How to Monitor User Activity in WordPress

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Nihan009
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How to Monitor User Activity in WordPress

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If you manage a blog with multiple authors you may be looking for a way to monitor user activity. The main purpose of this being if something breaks you can look back and see what went wrong, who did it, and when it happened. I'll show you how to gain this capability with the power of a plugin called Simple History.

I will start by installing and activating the Simple History plugin . To be able to use this plugin properly I will go to Settings » Simple History and configure some settings.

Simple History Settings Page

From here you can choose where to display the history or even use a secret RSS Feed to monitor the history in case you want to hide it from other user roles. The plugin will innately display some predefined actions like login/logout, wrong passwords, site changes, user profile changes, etc. If you have development experience and would like to add a custom event the plugin allows this as shown on the plugin page here .

Simple History Page

To save space, the plugin will delete any history indonesian phone numbers older than 60 days from the database or you can delete something by clicking Delete Now in the settings.

I hope this plugin helps you understand some of the actions that are happening on your site.

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FacebookStep 1: Install the WPForms plugin
First, you’ll need to sign up for a WPForms account . You can also get started with the WPForms Lite plugin which is available on WordPress.org. This free version comes with a ton of features to create professional contact forms for your website.

If you want to access advanced features like payment gateways and form add-ons, you can upgrade to the Pro version. Pricing plans start at $49.50 per year.

Once you sign up, you will find your download file and license key in your WPForms dashboard.

WPForms license key
You need to install the WPForms plugin on your WordPress site. For more details on this, check out our easy guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

After installing the plugin, open the WPForms » Settings page and enter your license key here.

WPForms license page
Then click the Verify Key button to see the success message.

Now, you can start creating your WordPress contact form.

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Step 2: Create a new contact form
To create a new form, go to WPForms » Add New in the left menu of your WordPress dashboard.

Next, you'll see the template library where you can select a contact form template or a blank form to get started.

You can give your form a name at the top and select the Simple Contact Form template for this tutorial.

wpforms simple contact form
On the next screen, you will see the drag and drop form builder. All the form fields such as email, numbers, captcha, and file upload are available on the left side of the page.

And on the right, you will see the preview of the form. The form template already includes all the necessary form fields such as:

Name and surname
Email address
Comment / Message
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