Audit Trail vs Plugin Auditor (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
View Audit Trail
VS
Plugin Auditor

Plugin Auditor

4.3(7)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Plugin Auditor

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Plugin Auditor has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 7 reviews) while Audit Trail leads in active installations (10K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Audit Trail has accumulated 124K+ total downloads while Plugin Auditor has 3.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5Audit Trail
Plugin Auditor4.3/5
Total Reviews
4Audit Trail
Plugin Auditor7
Active Installs
10K+Audit Trail
Plugin Auditor30
Total Downloads
124K+Audit Trail
Plugin Auditor3.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AAudit Trail
Plugin AuditorN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoAudit Trail
Plugin Auditor6 years ago
First Released
2007Audit Trail
Plugin Auditor2015
Age
19 yearsAudit Trail
Plugin Auditor11 years
WP Requires
4.3+Audit Trail
Plugin Auditor4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Audit Trail
Plugin Auditorfalse+
Business Model
FreeAudit Trail
Plugin AuditorFree
Latest Version
1.3Audit Trail
Plugin Auditor2.4.3

Rating Breakdown

Audit Trail

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

Plugin Auditor

4.3/5(7 reviews)
5
71%
4
14%
3
0%
2
0%
1
14%

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.

Plugin Auditor Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Audit Trail or Plugin Auditor more popular?
Audit Trail has 10K+ active installations while Plugin Auditor has 30. Audit Trail is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Audit Trail or Plugin Auditor?
Audit Trail has a 2.8/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Plugin Auditor has a 4.3/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Audit Trail and Plugin Auditor free?
Audit Trail is free and Plugin Auditor is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Audit Trail or Plugin Auditor?
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 Plugin Auditor was last updated 6 years ago.

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