Audit Trail vs View WP Error Log
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Audit Trail leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,383, ahead of View WP Error Log at #34,071. Over the last 7 days Audit Trail climbed 9 places and View WP Error Log climbed 68 places. Audit Trail has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for View WP Error Log. Downloads this week: Audit Trail 203 and View WP Error Log 15.
| Metric | Audit Trail | View WP Error Log |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,383 ▲ 9 | #34,071 ▲ 68 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 203 | 15 |
| Rating | 2.8★ (4) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Current version | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,383 | #29,176 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2007 | Apr 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Audit Trail or View WP Error Log?
By active installs, Audit Trail: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for View WP Error Log, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Audit Trail or View WP Error Log?
Audit Trail, at #1,383 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with View WP Error Log at #34,071. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Audit Trail or View WP Error Log alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.