Track User Activity

Hi there,

Yes, there are several WordPress plugins that can help you track user activity on your site. Here are a few you might consider:

1. WP Activity Log: This plugin keeps a log of everything that happens on your WordPress site, including file changes, user activity, and more. It can help you track who logged in, what changes they made, and which posts they viewed.
2. Simple History: This is another user activity tracking plugin. It logs various user activities, including login, logout, incorrect password attempts, and more. It also logs changes in posts, pages, attachments, and other areas.
3. User Activity Log: This plugin is designed specifically to monitor user activity. It logs all sorts of activity, including post editing, login attempts, and more.
4. Stream: Stream is designed to track logged-in user activity. With Stream, you can track all activity in a WordPress site, filter activity by user role, view activity by specific users, and more.

Remember that tracking user activity requires you to follow all relevant privacy laws and regulations. It’s best practice to have a clear privacy policy in place that informs users about the data you’re collecting and how you’re using it. You may need to obtain user consent before collecting certain types of data.

Best regards,

Christopher Amirian

These are all great for tracking the activity of someone with site editing ability but what I am looking for is something that tracks the activity of a subscribed user to understand what how they interact with the front end of the site. What content are they viewing or not viewing. What links or buttons do they interact with. I know with GA I can get a generic overview of my site activity but my client wants to know specifically what their subscribers are doing on the site.

Hi there,

For this purpose, you might want to consider using specialized tools that not only offer tracking features but also help in understanding user behavior. Here are some options:

1. Hotjar: Hotjar is a powerful tool that allows you to visually represent user interactions with heatmaps. It also allows you to record user sessions so you can see exactly how users are interacting with your website.
2. Mixpanel: Mixpanel enables you to track user interactions with your website in real-time. It offers features like event tracking, user analytics, and profiles, which allow you to understand how individual users are engaging with your content.
3. Crazy Egg: Like Hotjar, Crazy Egg provides heatmaps and user recordings but also offers robust A/B testing features. This is useful for understanding which elements of your site are engaging your users the most.
4. Heap: Heap automatically captures every web, mobile, and cloud interaction such as clicks, submits, transactions, emails, and more. It allows you to analyze data to get the answers you need.

These tools can be integrated into WordPress and configured to track user interactions at a granular level, such as which buttons are being clicked, which pages are being viewed, etc.

To make sure I am clear, collecting detailed user data might have privacy implications, and you should ensure that you comply with relevant data protection regulations. It’s important to have a clear privacy policy and, where necessary, obtain consent from your users for data tracking.

Best regards,

Christopher Amirian

Thank you for those links. I will take a look.

Sure thing ??