Getting Started
Getting Started with the Logify Activity Log
Logify is a WordPress activity log that starts recording who does what on your site the moment you activate it — no configuration required. This guide walks you through installing the plugin, confirming your first event was captured, and adjusting the handful of settings that matter on day one.
What is Logify?
Logify is a free WordPress activity log plugin that records meaningful actions — logins, failed logins, content edits, plugin and theme changes, setting updates, and more — into a searchable audit trail. Every event is timestamped and attributed to a user and IP address, so you can trace any change back to who made it and when.
Install and activate Logify
- In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New.
- Search for Logify.
- Select Install Now, then Activate.
Logify begins recording activity immediately after activation. A new top-level Logify menu appears in the admin sidebar with Dashboard, Activity Logs, Settings, and Tools submenus.
Confirm your first event is recorded
To make sure logging is working:
- Log out of WordPress, then log back in.
- Go to Logify → Activity Logs.
- Look for your login at the top of the list — the User column shows your account, the Event column shows the login, and the Time column shows the moment it happened.
Events are grouped by day with Today / Yesterday / date separators, so your latest login sits under the Today heading.
Adjust the core settings
Go to Logify → Settings → General to review the settings that matter most at the start. You can leave everything on its defaults and Logify works out of the box.
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Tracking | On | Master switch for all logging. Turn it off to pause recording without deactivating the plugin. |
| Data Anonymization | Do Not Anonymise | Controls whether IP addresses (or all personal data) are masked before being stored. |
| Log Retention Period | 30 Days | How long entries are kept: 7 Days, 30 Days, or Keep Indefinitely. Older rows are purged automatically by a daily task. |
| Clear All Logs | — | Permanently deletes every stored log entry when you need a fresh start. |
| Cleanup on Uninstall | Off | Removes all Logify data when the plugin is uninstalled. |
Retention choices are fixed
The Log Retention Period dropdown offers only 7 Days, 30 Days, or Keep Indefinitely. A custom day count is possible only for developers via the kc_lf_log_retention_days filter.
What Logify tracks out of the box
The free version records these WordPress activities automatically:
- User events — login, logout, registration, profile updates, role changes, password resets, deletions, and failed logins (five failures per IP and user within five minutes are aggregated into a single brute-force event).
- Post events — created, updated, published, trashed, restored, status changed, and deleted (all post types).
- Media events — attachments added, updated, and deleted.
- Comment events — created, updated, status changed, spammed, unspammed, trashed, untrashed, and deleted.
- Plugin events — installed, activated, deactivated, updated, and deleted.
- Theme events — installed, activated, switched, updated, customised, and deleted.
- Taxonomy term events — terms created, updated, and deleted.
- Menu events — nav menus created, updated, and deleted.
- Widget changes — sidebar layout updates.
- Setting changes — tracked WordPress options.
- File edits — plugin and theme file changes made in the built-in editor.
For the complete list of individual events, see the Event Reference.
Conclusion
Once Logify is active, your site is already keeping an audit trail — the only decisions left are how long to keep logs and whether to anonymise personal data. From here, learn to read entries in How Can I See Who Changed Something On My Website?, then explore your activity at a glance on the Logify dashboard.
FAQs
Do I need to configure Logify after installing it?
No. Logify starts recording activity the moment you activate it, with sensible defaults already applied — tracking is on, logs are kept for 30 days, and personal data is not anonymised. You only need to visit Logify → Settings if you want to change the retention period, enable IP anonymisation, or pause logging with the Enable Tracking switch.
Where do I find the activity log after installing Logify?
Go to Logify → Activity Logs in your WordPress admin sidebar. Logify adds a top-level Logify menu on activation, with Dashboard, Activity Logs, Settings, and Tools submenus. The Activity Logs screen is the searchable, filterable table of every event Logify has recorded, grouped by day.
How long does Logify keep my activity logs?
By default Logify keeps logs for 30 days, then a daily background task automatically removes older entries. You can change this under Logify → Settings → General to 7 days, 30 days, or Keep Indefinitely. Choosing Keep Indefinitely disables the automatic purge, so logs stay until you delete them manually.
How do I stop Logify from recording activity?
Turn off the Enable Tracking switch under Logify → Settings → General. This is the master switch — it pauses all logging without deactivating the plugin, and your existing logs remain intact. To stop recording only specific users, roles, IPs, or event types instead, use the exclusion rules.
Is Logify free to use?
Yes. Core activity logging — users, logins, failed logins, posts, media, comments, plugins, themes, taxonomies, menus, widgets, options, and file edits — is fully free, along with the dashboard, filtering, CSV export, and email digest. A PRO version adds integrations (WooCommerce, bbPress, MemberPress, and more), real-time notifications, user session control, and advanced analytics.