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Jeepers Peepers: WP Syslog

An extensible tool for recording WordPress events to a system log.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.2
Current version0.5.5
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.2
Minimum stackWP 4.7 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update30 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations70Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Jeepers Peepers: WP Syslog version 0.5.5 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.2.

Overview

About this plugin

Jeepers Peepers provides an extensible interface for recording WordPress events — user logins, file uploads, post deletions, etc. — to a standard system log.

The resulting audit trail can then be incorporated into powerful log-monitoring tools like OSSEC for pre-emptive protection and, in the unfortunate event of a hack, used as a vital reference in the post-mortem investigation.

The following events are automatically logged:

  • Content: wp_die() triggered;
  • Content: attachment deleted;
  • Content: attachment sideloaded;
  • Content: attachment uploaded;
  • Content: post deleted;
  • Content: post published;
  • Network: GET, HEAD, POST, etc., requests;
  • Plugin: activated;
  • Plugin: deactivated;
  • Plugin: upgraded;
  • User: deleted;
  • User: login banned (via Apocalypse Meow );
  • User: login failed;
  • User: login succeeded;
  • User: new user;
  • User: password reset;

Each log entry records:

  • UTC timestamp;
  • Severity level;
  • User IP address (or 127.0.0.1 if automated);
  • Logged in username (if applicable);
  • Event message;

It will look something like this:

123 "tiffany" "Deactivated plugin: look-see-security-scanner"

Requirements

  • WordPress 4.7 or later.
  • PHP 7.4 or later.
  • Linux host.
  • Single-site instance.
  • Log file must be writeable by WordPress.

Please note: it is not safe to run WordPress atop a version of PHP that has reached its End of Life. Future releases of this plugin might, out of necessity, drop support for old, unmaintained versions of PHP. To ensure you continue to receive plugin updates, bug fixes, and new features, just make sure PHP is kept up-to-date.

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Privacy Policy

Jeepers Peepers records CMS events such as post and plugin changes to a standard system log for security and audit purposes. Where possible, these entries include the public IP address and/or WordPress username of the individual responsible.

This plugin does not send any of this information to remote locations or third parties.

Please note: Jeepers Peepers DOES NOT integrate with any WordPress GDPR “Personal Data” features. (Selective erasure of audit logs would undermine the very purpose of this plugin! )

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • audit trail
  • event log
  • system log
  • security
  • syslog
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.2
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.7 · PHP 7.4
Update activity30 Sept 20261mo ago

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WordPress compatibility7.17.2
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