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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes

Track changes and user activities on your WordPress site. See who created a page, uploaded an attachment, and more, for a complete audit trail.

By Pär Thernström·History·Free
4.9(464 reviews)
·300K+ active installs·Updated 5 days ago
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As of April 2026, Simple History is a WordPress history plugin with 300K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 464 reviews. It has been downloaded 11M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.3+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 373% this week. Support resolution rate: 88%. Top alternative: WP Activity Log.

4.9/5464 reviews
300K+active installs
88%resolved
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

Trusted by 300,000+ WordPress sites, rated 4.9 stars with 430+ five-star reviews, actively developed for 10+ years, and translated into 15+ languages.

Simple History is the complete audit log for WordPress. It tracks every meaningful change — content edits, user logins, plugin updates, security events, and more — so site owners, teams, agencies, and developers always know who did what and when. Just install and activate; no configuration required.

🔍 How Simple History Helps in Real Situations

Track what’s happening on your site
“Has anyone done anything today? Ah, Sarah uploaded the new press release and created an article for it. Great — now I don’t have to do that.”

Identify issues and debug faster
“The site feels slow since yesterday. Has anyone done anyt…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.9464 reviews
5 ★
438
4 ★
13
3 ★
5
2 ★
4
1 ★
4

Recent Reviews

Very nifty plugin
by Argentum·2 days ago

Just the functionality I was wishing for.

Useful
by tslarkin·6 days ago

This is a useful plugin, especially now that other people are working on the site and I need to figure out how they screwed up.

I love it!
by integratingawareness·2 weeks ago

It is really useful to be able to see when things have been done, in particular when something has gone not-as-expected!

Very handy!
by rvwfreewheelers·4 weeks ago

I’ve been making many changes on our site and while I have a consistent backup it’s great to be able to look at a log that tracks all the happenings on the site.

Essential Activity Log for Any WordPress Site ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
by ummahserve·1 month ago

Simple History is one of those plugins you don’t realise you need until you install it. It gives a clear, detailed log of everything happening on your WordPress site – logins, updates, edits, and more – all in one place. The interface is clean, easy to understand, and incredibly helpful for troubleshooting or keeping track of user activity. It’s lightweight, reliable, and just works. Highly recommended for anyone managing a WordPress site!

Download Trends

Today: 6KYesterday: 9KThis week: 133KPeriod total: 3.6M

Compatibility

WordPress6.3+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4+ required

Version Adoption

v5.24
45.2%
Other
36.4%
v5.22
9.8%
v5.23
8.6%

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Changelog

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Contributors

Pär ThernströmPär ThernströmSimple HistorySimple History
Plugin Info
Version
5.25.0
Last Updated
Mar 30, 2026
WP Requires
6.3+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
300K+
Downloads
11M+
Added
Jul 8, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

historyactivityaudit logevent loguser tracking

Developer

P
Pär Thernström
12 plugins0.4M+ total installs
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