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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes

v5.36.0

by Pär Thernström · updated 22 days ago

Track changes and user activities on your WordPress site. See who created a page, uploaded an attachment, and more, for a complete audit trail.

activityaudit logevent loghistoryuser tracking
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Rank
#175
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 350,000
300K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
13.8M
13,811,523 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
492 reviews
Support resolved
75%
3 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -15.5% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~3mo

Simple History at a glance

Simple History is a WordPress plugin by Pär Thernström with 300K+ active installs, the #175 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4,456 times, 16% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 492 reviews. Version 5.36.0 came out on Oct 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 103 plugins tagged “activity”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

299.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple History Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.020K40K60KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSimple History
Nov 7, 20261,549
Nov 6, 20263,489
Nov 5, 20264,096
Nov 4, 20264,337
Nov 3, 20264,575
Nov 2, 20265,799
Nov 1, 20261,992
Oct 31, 20262,057
Oct 30, 20264,720
Oct 29, 20269,254
Oct 28, 202613,030
Oct 27, 20265,808
Oct 26, 20266,691
Oct 25, 20262,530
Oct 24, 20262,954
Oct 23, 20267,402
Oct 22, 202612,089
Oct 21, 202612,934
Oct 20, 202613,285
Oct 19, 202623,040
Oct 18, 202658,347
Oct 17, 202640,445
Oct 16, 20266,177
Oct 15, 20266,459
Oct 14, 20267,329
Oct 13, 20268,489
Oct 12, 202610,141
Oct 11, 20264,111
Oct 10, 20264,746
Oct 9, 202611,400

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 351,376 · +0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.350K355K360KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–351,376
Nov 7, 2026–350,724
Nov 5, 2026–350,927
Nov 4, 2026–351,102
Nov 3, 2026–350,794
Nov 2, 2026–352,507
Nov 1, 2026–354,624
Oct 31, 2026–359,381
Oct 30, 2026–361,165
Oct 29, 2026–360,876
Oct 28, 2026–362,417
Oct 27, 2026351,044351,044
Oct 26, 2026350,955–
Oct 25, 2026350,866–
Oct 24, 2026350,776–
Oct 23, 2026350,687–
Oct 22, 2026350,598–
Oct 21, 2026350,509–
Oct 20, 2026350,419–
Oct 19, 2026350,330–
Oct 18, 2026350,241–
Oct 17, 2026350,152–
Oct 16, 2026350,063–
Oct 15, 2026349,973–
Oct 14, 2026349,884–
Oct 13, 2026349,795–
Oct 12, 2026349,706–
Oct 11, 2026349,616–
Oct 10, 2026349,527–
Oct 9, 2026349,438–

Rank over time

#175 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#175#175.5#176Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#175
Nov 7, 2026#175
Nov 6, 2026#175
Nov 5, 2026#175
Nov 4, 2026#175
Nov 3, 2026#175
Nov 2, 2026#175
Nov 1, 2026#175
Oct 31, 2026#175
Oct 30, 2026#175
Oct 29, 2026#175
Oct 28, 2026#175
Oct 27, 2026#175
Oct 21, 2026#176
Oct 19, 2026#176
Oct 16, 2026#176

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-2%0%2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.19%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.03%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.05%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.09%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.49%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.60%
Nov 1, 2026–-1.32%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.49%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.08%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.42%
Oct 28, 2026–+3.24%
Oct 27, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.03%–

Active installs band

300K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 21, 2026300K+
Oct 19, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #175 → #175Downloads -58%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #176 → #176Downloads -32.9%
    • Released 5.36.0 (was 5.35.0)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v5.3652%
  • v5.296.1%
  • Other42%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★492 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.36.0
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 8, 2010
Last updated
Oct 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple History

How many websites use Simple History?

Simple History is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #175 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple History been downloaded?

13,811,523 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4,456 times. See download stats

When was Simple History last updated?

Version 5.36.0 came out on Oct 17, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Simple History compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Simple History have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple History up to date. See its security record

Is Simple History still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple History have?

4.9 out of 5 from 492 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple History?

The plugins most like Simple History, by the tags they share, are WP Activity Log (300K+), Stream (70K+) and Logify WP (300+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

492 reviews

  • 5 stars: 467 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 12 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 6 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • About 469 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 40 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple History
Estimated installs≈ 350,000
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.9
Reviews492
Total downloads13.8M
AuthorPär Thernström
First releasedJul 8, 2010
Version5.36.0
Requires WP6.3
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 17, 2026

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