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Audit Trail

by John Godley · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Audit Trail
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Audit Trail still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Audit Trail, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Audit Trail removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Audit Trail safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Audit Trail update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 11 Dec 2016 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 24 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change since 2007.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Audit Trail
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.8.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Audit Trail
4 May 202628
11 May 202653
18 May 202660
25 May 202672
1 Jun 202666
8 Jun 202664
15 Jun 202668
22 Jun 202651
29 Jun 202670
6 Jul 202682
13 Jul 202657
20 Jul 2026122
27 Jul 202686
3 Aug 2026131
10 Aug 2026138
17 Aug 2026129
24 Aug 2026112
31 Aug 2026127
7 Sep 2026119
14 Sep 2026123
21 Sep 2026156
28 Sep 2026154
5 Oct 2026154
12 Oct 2026148
19 Oct 2026182
26 Oct 2026189
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.3
AuthorJohn Godley
Added17 Sep 2007
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.3
Tested up to4.7.39
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagslog, diff, admin, audit, version

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Questions

Is Audit Trail still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Audit Trail, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Audit Trail removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Audit Trail safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Audit Trail update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it.

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