Audit Trail vs CloudAware Security Audit (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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CloudAware Security Audit

CloudAware Security Audit

5(1)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View CloudAware Security Audit

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, CloudAware Security Audit has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Audit Trail leads in active installations (10K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Audit Trail has accumulated 124K+ total downloads while CloudAware Security Audit has 430.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit5/5
Total Reviews
4Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit1
Active Installs
10K+Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit0
Total Downloads
124K+Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit430
Support Resolution
N/AAudit Trail
CloudAware Security AuditN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoAudit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit8 months ago
First Released
2007Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit2025
Age
19 yearsAudit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit1 year
WP Requires
4.3+Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Auditfalse+
Business Model
FreeAudit Trail
CloudAware Security AuditFree
Latest Version
1.3Audit Trail
CloudAware Security Audit1.0.12

Rating Breakdown

Audit Trail

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

CloudAware Security Audit

5/5(1 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.

CloudAware Security Audit Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Audit Trail or CloudAware Security Audit more popular?
Audit Trail has 10K+ active installations while CloudAware Security Audit has 0. Audit Trail is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Audit Trail or CloudAware Security Audit?
Audit Trail has a 2.8/5 rating from 4 reviews, while CloudAware Security Audit has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Audit Trail and CloudAware Security Audit free?
Audit Trail is free and CloudAware Security Audit is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Audit Trail or CloudAware Security Audit?
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 CloudAware Security Audit was last updated 8 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.