Bat Activity Log
Track important WordPress activity with detailed audit logs, filters, alerts, reports, and integrity checks.
Use with caution
Bat Activity Log works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 51/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bat Activity Log stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Activity Log | #72 |
| admin | >100 |
| audit log | #100 |
| monitoring | >100 |
| security | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Bat Activity Log
From the official readme · v0.3.2Description
Bat Activity Log helps site owners and administrators understand what changed, who changed it, and when it happened.
The plugin records activity across users, content, media, comments, plugins, themes, settings, updates, privacy workflows, and other core WordPress operations. Logs are stored in a custom indexed table for fast filtering and large datasets.
Key features
- Track logins, logouts, failed logins, profile changes, registrations, role changes, and password updates.
- Record post, page, media, comment, taxonomy, menu, widget, and settings activity.
- Monitor plugin, theme, and WordPress update activity.
- Filter logs by event type, action, severity, user, object, IP address, and date range.
- Use saved views, quick filters, bulk actions, CSV export, and a structured log detail drawer.
- Configure retention cleanup, privacy controls, alert rules, and scheduled reports.
- Verify log integrity with a tamper-evident hash chain.
- Use WP-CLI commands for stats, cleanup, export, repair, reporting, benchmarking, and integrity verification.
Event coverage
Bat Activity Log currently covers:
- User authentication and account events
- Content and revision events
- Media library activity
- Comment activity
- Plugin and theme lifecycle events
- Core, update, and database upgrade events
- Settings, widget, permalink, and menu changes
- Privacy request and erasure workflow events
- File editor changes
- WooCommerce events when WooCommerce is active
- Supported form submission events for Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms, and Elementor Pro Forms
Integrity and privacy
Each log row includes integrity metadata that can be verified from the Tools screen or WP-CLI. Privacy controls include IP logging toggles, optional IP anonymization, user-agent logging controls, and WordPress personal data exporter and eraser integration.
WP-CLI examples
wp bat-activity-log statswp bat-activity-log cleanup --days=90 --batch-size=2000wp bat-activity-log export --file=/tmp/activity-log.csvwp bat-activity-log repairwp bat-activity-log verify-integritywp bat-activity-log report --days=7 --format=textwp bat-activity-log benchmark --iterations=10 --per-page=100
Installation
- Upload the
bat-activity-logfolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
- Open “Bat Activity Log” from the WordPress admin menu.
- Review the Settings and Tools screens to configure retention, privacy, alerts, and reports.
Frequently asked questions
Does the plugin create its own database table?
Yes. Bat Activity Log stores log rows in a custom {prefix}bat_activity_log table with indexes for efficient filtering, pagination, cleanup, and integrity verification.
Can I control how long logs are stored?
Yes. You can define retention days in Settings and run cleanup manually from the Tools screen or WP-CLI.
Does uninstall remove all data?
Only if you explicitly enable “Delete plugin data on uninstall” in Settings.
Can I disable some log types?
Yes. You can disable modules and exclude selected roles or event groups to reduce noise.
Does this plugin use Composer?
No. It ships with a custom PSR-4-style autoloader and does not require Composer in production.
Changelog
0.3.2
- Replaced auth salt based integrity signing with a plugin-owned secret and added a migration to rebuild the integrity chain safely.
0.3.1
- Fixed reviewer-reported request sanitization boundaries in admin settings handling and file editor event capture.
- Updated the Contributors list to include the plugin owner WordPress.org username.
0.3.0
- Added a refined admin experience with product navigation, dashboard insights, and log detail drawer improvements.
- Added saved views, alert rules, scheduled reports, privacy tools, and integrity tooling.
- Added broader event coverage for privacy, updates, taxonomies, integrations, security, and files.
- Improved build and review readiness for WordPress.org submission.
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FAQ
Bat Activity Log: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Bat Activity Log free?
Yes. Bat Activity Log is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bat Activity Log safe to use in 2026?
Bat Activity Log works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 51/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bat Activity Log?
Bat Activity Log is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 274 times since it launched in May 2026. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bat Activity Log work with WordPress 7.1?
Bat Activity Log is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Bat Activity Log need?
Bat Activity Log requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Bat Activity Log last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.2, was released on May 29, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes Bat Activity Log?
Bat Activity Log is developed and maintained by Jaroslav Svetlik.
What are the best alternatives to Bat Activity Log?
The most popular alternatives to Bat Activity Log are WP Activity Log (300K+ installs), Activity Log (200K+ installs) and Stream (70K+ installs).
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