3.5.0<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Complete activity log and security audit plugin for WordPress. Monitor user actions, track sessions, log content changes, and maintain comprehensive s …","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/280125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280125"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/blgctterai"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=280125"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=280125"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=280125"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=280125"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=280125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}