Observer

Description

Creates a log file for network/multisite super admin actions.

The following actions are logged for Super Admin users. WordPress action names are listed in parenthesis:

• change network settings (update_site_option)
• grant super admin privileges (granted_super_admin)
• revoke super admin privileges (revoked_super_admin)
• upgrade blog (wpmu_upgrade_site)
• add blog (wpmu_new_blog)
• set blog archived (archive_blog/unarchive_blog)
• set blog deleted (make_delete_blog/make_undelete_blog)
• set blog mature (mature_blog/unmature_blog)
• set blog spam (make_spam_blog/make_ham_blog)
• delete blog (delete_blog)
• delete user (wpmu_delete_user)
• delete user (deleted_user)
• change other user’s settings (edit_user_profile_update) [NOTE: doesn’t show diff]
• change blog setting (updated_option) [NOTE: may occasionally log annoyingly large diffs]

The following actions are logged for ANY user:

• login (wp_login)
• logout (wp_logout)
• new user (user_register)

Some actions that change data will show what the value was before and after.

Below is an example of a log entry when the user ‘smith’ has changed the Network site name from “WP Local Network” to “WP Local Networks”:

[Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:45:49 +0000] [smith:1] [update_site_option] [1] [site_name] [(WP Local Network)->(WP Local Networks)] [127.0.0.1] 

Each line in the log file will roughly follow the below example. Individual actions may log slightly different information, but the DATETIME, USERNAME, USER_ID, ACTION, and IP_ADDRESS sections should always be populated.

[DATETIME] [USERNAME:USER_ID] [ACTION] [AFFECTED_OBJECT_ID] [DATA_TITLE_OR_KEY] [(VALUE_BEFORE)->(VALUE_AFTER)] [IP_ADDRESS] 

Installation

1. Upload Observer to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Define the ‘OBSERVER_LOG’ constant in your wp-config.php file. Example: define(‘OBSERVER_LOG’, ‘/var/log/wordpress_observer.log’);
3. Network Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in the Network Plugins interface.

FAQ

None yet.

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Changelog

1.0.4

• Compatible with WP 4.4.2.

1.0.3

• Added better logging for all options that store arrays, so the log shows only what was added or removed.

1.0.2

• Made the ‘active_plugins’ option log more readable by identifying which plugin was activated or deactivated.

1.0.1

• Added some more ignored option updates.

1.0.0

• Initial release.