{"id":2680,"date":"2023-04-19T13:49:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T08:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2023-04-19T13:52:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T08:22:51","slug":"the-basic-guide-to-track-user-history-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/the-basic-guide-to-track-user-history-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Basic Guide to Track User History in WordPress\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have multiple users using the same website? You might want to track user history in WordPress. As a website owner, you must know what other users are doing on your site. However, you can&#8217;t track these changes by default.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are interested in tracking your users&#8217; history, you have landed right. This blog is going to discuss the simplest way to track user history in WordPress.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, without further ado, let&#8217;s begin!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why should you track user history in WordPress?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There may be many reasons for tracking user history in WP. Firstly, as a website owner, being at the top of the loop is important. Secondly, to ensure everything is on the right track, you must track all the important events occurring on your site. Thirdly, you must know what user is performing what task. This is extremely important if multiple users handle different tasks on your website. In case something goes wrong on your site, you can track the history to examine what may have happened and where things have gone wrong.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thus, tracking user history can save your website from major issues that can impact your website&#8217;s presence in search results.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to track user history in WordPress?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To track user history in WordPress, the simplest way is to use a plugin that tracks user history.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are multiple plugins out there, but we are using the easiest and most user-friendly plugin- <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-history\/\">Simple History.<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-history\/\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2682\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-Plugin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-Plugin.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-Plugin-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-Plugin-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using this plugin, you can easily see all the recent changes made by different users on your site as well as track the user history in different aspects. The plugin comes with various features, including-<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The ability to determine who added, modified, or removed a post or page.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See who added, changed, or removed attachments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See who added, changed, or removed taxonomies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep track of who modified which comments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn about new, updated, and removed widgets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">View the information on activated and deactivated plugins.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep track of changes to user profiles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep track of all user logins.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See all data import and export, as well as menu changes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:204}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overall, the plugin is lightweight and easy to set up and use.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to get started with the &#8216;Simple History&#8217; plugin?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this section, we&#8217;ll discuss the whole process of employing the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-history\/\">Simple History plugin<\/a> from installation to utilization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. Install and Activate Simple History.<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In order to get started with Simple History, you need to install and activate the plugin first. You can simply do that by navigating to your admin dashboard.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are new to WP installation, you can check our easy <a href=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\">step-wise guide on installing the WP plugin.<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once you install the plugin, activate it and move to the next step.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Navigate to your WP dashboard and navigate to Settings&gt;&gt;Simple History. On the next screen, you&#8217;ll witness the plugin settings that you need to configure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2683 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-in-WP-dashboard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-in-WP-dashboard.png 286w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-in-WP-dashboard-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a02. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Configure plugin settings.<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now, on the next screen, you&#8217;ll witness three primary tabs, including Settings, Export, and Debug. Let&#8217;s look at what each tab represents and what it&#8217;s used for.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i. Settings:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Under the &#8220;Settings&#8221; tab, you need to configure the simple settings in order to track user history in WP. Configure the settings the way you like, and then click on the &#8216;save changes&#8217; tab to store your changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2684\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-plugin-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-plugin-Settings.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-plugin-Settings-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Simple-History-plugin-Settings-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ii. Export: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The next tab you would see is &#8220;Export.&#8221; This tab allows you to export WordPress user history in JSON or CSV format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2685\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Export-tab.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Export-tab.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Export-tab-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Export-tab-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">iii. Debug: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The &#8220;Debug&#8221; tab displays everything going on with the plugin and provides ideas for debugging any problems that may develop. This setting can be really useful while troubleshooting the plugin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2686\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Debug-tab.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Debug-tab.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Debug-tab-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/simple-history-Debug-tab-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3. How to View User History in WordPress<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The plugin is easy to understand and quite simple to use. Based on your settings, it allows you to view user history in two different ways:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First on the WP dashboard and second as a separate page under the dashboard menu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let us show you how you can witness user history from the WP dashboard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Simply navigate to the admin dashboard and then to &#8220;Simple History.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2695\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/navigating-Simple-History-from-dashboard-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the next screen, you&#8217;ll witness various search options.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All current changes in WordPress will be presented underneath the search choices, so you can witness all the recent changes here effortlessly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2688\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viewing-user-history-in-Simple-History.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viewing-user-history-in-Simple-History.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viewing-user-history-in-Simple-History-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viewing-user-history-in-Simple-History-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alternatively, you can use the search fields to narrow specific functions to specified dates, phrases, users, and log levels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moreover, if you scroll down, you will find a list of all WordPress modifications that have occurred, either through the default search settings or by the search parameters you entered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2689\" src=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tracking-user-history-in-Simple-History-plugin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tracking-user-history-in-Simple-History-plugin.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tracking-user-history-in-Simple-History-plugin-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/hostkicker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tracking-user-history-in-Simple-History-plugin-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That&#8217;s all. This way, you can easily track user history in WordPress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To Conclude:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:281,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tracking what happens on your website is a great move to ensure everything operates smoothly, detect issues timely and prevent major website problems. Having multiple users on a website increases the likelihood of potential issues that can significantly hurt your website&#8217;s presence on the internet. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to track user history in WordPress. Thanks to plugins that have made practically everything easier for WordPress users. &#8216;Simply History&#8217; can be a valuable addition to your website in this regard. It is a straightforward plugin that lets you monitor everything precisely and trace what each user is doing on your site.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here we&#8217;ve gone over the simple and stepwise method to trace user history. We hope this easy guide has helped you understand it better and made user tracking in WordPress easier for you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get started with &#8216;Simple History&#8217; and stay on the top of the loop of your website.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have multiple users using the same website? You might want to track user history in WordPress. As a website owner, you must know what other users are doing on your site. However, you can&#8217;t track these changes by default.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are interested in tracking your users&#8217; history, you have landed right. 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