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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Activity

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Activity

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for activity comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. WP Activity Log Best overall 92/100
  2. 2. Simple History 91/100
  3. 3. Activity Log 87/100
  4. 4. Stream 86/100
  5. 5. Booking Activities 84/100
  6. 6. Activity Logs, User Activity Tracking, Multisite Activity Lo... 81/100
  7. 7. Activity Log Pro 80/100
  8. 8. Block User Account 79/100
  9. 9. WP Admin Audit 79/100
  10. 10. Wbcom Designs 79/100
  11. 11. BuddyPress Builder for Elementor 78/100
  12. 12. Social Proof Popups & Real-Time Notifications 78/100
  13. 13. Restrictions for BuddyPress 78/100
  14. 14. User Activity Tracking and Log 77/100
  15. 15. NMR Strava activities 76/100
1 WP Activity Log
Best overall Free by Melapress

WP Activity Log

The #1 user-rated activity log plugin for event logging, activity monitoring and change tracking.

4.7★
from 488 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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2 Simple History
Free by Pär Thernström

Simple History

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

4.9★
from 486 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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3 Activity Log
Free by Elementor

Activity Log

Monitor every change on your WordPress site — who did what, when, and where it came from — for a complete audit trail and stronger security.

4.3★
from 74 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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4 Stream
Free by XWP

Stream

Real-time activity log and audit log for WordPress. Track every user action — logins, edits, plugin & settings changes — and get alerts.

4.3★
from 76 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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5 Booking Activities
Free by Booking Activities Team

Booking Activities

Reservation system specialized in activities: sports, leisure, courses, events, tourism, and more! Works great with WooCommerce.

5★
from 120 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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7 Activity Log Pro
Free by Activity Log Pro

Activity Log Pro

WordPress activity log & admin user tracking. Track logins, content changes, and security events to see who did what, when, and where.

5★
from 15 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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8 Block User Account
Free by Dango Web

Block User Account

Block, manage, and monitor user accounts with temporary or permanent restrictions, custom messages, email notifications, and activity logs.

4.3★
from 7 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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9 WP Admin Audit
Free by brandtoss

WP Admin Audit

WP Admin Audit monitors the security-relevant activities on your site, keeps an event log and tells you when something out of the ordinary happens.

3.7★
from 6 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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10 Wbcom Designs
Free by wbcomdesigns

Wbcom Designs

This plugin generates shortcodes for Listing Activity Streams, Members, and Groups on any website post or page.

4.6★
from 10 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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15 NMR Strava activities
Free by mirceatm

NMR Strava activities

Sync Strava to WordPress in real time via webhooks. Local storage and developer hooks. Requires a Strava API app.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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