Exploring the Manage Activity Log

Last Update: March 5, 2026

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To view the Manage Activity Log, log in to your dashboard, go to the Sites tab, and select Managed Sites. Click your specific website to enter the Managed Site View, then click Activity Log in the sidebar. This tool provides a 30-day chronological record of site updates, plugin changes, and system optimizations.

Note
Elementor One users are able to make changes with Manage. The free plugin provides a read-only version of the app.

How do I view the Activity Log?

  1. Under the Sites tab in the top bar, go to Managed Sites.
  2. Click on the relevant website to get to the Managed Site View.
    Select a site
  3. Navigate to the Activity Log tab from the side menu.
    The Activity log button
  4. Review the log. The log displays a flat, chronological list of Manage actions performed on the selected site.
    The Activity Log interface displaying a table with columns for Time, Type, Action, Status, and Elementor User, highlighting "Success" badges and "Automation" labels.

What information is displayed in each log entry?

The Activity Log provides a flat, chronological list of actions. Each entry contains the following technical details:

  • Timestamp: The exact time the action occurred (relative for recent events, absolute for older ones).
  • Action Type & Group: Specific categories such as Plugin Update, Theme Activation, or Database Optimization.
  • Action Description: Granular details including specific plugin names, version number changes (e.g., 1.5.7 to 1.6.2), or optimization types.
  • Status/Result: A clear indicator of Success or Failure for the specific task.
  • Elementor User: Identifies if the action was performed by a specific User or via Automation (system-initiated).

What specific actions are recorded in the log?

  • Plugins: Install, Delete, Activate, Deactivate, Update, Rollback (with plugin name and version details)
  • Themes: Install, Delete, Activate, Update (with theme name and version details)
  • Core: WordPress core updates (with version details)
  • Database: Optimization actions (number and type of optimizations)
  • Automatic Actions: Performance scans, translation updates, database upgrades (system-initiated)


Note
Actions in the Manage Activity Log are saved for 30 days.

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