Audit Trail vs BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Audit Trail

Audit Trail

2.8(4)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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VS
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…

BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…

5(8)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Audit Trail leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Audit Trail has accumulated 124K+ total downloads while BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…5/5
Total Reviews
4Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…8
Active Installs
10K+Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…100
Total Downloads
124K+Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…1.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AAudit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…N/A
Last Updated
8 years agoAudit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…7 months ago
First Released
2007Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…2025
Age
19 yearsAudit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…1 year
WP Requires
4.3+Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…7.4+
Business Model
FreeAudit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…Free
Latest Version
1.3Audit Trail
BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…0.0.8

Rating Breakdown

Audit Trail

2.8/5(4 reviews)
5
25%
4
0%
3
25%
2
25%
1
25%

BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Audit Trail Reviews

by Lembit Kivisik

Simple and useful

As the title says: simple and useful.

by mageguild

ineffective plugin

Good idea, but all it shows is that a user saved a post. It does not say which page or what was changed.

by phatjay

Loading Issue

Author is using load_textdomain instead of load_plugin_textdomain function. This may break behavior of WordPress, because some filters and actions won’t be executed anymore.

BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Audit Trail or BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… more popular?
Audit Trail has 10K+ active installations while BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… has 100. Audit Trail is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Audit Trail or BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…?
Audit Trail has a 2.8/5 rating from 4 reviews, while BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Audit Trail and BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… free?
Audit Trail is free and BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Audit Trail or BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Audit Trail was last updated 8 years ago and BoltAudit – Plugin & Performance… was last updated 7 months ago.

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