How to use WhoChanged

Install & activate

1. From WordPress.org (recommended for Free)

   In wp-admin go to Plugins → Add New, search for WhoChanged, then Install and Activate.

2. From a ZIP

   Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the WhoChanged ZIP, Install, then Activate.

3. Open the log

   A new WhoChanged menu appears in the admin sidebar. Open it to see the activity log.

Activity log

WhoChanged records meaningful changes made inside wp-admin: settings, Customizer, plugins, users & logins, posts/comments, menus, and WooCommerce order deletions (when WooCommerce is active).

Activity log screen

• Filter by user, event type, and date range.
• Search for option names, usernames, or other text in the log.
• Open an entry to see the before / after values and who made the change.
• Export — CSV on Free; Excel (XLS) and PDF on PRO.

Admin bar

While you browse wp-admin, open the WhoChanged item in the admin bar for a quick peek at recent activity without leaving the current screen.

Statistics

Go to WhoChanged → Statistics for charts (actions, users, trends). PDF export of the statistics dashboard is a PRO feature.

Settings

Open WhoChanged → Settings.

• Free plan — 30 days of history, every user tracked, Administrators can view the log, CSV export.
• PRO plan unlocks:
  • Retention: 7 / 30 / 60 / 90 days or unlimited
  • Email alerts for selected event types
  • Which roles are tracked, and which roles can view the log
  • Excel & PDF exports, statistics PDF
  • One-click purge of all logs
• Danger Zone — optionally delete all WhoChanged data when the plugin is uninstalled (off by default).

Buy PRO — Freemius checkout

You can purchase from the website or from inside WordPress. Both use Freemius checkout.

Option A — From the website

1. Open pricing

   Go to the pricing section on this site.

2. Choose a plan
   • Personal — 1 site
   • Business — up to 5 sites
   • Agency — unlimited sites
3. Complete checkout

   Pay with card or PayPal. Use an email you can access — your license key is sent there.

4. Check your inbox

   After payment succeeds, open the Freemius purchase / license email.

Option B — From wp-admin

1. Open upgrade

   Go to WhoChanged → Settings and click Upgrade to PRO, or open WhoChanged → Pricing / Upgrade.

2. Pick a plan & pay

   Complete checkout in the Freemius overlay or hosted page.

3. Auto-activate

   When checkout finishes on the same site, Freemius usually activates the license automatically — PRO features unlock right away.

After a successful checkout

WhoChanged uses Freemius Checkout. For WordPress plugins, Freemius issues a license key immediately after payment so you can unlock PRO right away.

What you receive

• A confirmation screen in Freemius Checkout when payment succeeds.
• An email to the address used at checkout with your license key, receipt / invoice link, and access to the Freemius customer portal.
• If you bought from inside the same site’s wp-admin, Freemius typically activates the license on that site automatically — refresh Settings and look for the PRO Active badge.

What to do next

1. Bought inside wp-admin on this site?

   You’re usually done. Open WhoChanged → Settings. If you see PRO Active, retention, alerts, role controls and PRO exports are unlocked.

2. Bought on the website (or for another site)?

   Install WhoChanged on the target site (Free from WordPress.org is fine), then go to WhoChanged → Account → Activate License and paste the key from your email. See Activate license.

3. Need PRO on more sites?

   Personal = 1 site, Business = up to 5, Agency = unlimited. Activate the same license on each site up to your plan’s seat limit. Deactivate unused seats before moving them.

4. Keep your email / portal handy

   Use the Freemius customer portal (link in the purchase email) to download invoices, update the payment method, cancel renewal, or recover a lost license key.

What unlocks after activation

• Configurable / unlimited log retention
• Email alerts for selected events
• Role-based tracking & viewer access
• Excel (XLS) & PDF exports (including Statistics PDF)
• One-click purge of all logs
• PRO plugin updates delivered through Freemius inside WordPress

Activate your license key

Use this when you bought on the website (or on another site) and need to unlock PRO on a WordPress install.

1. Install WhoChanged

   Free from WordPress.org is fine — the same plugin unlocks PRO.

2. Open Account

   In wp-admin go to WhoChanged → Account.

3. Activate License

   Click Activate License (or the equivalent Freemius button on that screen).

4. Paste your key

   Enter the license key from your Freemius purchase email, then confirm.

5. Confirm PRO Active

   WhoChanged → Settings should show a PRO Active badge. Retention, alerts, role controls and PRO exports become available.

You can also open Account from Settings:

1. Settings → Updates & License

   Go to WhoChanged → Settings.

2. Manage Account

   Click Manage Account, then activate or sync your license.

Manage account, billing & updates

• WhoChanged → Account — license status, activate / deactivate, user profile linked to Freemius.
• Update payment method, download invoices, or cancel renewal from the Freemius customer portal linked in your purchase email / Account screen.
• Plugin updates — Free updates via WordPress.org; PRO updates are delivered through the Freemius SDK inside WordPress (Plugins screen), once the license is active.

Plans & site limits

Troubleshooting