Plugin Activation Tracker
Keep track of plugins you activate or deactivate through the dashboard by viewing when each and every one of them was enabled or disabled.
The facts
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Apr 2025
- Added
- Feb 2020
- Requires WP
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Downloads
- 8,920
Our analysis
AI-assistedPlugin Activation Tracker is a WordPress plugin that helps you monitor the activation and deactivation of plugins on your site. It records the date and time each plugin is enabled or disabled, along with the author's name and IP address. This information is stored for 60 days, and the site administrator can adjust this duration to meet their needs.
The plugin adds new columns to the plugins dashboard screen, making it easy to view the activation history. It supports multisite installations and allows for customization of date formats through filters. This plugin is suitable for site administrators who want to keep track of plugin activity for better management and security.
Best for: Site administrators looking to monitor plugin activity and manage their installations effectively.
What it does well
- ✓Records activation and deactivation dates of plugins
- ✓Stores records for 60 days with customizable duration
- ✓Adds new columns to the plugins dashboard
- ✓Supports multisite installations
- ✓Allows customization of date format
Where it falls short
- •Limited information about user ratings or reviews
- •No details on compatibility with specific themes or plugins
Verdict
Plugin Activation Tracker provides useful tracking features for plugin management. However, the lack of user ratings may be a consideration for potential users.
From the developer
Galaxy Weblinks's own description of Plugin Activation Tracker, lightly tidied.
Keep track of plugins you activate or deactivate through the dashboard by viewing when each and every one of them was enabled or disabled.
This plugin allows storing plugin status tracker records for 60 days. Site administrator can customize the duration as their requirements.
Current features:
- Adds new columns on the plugins dashboard screen that shows when each plugin was activated and deactivated with author name and IP address.
- Supported on multisite.
- Control whether you’d like to see a relative date or a “regular” date as set under Settings > General
While by default the date & time settings are being used, you can always change the date format by filtering ‘pat_date_time_format_gwl’. For instance:
<?php
add_filter( 'pat_date_time_format_gwl', 'my_pat_date_time_format_gwl' );
function my_pat_date_time_format_gwl( $date_format ) {
return 'm-d-Y';
}
Here’s some more info on date & time formatting in WordPress
Here’s a link to the documentation for the plugin. This will help you learn more about its features and how to use it.
Documentation
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