Audit Log

Updated Jul 26, 2026

Audit Log

Audit Log helps you review important configuration activity in Admin UX Cleaner (AUC).

When multiple administrators or Managers maintain a website, it can be useful to know when AUC settings were changed and who made those changes.

Audit Log provides a history of supported AUC configuration activity, making it easier to understand recent changes and troubleshoot unexpected behavior.

Caption: Audit Log provides a history of supported Admin UX Cleaner configuration changes.

What Audit Log Records

Audit Log focuses on activity related to Admin UX Cleaner.

Depending on the action and AUC version, a log entry may contain information such as:

  • The action that occurred.
  • The user who performed the action.
  • The affected AUC feature or configuration.
  • The date and time of the activity.
  • Additional information related to the change where available.

Caption: Each log entry provides information that can help identify when and how an AUC configuration changed.

The exact information available depends on the type of activity being recorded.

Why Audit Log Is Useful

AUC can affect several parts of the WordPress admin experience at the same time.

If something unexpectedly changes, Audit Log can help answer questions such as:

  • Was the AUC configuration recently modified?
  • Who made the change?
  • Which part of AUC was changed?
  • When did the change happen?
  • Was a reset, restore, import, or other significant action performed?

This can be particularly useful on websites maintained by more than one administrator.

Example: An Unexpected Menu Change

Suppose a client reports that a menu item they normally use has disappeared.

Instead of immediately rebuilding the configuration, you can first review Audit Log.

You may find recent activity related to Menu Cleaner:

User: Agency Manager
Action: Configuration updated
Feature: Menu Cleaner
Time: July 20, 2026 10:32

This gives you a useful starting point for investigating the problem.

You can then review the current Menu Cleaner configuration and determine whether the change was intentional.

Working With Multiple Managers

Audit Log becomes especially useful when several trusted users can manage AUC.

For example:

Owner
└── Lead Developer

Managers
├── Developer
├── Project Manager
└── Support Administrator

Without an activity history, it may be difficult to determine why a configuration changed.

Audit Log gives the team a shared record of supported AUC activity without requiring administrators to manually document every small configuration change.

Configuration Changes

When supported AUC settings are changed, Audit Log can provide a record of that activity.

This may include changes related to features such as:

  • Audience.
  • Menu Cleaner.
  • Page Locks.
  • Notice Cleaner.
  • Dashboard Cleaner.
  • Admin Bar Cleaner.
  • Safety and management settings.

The purpose of the log is to provide useful context about configuration activity rather than duplicate the complete configuration itself.

Important Management Actions

Some AUC actions can affect a large part of the configuration at once.

When supported, Audit Log can help administrators review significant actions such as:

  • Configuration updates.
  • Backup or restore operations.
  • Imports.
  • Resets.
  • Factory Reset.
  • Other administrative actions recorded by AUC.

These entries can be especially helpful when troubleshooting a configuration that changed significantly.

Audit Log and Troubleshooting

When an AUC configuration behaves differently than expected, Audit Log is a useful place to check before making additional changes.

A simple troubleshooting workflow is:

Unexpected AUC behavior
        ↓
Check Audit Log
        ↓
Identify recent changes
        ↓
Review affected configuration
        ↓
Correct the problem
        ↓
Preview and test

This can help prevent unnecessary changes when the cause of the problem is already visible in recent activity.

Audit Log Is Not Configuration History

Audit Log records supported activity, but it should not be treated as a complete version history of your AUC configuration.

A log entry may tell you that a configuration was changed without providing a complete copy of the previous configuration.

If you need a known configuration that can be restored later, use Backup & Restore.

A simple distinction is:

Audit Log
└── What happened?

Backup & Restore
└── How can I return to a previous configuration?

Audit Log helps you investigate changes.

Backup & Restore provides a recovery point.

Audit Log Is Not a WordPress Security Log

AUC Audit Log focuses on supported Admin UX Cleaner activity.

It is not intended to monitor every action performed throughout WordPress.

For example, it should not be treated as a complete record of:

  • WordPress logins.
  • Post or page edits.
  • Media changes.
  • Plugin installations.
  • Theme changes.
  • User account activity.
  • Server activity.
  • Security events outside AUC.

If your website requires comprehensive activity or security monitoring, use a dedicated WordPress security or activity logging solution.

Audit Log Does Not Replace Backups

Audit Log can help identify when something changed, but it cannot replace a configuration backup.

Before significant changes to AUC, especially changes involving Audience or Page Locks, create a backup of the current working configuration.

If a problem occurs later:

  1. Review Audit Log to understand what changed.
  2. Correct the configuration manually when appropriate.
  3. Restore a known working backup if necessary.

Using Audit Log and Backup & Restore together provides both context and a practical recovery path.

Reviewing the Audit Log

You do not need to monitor Audit Log constantly.

It is most useful when:

  • Something changed unexpectedly.
  • A client reports a different admin experience.
  • Multiple Managers maintain AUC.
  • You are troubleshooting an access problem.
  • You want to review recent AUC administration activity.
  • A significant configuration operation was recently performed.

Caption: Review recent Audit Log entries when investigating unexpected AUC behavior.

For normal day-to-day use, AUC can continue recording supported activity without requiring constant attention.

Privacy Considerations

Audit Log may contain information associated with WordPress users who perform AUC administrative actions.

Access to the Audit Log should therefore be limited to trusted administrators who are responsible for managing the website or AUC configuration.

Do not expose Audit Log information publicly or provide unnecessary access to users who do not maintain AUC.

Example: Troubleshooting a Page Lock

Suppose an administrator reports that a client can no longer access a page they previously used.

A troubleshooting process might be:

Client reports access problem
        ↓
Review Audit Log
        ↓
Recent Page Locks change found
        ↓
Review Page Locks
        ↓
Check affected Audience
        ↓
Correct configuration
        ↓
Preview and test client account

If the configuration cannot be corrected normally because administrative access is also affected, use Recovery URL or Safe Mode as appropriate.

Recommended Approach

Use Audit Log as a diagnostic and accountability tool for AUC configuration.

When investigating an issue:

  1. Check recent Audit Log entries.
  2. Identify activity related to the affected feature.
  3. Review the current configuration.
  4. Confirm which Audience is affected.
  5. Correct the configuration if necessary.
  6. Preview and test the result.
  7. Restore a backup when returning to a known configuration is safer than rebuilding manually.

For websites managed by multiple people, Audit Log can provide valuable context without requiring a complicated administrative workflow.

Limitations

Audit Log records supported AUC activity only.

It does not guarantee a complete forensic history of all WordPress or server activity, and it should not be used as a replacement for:

  • WordPress security monitoring.
  • Server logs.
  • Complete activity logging.
  • Website backups.
  • AUC configuration backups.

Its purpose is simple: to help administrators understand important activity related to Admin UX Cleaner.

Next Step

Continue with Agency Handoff Guide to learn how to prepare, test, and hand over a simplified WordPress admin experience to a client.