Advanced Features
How to Track ACF and bbPress Deletions with Logify
What is it?
Logify PRO adds deletion tracking for two plugins that hold structure and content other logs tend to miss:
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) — when a field group, a post field, or a taxonomy field is deleted.
- bbPress — when a forum or a topic is deleted.
Both integrations turn themselves on when the matching plugin is active.
Why is it helpful?
Deleting an ACF field group removes the structure behind content across an entire site, and the content itself often keeps existing with nowhere to display. Deleting a bbPress forum takes its discussions with it. Neither leaves an obvious trace in WordPress on its own.
With these integrations you can:
- Explain missing content areas. If a template suddenly renders blank, a deleted field group is a prime suspect and now it is in the log.
- Attribute structural changes. Field groups are usually edited by developers; the log shows which account removed one.
- Keep community moderation accountable. Forum and topic deletions are recorded with the moderator who performed them.
Who can use it? (Real-World Examples)
1. Development teams using ACF
- Scenario: A custom section stopped rendering on the live site after a release.
- Solution: Filter the activity log for acf deletions around the release time to see whether a field group was removed.
2. Community managers running bbPress
- Scenario: Members report that a whole discussion thread is gone.
- Solution: Look for a topic
deletedentry to see which moderator removed it and when.
How to use it
Step 1: Make sure the plugin is active
ACF tracking requires Advanced Custom Fields; bbPress tracking requires bbPress. Both need Logify PRO.
Step 2: Open the activity log
Go to Logify > Activity Logs and filter the Event Type to acf or bbpress.
What gets recorded
Advanced Custom Fields
| Event | Action |
|---|---|
| Field group deleted | deleted |
| Post field deleted | deleted |
| Taxonomy field deleted | deleted |
bbPress
| Event | Action |
|---|---|
| Forum deleted | deleted |
| Topic deleted | deleted |
Frequently asked questions
Why only deletions? Deletions are the changes you cannot undo and cannot reconstruct from the content itself. Creations and edits to ACF field groups and bbPress content are still visible through Logify's normal post tracking, because both plugins store their objects as custom post types.
Do I need to enable these? No. They load automatically when the matching plugin is active and you are running Logify PRO.