Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes for WordPress Plugin Directory
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes is a WordPress app, with a 4.9 average rating from 478 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Pär Thernström. With a rating of 4.9★ from 478 reviews.
AppRanks data: Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes ranks #0 in Activity on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the History category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 478 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Pär Thernström — established developer track record
Cons
- −Sparse visual evidence (0 screenshots) — harder to evaluate the UX before installing
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How Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes works
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Trusted by 300,000+ WordPress sites, rated 4.9 stars with 430+ five-star reviews, actively developed for 10+ years, and translated into 15+ languages.
Simple History is the complete audit log for WordPress. It tracks every meaningful change — content edits, user logins, plugin updates, security events, and more — so site owners, teams, agencies, and developers always know who did what and when. Just install and activate; no configuration required.
🔍 How Simple History Helps in Real Situations Track what’s happening on your site
“Has anyone done anything today? Ah, Sarah uploaded the new press release and created an article for it. Great — now I don’t have to do that.”
Identify issues and debug faster
“The site feels slow since yesterday. Has anyone done anything special? … Ah, Steven activated ‘naughty-plugin-x’, that must be it.”
Keep freelancers & agencies accountable
“I hired a developer to optimize my site. But did they actually do anything? A quick glance at Simple History shows me exactly what they worked on.”
Spot suspicious activity early
“I see three failed logins from an unfamiliar IP address overnight. Let me click the IP to check all activity from that address — just those attempts, nothing else. Good to know.”
✨ What Simple History Tracks Security & Monitoring
Failed user logins with IP tracking and filtering by type (wrong password vs. non-existent username)
Core file integrity checks against official checksums
Forced security auto-updates from WordPress.org
Site Health status changes
Admin page access denied events
Content & Users
Posts, pages, and custom post types — create, edit, delete, and homepage assignment
Attachments with image edit details (crop, rotate, flip, scale) and thumbnail previews
Taxonomies with detailed diffs of name, slug, description, and parent
Comments, menus (with item-level detail), and widgets
User profiles, logins, logouts, and role changes
Notes — the collaboration feature in WordPress 6.9
System & Updates
Plugin lifecycle: install, update, activate, deactivate, delete, and auto-update toggle
Theme install, update, activate, switch, and delete
WordPress core updates (manual and automatic)
Translation and language pack updates
Available update notifications
Settings and option screen changes
Privacy & Compliance
Privacy data export and user data erasure requests
Privacy page changes
IP addresses anonymized by default — no cookies, no external fonts
🔌 Built-in Third-Party Plugin Support Simple History includes built-in logging for:
Jetpack – Module activations and deactivations
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) – Field group and field changes
User Switching – User switch events
WP Crontrol – Cron event and schedule changes
Enable Media Replace – File replacement details
Limit Login Attempts – Login attempts, lockouts, and config changes
Redirection – Redirect and group changes, global settings
Duplicate Post – Post and page cloning
Beaver Builder – Layout, template, and settings saves
Is your plugin missing? Plugin authors can add support using the logging API.
💬 What Users Say 430+ five-star reviews on WordPress.org:
“So far the best and most comprehensive logging plugin” – @herrschuessler
“The best history plugin I’ve found” – Rich Mehta
“Fantastic plugin I use on all sites” – Duncan Michael-MacGregor
“It is a standard plugin for all of our sites” – Mr Tibbs
🚀 View Your Log Everywhere Simple History starts tracking instantly after activation — no setup needed. It even imports recent activity so your log isn’t empty on day one. Access your log from:
Dashboard widget – Activity stats summary and recent events
Admin bar quick view – Dropdown with latest events on any admin page
Command palette – Type “Simple History” to jump to the log for the current post
Dedicated admin page – Full log with search, filters, and insights sidebar
Email reports – Weekly summary delivered to your inbox
RSS feed – Password-protected feed for your favorite reader
WP-CLI – Command-line access for automation and scripting
REST API – Programmatic access for custom integrations
📧 Weekly Email Reports – Stay Informed Without Logging In Weekly email reports deliver a summary of your site’s activity every Monday morning — total activity, daily breakdown, key metrics (logins, content updates, plugin changes), and direct links to the full log.
Perfect for site owners, agencies managing client sites, and teams who need regular updates without logging in. Enable it in settings and see what the email looks like before turning it on.
🛠️ For Developers & Power Users
WP-CLI – List, search, and export events from the command line — perfect for automation and managing multiple sites
REST API – Full programmatic access to query the log and add custom events. See the documentation
Logging API – Log your own events from themes and plugins with a single line of code
RSS feed – Subscribe to changes using any feed reader
AI & agent-friendly – The REST API and RSS feed make Simple History accessible to AI agents and automated workflows like Claude Code
Stealth Mode – Run Simple History completely hidden from the admin interface via code; Premium adds a GUI. Ideal for agencies and client sites
🔆 Extend with Add-ons Simple History Premium Alerts & Notifications – Get notified instantly via Email, Slack, Discord, or Telegram when important events occur. Start quickly with preset rules for common scenarios or build custom rules filtered by event type, user, role, and log level.
Log Forwarding – Stream events to external destinations: local log files, syslog servers (UDP/TCP/TLS), Datadog, Splunk, webhooks, or external MySQL/MariaDB databases. Perfect for centralized logging, compliance, and backup.
Enhanced Controls – Custom retention periods (or keep logs forever), CSV/JSON export of filtered search results, post activity panel in the block editor, custom log entries for team decisions, stealth mode GUI, logger control to fine-tune which events are recorded, and an ad-free experience.
WooCommerce Logger Track WooCommerce activity: orders, refunds, stock changes, product updates, pricing adjustments, settings modifications, and coupon usage.
Debug and Monitor Monitor outgoing HTTP requests and emails, debug API calls, and see what’s happening under the hood. Essential for developers and support teams.
💚 Sponsor this project If you like this plugin please consider sponsoring the development of the free plugin. The plugin has been free for over 10 years and will continue to be free.
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Activity#0of 11Top 1%
- Audit log#0of 8Top 1%
- Event log#0of 5Top 1%
- History#0of 17Top 1%
- User tracking#0of 5Top 1%
- _browse_popular#185of 508Top 37%
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Keyword rankings
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes ranks for 2 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 2:
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Competitors & alternatives
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changesdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked history apps on WordPress:
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes?
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 478 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the History category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Pär Thernström.
Who uses Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes?
Currently around 300,000 active stores have installed Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes. Its review base of 478 suggests adoption is concentrated in growth-stage and mid-market stores. It is part of the History category on WordPress.