Activity Guard is a powerful WordPress monitoring and security plugin that helps you track user activities, secure your website, and receive real-time notifications via Slack, Email, and Telegram.
Table of Contents #
📑 Activity Log Management #
What is the Activity Log? #
The Activity Log records everything that happens on your WordPress site. It gives you full visibility into user behavior, system changes, and security-related events.
- User login and logout with date & time
- Plugin activation and deactivation
- Failed login attempts with IP address
- User registrations and role changes
- Theme changes and updates
- System events and security alerts
Each log entry displays:
- Log ID
- Severity level
- Date & time
- IP address
- User info (avatar, username, role)
- Event type
- Detailed message
- Action buttons
How to Access Activity Log #
- Go to your WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to Activity Guard → 📑 Activity Log
- View real-time logs (auto refreshes every 8 seconds)
Filtering Activity Logs #
You can quickly find specific activities using built-in filters:
- Date range (Today, Yesterday, This Week, This Month)
- User role (Admin, Editor, Subscriber, Guest)
- Severity (Info, Normal, Medium, High, Critical)
- Specific user
- Event type (Login, Logout, Plugin Activated, etc.)
Click Clear Filters to reset everything.
IP Address Management (PRO) #
Each activity shows its source IP address. From here, you can:
- Check IP details using built-in lookup
- Block suspicious IPs instantly
- Unblock IPs with one click
- See blocked IPs marked with a BLOCKED badge
Delete Activity Logs (PRO) #
- Select one or multiple log entries
- Click Delete Selected
- Confirm deletion
- Logs are permanently removed
📊 Dashboard & Widgets #
The Activity Guard dashboard gives you a quick overview of your site’s activity.
- Plugin update alerts
- Today’s activated/deactivated plugins
- Successful logins today
- Logout activity
- Failed login attempts (PRO)
- Security threat analysis (PRO)
Click the expand icon on any widget to view detailed analytics.
🔐 Security Features #
- Real-time login monitoring
- Failed login detection
- IP blocking & rate limiting
- Emergency shutdown mode
- Bot and suspicious request detection
Emergency Shutdown #
Emergency Shutdown helps you instantly protect your site during attacks by blocking IPs and restricting access.
🔔 Notifications & Alerts #
Activity Guard supports real-time notifications via:
- Slack
- Telegram (PRO)
- Dashboard alerts
Slack Notification Setup #
- Go to Configuration → API & Configuration
- Open the Webhook tab
- Paste your Slack webhook URL
- Select events to notify
- Save and test
🛒 WooCommerce Integration #
If WooCommerce is installed, Activity Guard automatically tracks:
- New orders
- Order status changes
- Payment events
- Customer registrations
- Product updates
🔍 Security Scanner #
- Go to Activity Guard → Scanner
- Click Start Security Scan
- Review detected issues
- Apply recommended fixes
⚙️ Configuration & Settings #
All settings are organized under:
- Site Settings Panel
- API & Configuration
- Security Settings
- Scanner Configuration
🧰 Troubleshooting #
- Check notification toggles
- Verify webhook URLs
- Ensure WordPress cron is working
- Disable conflicting plugins
- Clear cache and retry
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