New segregated front-end sensors

Release notes: Update 3.5 - New configurable front-end sensors & improved wizard

• New Features

  • 3 new front-end sensors that can be individually enabled / disabled individually (used for front end activity, such as logins from non-default WordPress login page).

• Improvements

  • Improved the hide plugin feature: number of installed plugins is also adjusted when plugin is hidden.
  • Added new steps in the wizard to help users configure the front-end sensors when they install the plugin.
  • Plugin keeps log of stock changes when orders are placed manually or items in orders are changed (WooCommerce Activity Log).
  • Removed event ID 2126 (visitor posted a comment): noticed almost all users disable it since this is trivial information / change.

• Bug Fixes

  • Plugin was not reporting correct product name & stock quantity when WooCommerce Tab Manager was installed.
  • Mirroring cron jobs not firing / not copying logs to mirror.
  • Unhandled error when using custom login pages.

Minor update - bug fixes

• Fixed event 4012 (created new network user).
• Fixed PHP fatar error in which visitor public events are disabled.

Front-end plugin performance improvements & MainWP extension support

• New Features

  • Plugin performance improved five fold.
  • Improved log coverage of WooCommerce products - plugin keeps log of changes done to products via quick edit.
  • Added coverage of WooCommerce product changes done with Admin Columns Pro.
  • Support for the new Search and Reports features coming up in the Activity Log for MainWP extension.

• Improvements

  • Improved log coverage of draft posts - now plugin reports the details of changes on draft posts.
  • Added report title in HTML reports.
  • Maximum number of logged in user sessions the plugin retrieves is now be configured.
  • Removed plugin branding from WordPress activity log HTML reports and automated emails.
  • Removed a number of redundant files from old premium extensions.
  • Events in activity log dashboard widget have been shortened for better readability.* Removed broken links from 404 error email notifications.

• Bug fixes

  • Plugin now sends the IP address when mirroring WordPress activity log to Slack.
  • Fixed an edge case in which cron jobs for mirroring of activity log were not firing.

UX & Performance upates

Release notes: Update 3.4.2 - Plugin UX & Performance Improvements

• New Feature

  • A hook to specify the number of events shown by default in the audit log viewer when in infinite scroll view mode.

• Improvements

  • Optimized the database queries used for search and filters (30x faster!).
  • Improved tracking of mirrored events to avoid mirroring duplicate events.
  • Specific error messages that help you troubleshoot are now shown when integrating Twilio for SMS notitications.
  • Plugin shows warning to install Activity Log for MainWP when installed on MainWP website.
  • Added website URL in default email notifications for WordPress.
  • MySQL response errors are now displayed when configuring an external database connection.
  • Improved the first time install message about non-sensitive diagnostic data.
  • Width of first install wizard prompt is responsive.

• Bug fixes

  • Plugin logs an error when a non exising WooCommerce page is requested (HTTP 404).
  • Handling of infinite loop when Freemius API is unavailable during plugin first install.

New import/export feature & hooks for theme developers

Release notes: New plugin settings import/export tool & hooks for theme developers

• New Features

  • Tool to export and import plugin configuration & settings.
  • Exclude range of IP addresses from the activity log.
  • New hooks for theme developers to display the custom login messages the plugin shows when multiple user sessions are blocked.
  • New hook to add a list of hidden meta keys the plugin should keep a log of.

• Plugin Improvements

  • First time plugin use texts is now easier to read and much shorter.
  • Added support for more time & date formats in the activity log reports for WordPress.
  • Improved content sensor - previously reporting events not neccessarily needed (background processes)
  • Removed hardcoded paths from the WordPress file integrity scanner.
  • Removed Sites filter from audit log viewer - made redundant by the site selector drop down menu.

• Bug Fixes

  • Multiple events reporting the same thing generated when user changes WooCommerce shipping / billing address.
  • Updated incorrect tags used in test SMS message.
  • Event 2002 (modified post) reported even when there is a specific change event ID.
  • Event 2016 (plugin modified post) reported whenever a post is updated by user.
  • External database connection cannot be deleted because it is marked in use even when not.
  • Plugin generating error when set_user_role is set to NUL in request.
  • Infinite scroll stops working on Firefox (intermittent issue).

Minor fixes (backward compatibility for PHP 5.4)

• Bug Fixes
  • Backward compatibility issue for PHP 5.4.
  • Fix for audit log page search extension check function.

SMS Notifications & Improved Activity Log Coverage

Release notes: Announcing SMS Notifications for the WordPress audit logs

• New Features

  • SMS notifications (integration with Twilio) for the WordPress audit logs.
  • Integration with Bit.ly to shorten URL in SMSs.
  • Added buttons to test email and SMS notifications.
  • Support for User Switching plugin.

• New Activity Log Event IDs

  • Event ID 1008: user logged in as another user.
  • Event ID 9083: user changed the billing address (WooCommerce).
  • Event ID 9084: user changed the shipping address (WooCommerce).

• Plugin Improvements

  • Added more pre-configured SMS & email notifications.
  • Improved all sensors to also detect changes that are not done via the dashboard.
  • Optimized some metadata database queries (reduced qeuries by 75%).
  • Improved the content sensor (better detection of content changes).
  • Optimized the database query that fetches list of logged in users.
  • Removed email notifications wizard.
  • Standardized all tabs and titles in the Emails & SMS Notifications feature.
  • Improved the help text in the Emails & SMS Notifications feature.
  • Removed the limit of 5 criteria in the notifications trigger builder.
  • Removed declaration of emails' Mime-type - this is automatically set so there is no need for it.

• Bug Fixes

  • WooCommerce order name was not reported in event ID 9040 (changed order detail) in some edge cases.
  • Maximum execution time configured in the WordPress activity log reports engine now is only used when generating a report.
  • CSV reports were not being generated.
  • Audit trail auto refresh was not working when using infinite scroll viewer option.
  • Plugin reporting event 9032 (disabled use of WooCommerce coupons) by mistake.
  • Event IDs 2046 and 2051 were not being reported when files were modified via the editors.
  • Plugin reporting event 2002 when there were changes in a post's Yoast SEO metabox.
  • Removed all reference to obsolete plugin setting: wsal-archiving-date-e.
  • Admins on multisite child sites could see the activity logs of other sites.
  • Event ID 2073 (post submitted for review) was not being reported in Gutenberg.
  • Event 2074 (scheduled post) was not being reported in Gutenberg.

Logging for variable products in WooCommerce

Release notes: Activity Log Coverage of WooCommerce Variable Products

• New Activity Log Events for WooCommerce

  • Event ID 9078: Changed the option to include / exclude taxes in product prices.
  • Event ID 9079: Changed the option on what type of shipping to calculate tax on.
  • Event ID 9080: Changed the shipping tax class.
  • Event ID 9081: Enabled / Disabled the rounding of the sub total.
  • Event ID 9082: Added / Deleted / Modified a shipping zone on WooCommerce.

• Plugin Improvements

  • Better handling of plugin activation on multisite - plugin can only be activated from the network dashboard.

• Bug Fixes

  • Updated Freemius SDK which includes a security fix.

Introducing infinite scroll and performance enhancements

Release notes: Introducing infinite scroll and performance enhancements

• New Features

  • New infinite scroll view in audit log viewer making the browsing of the activity logs much faster.

• Plugin Improvements

  • Improved the search filters - now they are much faster.
  • Improved user session handling to better handle >1,000 sessions.
  • Replaced PHP severity with event log severity in the list of Events.

• Bug Fixes

  • Scan Now button for the WordPress file integrity scanner is grayed out when auto scanning is disabled.

Major WooCommerce coverage update

Release notes: Major Activity Log Improvement in WooCommerce Coverage

• New Events for WooCommerce Orders

  • ID 9035: New order placed in WooCommerce.
  • ID 9036: Changed the status of a WooCommerce order.
  • ID 9037: Moved a WooCommerce order to trash.
  • ID 9038: Restored a WooCommerce order from the trash.
  • ID 9039: Permanently deleted an order.
  • ID 9040: Changed the orders details.
  • ID 9041: Refunded a WooCommerce order

• New Events for WooCommerce Product Admin & Attributes Changes

  • ID 9042: Changed the catalog visibility of a product.
  • ID 9043: Changed the Featured product setting of a product.
  • ID 9044: Changed the allow backorders setting of a product.
  • ID 9045: Changed the the Upsells of a product.
  • ID 9046: Changed the Cross-sells of a product.
  • ID 9047: Added a new attribute of a product.
  • ID 9048: Modified the value of a product attribute.
  • ID 9049: Renamed a product attribute.
  • ID 9050: Deleted a product attribute.
  • ID 9051: Changed the visibility of a product attribute.

• New Events for WooCommerce Categories

  • ID 9052: Deleted a product category.
  • ID 9053: Changed the slug of a product category.
  • ID 9054: Changed the parent of a product category.
  • ID 9055: Changed display type of a product category.
  • ID 9056: Changed the name of a product category.

• New Events for WooCommerce Payment Gateways

  • ID 9074: Enabled a payment gateway.
  • ID 9075: Disabled a payment gateway.
  • ID 9076: Modified a payment gateway.

• New Events for WooCommerce Coupons:

  • ID 9063: Published a new coupon.
  • ID 9064: Changed the discount type of a coupon.
  • ID 9065: Changed the coupon amount.
  • ID 9066: Changed the coupon expire date.
  • ID 9067: Changed the Usage Restriction settings of a coupon.
  • ID 9068: Changed the Usage Limits settings of a coupon.
  • ID 9069: Changed the description of a coupon.
  • ID 9070: Changed the status of a coupon.
  • ID 9071: Renamed the WooCommerce coupon.

• New Events for WooCommerce Attributes:

  • ID 9057: User created a new attribute.
  • ID 9058: User deleted an attribute.
  • ID 9059: User changed the slug of an attribute.
  • ID 9060: User changed the name of an attribute.
  • ID 9061: User changed the default sort order of an attribute.
  • ID 9062: User enabled/disabled the option Enable Archives of an attribute.

• New Features

  • Email notification to site admin when the plugin is deactivated.
  • New setting to control refreshing of the live notifications in the admin bar.
  • Three new hooks in the activity log plugin that allow for event data manipulation.

• Plugin Improvements

  • Major performance enhancement to the Event Viewer
  • Updated the text of some settings.
  • Event severities are now saved as meta data (we can now build filters for them).
  • Added the product status in all WooCommerce events.
  • Event 9011 (modified draft WooCommerce product) made obsolete with event 9010.
  • Event 9020 changed to report the different product types (simple, grouped, external, variable, downloadable, virtual)
  • Updated Freemius SDK
  • Better handling of incorrect database privileges when installing plugin.
  • Excluded the default WordPress cache directory from the default WordPress File Integrity Scans

• Bug Fixes

  • Events 2027 and 2011 incorrectly logged hen saving a draft post in Gutenberg.
  • Plugin logged event 5019 by mistake when the front end editor of WP Bakery was used.
  • When files bigger than the file size limit were scanned for the first time the plugin wrongly reported them as modified.
  • In some cases where WordPress was not upgraded to 5.0 the plugin was not recognizing content changes.