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Activity Guard Documentation – Complete User Guide

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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.


📑 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
  • Email
  • 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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