Elementor’s free activity log: a black box for admin, REST, WP-CLI, and Cron changes.
If you are looking for an Activity Log alternative, this page compares what Activity Log actually ships with what uiXpress includes. Activity Log (formerly ARYO Activity Log), now maintained by Elementor, records who did what in WordPress. The official listing (200,000+ installs) covers posts, pages, CPTs, taxonomies, menus, media, comments, users, plugins, themes, widgets, settings, WooCommerce, and bbPress. Newer releases add request-source tracking (WP Admin, REST API, WP-CLI, WP-Cron, XML-RPC, Abilities API, application passwords), email logging, CSV export, and WordPress Privacy Tools export/erase. It uses its own table. It does not theme the admin or add analytics.
If you are looking for an Activity Log alternative, this page compares what Activity Log actually ships with what uiXpress includes. Activity Log (formerly ARYO Activity Log), now maintained by Elementor, records who did what in WordPress. The official listing (200,000+ installs) covers posts, pages, CPTs, taxonomies, menus, media, comments, users, plugins, themes, widgets, settings, WooCommerce, and bbPress. Newer releases add request-source tracking (WP Admin, REST API, WP-CLI, WP-Cron, XML-RPC, Abilities API, application passwords), email logging, CSV export, and WordPress Privacy Tools export/erase. It uses its own table. It does not theme the admin or add analytics.
uiXpress: Vue admin shell that replaces default wp-admin screens, not a skin over core markup
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Built-in analytics dashboard
uiXpress: Privacy-first traffic, users, media, WooCommerce, and site-health cards with date ranges
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Admin dark mode
uiXpress: Dark Engine styles the full admin, including Gutenberg, classic screens, and third-party plugins
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
White label branding
uiXpress: Logos, favicon, text replacement, and plugin renaming across the admin
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Login page customization
uiXpress: Modern login layout, custom login URL, per-role redirects, and optional Cloudflare Turnstile
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Global command search
uiXpress: Keyboard-first search across posts, users, taxonomies, plugins, and admin menu items
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Admin menu editor
uiXpress: Menu Creator with drag-and-drop, role targeting, custom links, and import/export
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Modern plugin manager
uiXpress: Split-panel plugin workspace with performance inspector, rollback, and fatal-error recovery
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Modern media library
uiXpress: Rebuilt media workspace with grid/list views, unused-file filters, tags, and replace
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Modern content tables
uiXpress: Rebuilt posts, pages, users, and comments tables with inline edit, filters, and batch actions
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Activity audit log
uiXpress: Searchable on-site activity log with before-and-after diffs, auth events, and retention controls
Activity Log: Broad event coverage including REST/CLI sources and email; diffs are not the product focus
Role and capability editor
uiXpress: Create and edit roles and grouped capabilities in a dedicated workspace
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Database explorer
uiXpress: Browse tables, inspect schema, and run guarded read-only SQL from the admin
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
Remote multi-site switcher
uiXpress: Connect remote WordPress sites with application passwords and switch without leaving admin
Activity Log: Not available in Activity Log
One-time license
uiXpress: Lifetime plans from Solo, with yearly billing as an option
Activity Log: Free plugin
Included Limited Not available
The short version.
Activity Log is the free, source-aware audit trail. uiXpress is the admin suite: a searchable log with diffs, plus the modern admin those events happened in.
Where Activity Log fits.
What it includes
Logs posts, pages, CPTs, taxonomies, menus, and media
User login, logout, failed login, profile, and registration events
Plugin, theme, widget, and settings changes
WooCommerce and bbPress events
Request source: WP Admin, REST, WP-CLI, Cron, XML-RPC, Abilities API
Application password name on API-authenticated events
Email send success and failure logging
CSV export and a developer export API
GDPR export and erase via WordPress Privacy Tools
Retention controls and a dedicated database table
Strengths and limits
Strongest when
Free, widely installed, and maintained by Elementor
Source tracking for API, CLI, and Cron — not only the admin UI
Email logging is useful for WooCommerce shops
The boundary
Log only — the rest of wp-admin stays default
No before-and-after diffs as a first-class UI (uiXpress ships diffs)
No analytics, white label, or modern workspaces
Not a compliance SIEM like WP Activity Log Premium
Rebuilt Vue admin shell with sidebar, toolbar, and SPA navigation
Theme Designer with color presets, density, radius, and custom fonts
Dark Engine for native WordPress and third-party admin screens
Light, dark, system, or forced global theme
Custom logos, dark-mode logos, and admin favicon
Admin custom CSS and extra stylesheets
Frontend toolbar that matches the admin chrome
Disable uiXpress by role, user, or URL pattern
White label and login
Rename the plugin in the plugins list and settings menu
Find-and-replace text across menus, plugin headers, and Vue screens
Modern split-panel login page with optional side image
Custom login URL and per-role login redirects
Optional Cloudflare Turnstile on login
Dashboard and analytics
Custom dashboard with Overview, Analytics, and WooCommerce Store tabs
Per-user card layout: drag, resize, show, and hide
Built-in privacy-first analytics or Google Analytics 4
Page views, visitors, sessions, countries, referrers, devices, and campaigns
Real-time active visitors, conversions, and event tracking
Media analytics, user registrations, scheduled content, and server health
WooCommerce revenue, orders, products, customers, and coupons
Workspaces
Global command search with history, quick actions, and menu links
Menu Creator with role targeting, drafts, and import/export
Modern plugin manager with WordPress.org browse, ZIP upload, and bulk actions
Plugin performance profiler and update protector with rollback
Modern media library with unused-file filters, tags, SVG, and font uploads
Modern posts, pages, users, and comments tables with inline and batch edit
Admin tools
Activity logger with diffs, IP, user agent, and retention cleanup
Role editor with grouped capabilities and role cloning
Database explorer with schema view and SELECT-only SQL
Admin notices targeted by role or user
Remote site switcher with encrypted application passwords
Settings import/export and optional GitHub settings sync
Common questions.
Is uiXpress a good alternative to Activity Log?
Yes. uiXpress is an Activity Log alternative for teams that want an activity log with diffs inside a rebuilt admin that also covers analytics, media, and plugins. Activity Log is the free, source-aware audit trail. uiXpress is the admin suite: a searchable log with diffs, plus the modern admin those events happened in.
Does uiXpress replace Activity Log?
For many agency sites, yes: uiXpress logs content, users, comments, plugins, settings, media, and auth events with before/after diffs and retention. Activity Log still wins on REST/CLI/Cron source tracking, email logging, and a free-only price.
Is Activity Log the same as WP Activity Log?
No. Activity Log is Elementor’s free plugin (slug aryo-activity-log). WP Activity Log is Melapress’s security-oriented product. uiXpress has a dedicated comparison for WP Activity Log as well.
Does Activity Log include analytics?
No. uiXpress includes analytics and an activity log in one product.
