Title: Trunc Logging – Auditing syslog for WordPress Author: Daniel Cid Published: November 10, 2022 Last modified: February 8, 2024 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/trunc-logging/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2816328) # Trunc Logging – Auditing syslog for WordPress By [Daniel Cid](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dcid/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/trunc-logging.zip) * [Details](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/trunc-logging/#description) * [Reviews](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/trunc-logging/#reviews) * [Installation](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/trunc-logging/#installation) * [Development](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/trunc-logging/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/) ## Description The Trunc Logging plugin gives you visibility to all the activity inside WordPress. Logins, logouts, failed logins, new posts, new plugins, etc. Every major activity from WordPress is stored for analysis and forensics purposes. Tracked actions: * Logins * Failed logins * Posts / pages published * Posts / pages trashed * Posts / pages removed * Plugin installed * Plugin activated * Themes installed * Themes activated And much more. ## Installation Installation is pretty simple. 1. Log into your WordPress administration panel, 2. In the sidebar, choose “Plugins” and then “Add New”, 3. Type “trunc” in the search box, 4. Install the option with the “By Trunc” at the foot, 5. Once activated, you will find a new icon in the sidebar with the Trunc logo. Go to the plugin’s dashboard. Visit the [Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging) to ask questions, suggest new features, or report bugs. ## FAQ More info here: [Trunc WordPress](https://trunc.org/wordpress). ### What is Logging / syslog? Every server and application generate logs of their internal activities. WordPress doesn’t do it by default and this plugin provides this data. ### Does your plugin conflict with other security plugins? It should not conflict with any other plugin. ### Will this plugin impact the performance of my website? It should not. It runs on the backend and only on certain admin actions. ### Do the logs get stored to my database? They are stored to a log file – and optionally sent to a remote syslog server. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d2cf456adbacb4a28bcbd74ba68c05f99a7e694a28cc96e1a9d12977d0c43752? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Easy activity logging](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-activity-logging/)󠁿 [perezbox](https://profiles.wordpress.org/perezbox/) September 19, 2023 I use this across all my WP websites, and non WP sites. I love it because it’s agnostic to the technology, in other words I can log my servers and devices as well, but consolidated in one central logging platform. Great from a visibility standpoint and to help satisfy security requirements. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5b9d29ed996750e9e6edb82ccef9378f278f17fe5eba9458279e7530b4113832? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Use it on all my sites](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-it-on-all-my-sites-15/)󠁿 [Daniel Cid](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dcid/) September 19, 2023 Maybe a biased review, but I use it on all my sites. Nothing better than having good logging showing all of what is happening inside WordPress. [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Trunc Logging – Auditing syslog for WordPress” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Daniel Cid ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dcid/) [Translate “Trunc Logging – Auditing syslog for WordPress” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/trunc-logging) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunc-logging/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/trunc-logging/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/trunc-logging/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/trunc-logging/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * Fixing error on the password reset process + proper versions. #### 1.0.1 * First version. ## Meta * Version **1.0.6** * Last updated **2 years ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 3.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.3.8** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/trunc-logging/) * Tags * [logging](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/logging/)[syslog](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/syslog/) * [Advanced View](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/trunc-logging/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Daniel Cid ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dcid/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/trunc-logging/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://trunc.org/wordpress)