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Track Magic Link Logins in WordPress with Logify

Passwordless logins are convenient, but they can be hard to spot in a login history that treats every sign-in the same. Logify records the login method on each login event, and when someone signs in through the Magic Link plugin, that login is tagged with a Magic Link badge — so you can tell passwordless sign-ins from standard password logins at a glance.

Magic Link login tagging is a Logify feature that records how a user logged in. When a login comes through the Magic Link passwordless plugin, Logify marks the standard login event with a login_method of magic_link and appends a Magic Link badge to the entry's description. It is not a separate integration or screen — the tag is added to the normal User > Login activity Logify already records.

Login-method tagging is part of the free Logify plugin (added in version 1.6.0) and works whether or not you run Logify PRO.

For a Magic Link login, the entry captures:

Field What it shows
Severity INFO — the standard severity for a login event.
Event / Action A User event with a login action.
User The account name, ID, and role that signed in.
Description User Logged In: followed by the user's name and a light-blue Magic Link badge.
Metadata The login method (magic_link) plus the Magic Link token ID and flow, stored on the entry for reference.
Timestamp The exact date and time the login completed.

Why track passwordless logins?

Because Magic Link sign-ins skip password entry, it helps to know when and by whom they are used:

  • Tell login methods apart — distinguish passwordless Magic Link logins from standard password logins at a glance.
  • Keep an authentication history — confirm that passwordless access is being used only by the people you expect.
  • Review sign-in patterns — search your log to see how often the Magic Link method is used across your site.

Step 1: Open the Activity Logs screen

In your WordPress dashboard, go to Logify > Activity Logs.

Scan the activity stream:

  1. Event / Action — look for User events with a login action.
  2. Description column — a Magic Link sign-in shows User Logged In: with the account name and a light-blue Magic Link badge.

Magic Link Tagging

To isolate passwordless sign-ins:

  1. Type Magic Link or a specific username into the Search box (which matches the description, object name, IP, or username).
  2. Optionally narrow the Event Type dropdown to User to show only user events.
  3. Set a Date From and Date To range if you need a specific window.
  4. Click Filter to display matching entries. Click Reset to restore the default view.

Step 4: Export a login audit report

To keep an offline record of passwordless logins:

  1. Filter the table to show the Magic Link entries you need.
  2. Click Export CSV in the top-right corner to download the filtered report.

For all export formats, see Export your WordPress activity log.

Conclusion

Logify tags every Magic Link login on the standard login event, so passwordless sign-ins stand out in your audit trail without a separate screen to check. To watch active sign-ins in real time, see WordPress user sessions, and use filtering to review authentication patterns across your site.

FAQs

No. Logify does not have a separate Magic Link logger or settings screen. Instead, it records the login method on the standard login event: when a sign-in comes through the Magic Link plugin, Logify adds a Magic Link badge and login-method metadata to that entry. The tag appears on the normal User > Login activity.

No. Login-method tagging ships in the free Logify plugin (added in version 1.6.0), so it works on both the free and PRO editions. You need the Magic Link plugin installed for passwordless logins to occur — Logify then labels those logins automatically.

The badge is a small light-blue label reading Magic Link, appended to the login entry's description next to User Logged In:. The Magic Link token ID and login flow are stored in the entry's metadata for reference, but the visible badge itself shows only the words "Magic Link".

Use the Search box in Logify > Activity Logs and enter Magic Link, which matches the badge text in the login description. You can also set the Event Type dropdown to User and add a date range to narrow the results, then click Filter. Export the filtered list to CSV if you need a copy.

The badge only appears when a login actually uses the Magic Link plugin's passwordless flow. Standard username-and-password logins, and logins through other methods, do not carry the tag. Confirm the Magic Link plugin is active and that the user signed in with a Magic Link, then check for the badge on that login entry.

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