by Pär Thernström 4.9 (483 reviews)

Simple History

Name: Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
Rating: 4.9 (483 reviews)
Author: Pär Thernström

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

Simple History ranks #184 among WordPress.org plugins with 300,000+ active installations, is #17 of 6,009 in the Media category, a 4.9/5 rating from 483 reviews, and was last updated Jun 2, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7

v5.29.0 Current Version v5.29.0

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 02 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 14 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#17 of 6,009 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -28% this week

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#184

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Active Installs

300K+

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KW Avg Position

4.8

0.2 better

Downloads

11.5M

+469 today

Support Resolved

25%

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (483 reviews)

Next Milestone 400K

Total Progress 44.9%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

483 reviews

Overall 98%

457 (95%)

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Tracked Keywords

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
history	1	—	Tag	14 hours ago
event log	2	—	Tag	14 hours ago
audit log	3	—	Tag	14 hours ago
user tracking	5	—	Tag	14 hours ago
activity	13	—	Tag	14 hours ago

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Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

25%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

9 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 day ago

May 29, 2026

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 5.27.0

CVE-2026-7459 · Fixed in v5.27.0
Mar 22, 2026

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 5.24.1

CVE-2026-39473 · Fixed in v5.24.1
Jun 5, 2025

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 5.8.2

CVE-2025-5760 · Fixed in v5.8.2
Feb 2, 2023

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 3.4.0

CVE-2022-45350 · Fixed in v3.4.0
Jul 28, 2016

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 2.7.5

Fixed in v2.7.5
May 15, 2015

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 1.0.8

Fixed in v1.0.8
Aug 1, 2014

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 1.0.8

Fixed in v1.0.8
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 1.0.8

Fixed in v1.0.8
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes [simple-history] < 5.27.0

Fixed in v5.27.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.29.0
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2026
Requires WP: 6.3+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Pär Thernström

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 483
Support Threads: 4
Resolved: 25%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Simple History is for WordPress site owners, agencies, and developers who need visibility into changes made on their sites. It provides an audit log tracking content edits, user activity, logins, plugin/theme changes, and security events so users can identify who did what and when.

Failed login tracking with IP
Core file integrity checks
Post, page, and attachment logging
Plugin and theme change logging
Privacy data export/erasure logs
WP-CLI and REST API access
Weekly email reports
Built-in third-party plugin support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes

Yes! Simple History has been free for over 10 years and will remain free. To support development and unlock extra features, you can purchase the premium add-on. View premium features.

You can access the log in multiple ways: The dashboard widget with activity stats summary A dedicated log page in the WordPress admin area The admin bar quick view dropdown on The WordPress command palette – type "Simple History" to jump to the log for the current post

Yes! You can customize the menu position in the plugin settings. Choose between showing Simple History at the top or bottom of the main menu, or inside the dashboard menu or tools menu.

No! Just install and activate the plugin, and it will start collecting activity logs automatically.

The log is stored in your WordPress database.

Yes, you can export logs in CSV or JSON format for further analysis.

Yes! Simple History supports many popular plugins out of the box. Additionally, developers can integrate it with any plugin using the Logging API.

No, Simple History is lightweight and optimized for performance. Most logging occurs in the WordPress admin area when a WordPress user performs an action. By default, nothing is logged on the front end, ensuring visitors experience no impact on performance.

Access to the log depends on the user's role: Administrators can view all logged events. Editors can see events related to posts and pages.

Yes, you can exclude users based on role or email using the simple_history/log/do_log filter. For more details, check the hooks documentation.