Stream – Activity Log & Audit Trail
by XWP · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 70.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Real-time activity log and audit log for WordPress. Track every user action — logins, edits, plugin & settings changes — and get alerts.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
70K+
≈79K estimated
Momentum
-19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “security” and “user tracking” for “audit” and “logs”. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “audit” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “user tracking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “logs” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 70K of 2.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 76 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| trail | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| audit trail | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| stream | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| activity stream | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| audit | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| activity log your tag | #5 | #4 | up 1 |
| audit log your tag | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| activity | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| event log your tag | #7 | #8 | up 2 |
| log | #19 | #20 | down 1 |
| wordpress activity log | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| woocommerce activity log | #9 | #9 | down 1 |
| wordpress audit | #9 | #12 | up 2 |
| user activity log | #10 | #9 | down 1 |
| user activity | #17 | #16 | down 3 |
| logs | #18 | #17 | 0 |
| plugin audit | #11 | #14 | down 1 |
| site activity | #12 | #14 | — |
| buddypress activity user | #11 | #10 | 0 |
| site audit | #13 | #13 | down 3 |
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user tracking your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
101 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 71 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “security” and “user tracking” for “audit” and “logs”. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “audit” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “user tracking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “logs” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 124.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
49
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “70K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 47 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 80K.
Install history since 1 Nov 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.3.0 Enhancements: Make Action Scheduler usage optional at runtime: deferred purge / reset work now runs through a scheduler abstraction that defaults to Action Scheduler but can fall back to WP-Cron via the wp_stream_use_act 4.3.0
- — Version 4.2.2 Security: Harden authorization for the live update preference: enforce the Stream view capability and always target the current user in the stream_enable_live_update AJAX handler so a user can only change their own live 4.2.2
- — Version 4.2.1 Bug Fixes: Fix authorization checks for Stream activity access and harden related AJAX, export, and query paths. Fix inverted isset() check silently ignoring user search input in get_users() . Create missing database tab 4.2.1
- — Version 4.2.0 View the release notes. See the full changelog for all releases. 4.2.0
- — Version 4.1.2 View the release notes. 4.1.2
- — Version 4.1.1 View the release notes. See the full changelog for all releases. 4.1.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 8 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.4.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-10-18 CVE-2021-24772 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.8.1 Patched in 3.8.2
- 2016-05-31 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.0.5 Patched in 3.0.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 106 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Real-time activity log and audit log for WordPress. Track every user action — logins, edits, plugin & setti..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Yoast, Advanced Custom Fields and 7 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,094 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "event log", "user tracking" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-14 80K+ → 70K+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2026-09-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-30 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-29 80K+ → 70K+ down after 320 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 70K+ → 80K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-11 80K+ → 70K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-10-08 70K+ → 80K+ up after 312 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Activity Log 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Activity Log – Monitor User and Agent Changes 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Activity Logs, User Activity Tracking, Multisite Activity Log from Logtivity 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Admin Audit 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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