Temporary Login Tagging — User Guide

What is it?

Temporary Login Tagging is a specialized tracking feature inside Logify's Activity Logs. When an external developer, support agent, or guest accesses your WordPress admin dashboard using a temporary access link (generated via the popular Temporary Login Without Password plugin), Logify automatically identifies the session and attaches a distinct TEMPORARY LOGIN badge to the event record.

For every temporary access login, Logify highlights:

• Severity: Clear classification badge (e.g., INFO).
• User & Event Type: Indicates the user session event in your activity log.
• Description: Details the logged-in username, user ID, and the TEMPORARY LOGIN tag badge right below the entry.
• Timestamp: The exact date and time the temporary session was initiated.

Why is it helpful?

Site owners often share temporary admin links with freelance developers, agency technicians, or plugin support teams to resolve issues or perform maintenance. However, once given access, it can be difficult to differentiate normal team member logins from temporary guest logins.

Logify Temporary Login Tagging solves this by giving you full audit clarity:

• Instant Visibility: Spot guest access immediately inside your main Activity Log without digging through session tables.
• Enhanced Accountability: Know exactly when a temporary access link was used to gain entrance to your site.
• Simple Auditing: Search or filter your logs to review all activity performed specifically during temporary support sessions.

Who can use it? (Real-World Examples)

1. Working with External Developers & Agencies

• Scenario: You created a temporary login link for a web developer to fix a layout bug on your live site.
• Solution: Check Logify > Activity Logs to see the precise timestamp when the developer logged in, identified by the blue TEMPORARY LOGIN tag badge.

2. Plugin & Theme Support Inspections

• Scenario: You provided temporary guest access to a plugin support desk to inspect your settings.
• Solution: Verify when support staff accessed your dashboard and cross-reference their session timeline with any changes made to your site options.

How to use it

Step 1: Open the Activity Logs Screen

In your WordPress Dashboard sidebar, navigate to Logify > Activity Logs.

Step 2: Spot Temporary Login Events

Look through your activity stream in the main table:

1. Event & Action: Look for User events with an action of login.
2. Description Column: Temporary access entries display the user details (e.g., User Logged In: vfd (ID: 7)) accompanied by a purple/blue TEMPORARY LOGIN badge right below the text.

Step 3: Search for Temporary Logins

Use the top filter bar to quickly isolate temporary access entries:

1. Type TEMPORARY LOGIN or the specific username in the Search box (Description, object, IP, or username).
2. Set your desired date range using Date From and Date To.
3. Click Filter to display only matching temporary login events.

Step 4: Export Log Records

If you need to share a report of temporary access events with your team or client:

1. Apply your filters to show the relevant temporary login entries.
2. Click the green Export CSV button in the top right corner to download the records.