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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
300,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
2
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.9
out of 5, from 486 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
50.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Simple History and who is behind it?
Simple History is a WordPress plugin in the “Security” field, made by Pär Thernström. It has been listed in the directory since 8 Jul 2010, so for 16 years. Pär Thernström has 3 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 300,000 to 399,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 2 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Track changes and user activities on your WordPress site. See who created a page, uploaded an attachment, and more, for a complete audit trail.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Simple History last released?
The last release of Simple History came 2 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Simple History have?
Simple History had 300,000 to 399,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 88 plugins had a higher band and 50 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 300,000 means at least 300,000 and at most 399,999.
Which WordPress version is Simple History tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does Simple History compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 6.8% of them had a more recent last release than Simple History; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Simple History | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 2 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.9 (486) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 50.0% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | simple-history |
|---|---|
| Author | Pär Thernström |
| Active installs | 300,000 to 399,999 |
| Last release | 2 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 486 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 1 of 2 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 8 Jul 2010 |
| Total downloads | 12,805,394, updates included |
| Tags | activity, audit-log, event-log, history, user-tracking |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| activity | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| audit-log | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| event-log | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| history | 6 | 1 | 30 |
| user-tracking | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2010
Simple History has been listed since 8 Jul 2010. Of the 77 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2010, 80.5% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Log | 200,000 to 299,999 | 2 days before the reference date | 4.3 (74) |
| Cool Timeline | 20,000 to 29,999 | 29 days before the reference date | 4.7 (328) |
| Stream | 70,000 to 79,999 | 37 days before the reference date | 4.3 (76) |
| Timeline Widget For Elementor | 70,000 to 79,999 | 31 days before the reference date | 4.8 (246) |
| WP Activity Log | 300,000 to 399,999 | 3 days before the reference date | 4.7 (488) |
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/simple-history/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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