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How to Access and Analyze Activity Logs for Managed Sites

The activity logs screen provides a detailed view of user actions and changes made to your managed site. It tracks events such as login activities, content edits, plugin installations, and more, giving you comprehensive insights for monitoring and troubleshooting. By following the steps outlined, you will enable activity tracking and review logged activities effectively.

Step 1

Go to Manage and click on the managed site you want to access the activity log. It'll take you to the managed site settings page.

Step 2

Select Activity Logs > View Logs from the options. Now, toggle on the switch of Enable Activity Logs.

Step 3

Proceed by performing a login to your site using the Magic Login feature to enable the activity log from your WordPress Dashboard.

Step 4

Navigate to Tools > InstaWP and click Settings from the page appeared.

Step 5

Ensure that you've turned on the toggle switch and enabled the Activity Log option from here.

Step 6

Now, perform some activities to verify recording. For example delete a post.

Step 7

Perform an additional activity. For example add a new post and publish it.

Step 8

Return to the activity log, and refresh it to view the recorded activities.

If no events are recorded after performing activities, double-check that the Activity Log feature is enabled and that your site is connected properly to InstaWP.

The activity log provides comprehensive tracking of various actions on your site, enabling you to monitor and manage changes effectively. You can track content-related activities, Media Management, Menu and Widget Updates, User Activities, Theme and Plugin Management and Taxonomy Changes.

Below are the detailed activities which you can track: ****

Category	Activities
Content Changes	Creating, updating, trashing, restoring, or deleting posts, pages, and media attachments.
Media Management	Uploading, updating, or deleting attachments like images or files.
Menu and Widget Updates	Creating, updating, or deleting navigation menus and widgets.
User Activities	User logins, logouts, failed login attempts, registrations, profile updates, or deletions.
Theme and Plugin Management	Installing, updating, activating, deactivating, or deleting themes and plugins, as well as theme file updates.
Taxonomy Changes	Creating, updating, or deleting categories, tags, or custom terms.

Updated on: 30/04/2025

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