{"id":1631,"date":"2025-05-28T12:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/?page_id=1631"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:51:38","slug":"ask022-wordpress-activity-log-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/?page_id=1631","title":{"rendered":"ASK022 WordPress: Activity Log Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/23-10-24-wordpress-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/?page_id=1014\" title=\"\">ASK022 HOME: WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable error logs to bre managed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>this page was written in reposne to runnig out of disk space and seeing error messages on the home page of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25-05-28-RCC-Errors-home-page.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1632\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25-05-28-RCC-Errors-home-page.png 451w, https:\/\/askeladden.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25-05-28-RCC-Errors-home-page-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The hosted instance ran out of space during a backup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The errors then appeared on the home page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disk space was cleared up opn the host provider<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The installed WP Activity to enabel the logs to be deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25-05-28-WP-Admin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/askeladden.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25-05-28-WP-Admin.png 451w, https:\/\/askeladden.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25-05-28-WP-Admin-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to clear logs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To clear log files from your WordPress homepage, you need to&nbsp;access your security plugin&#8217;s settings and navigate to the &#8220;Advanced Settings&#8221; or &#8220;Purge Activity Log&#8221; section.&nbsp;From there, you can purge the logs or reset the plugin settings to default.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed Steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1.\u00a0Access your WordPress admin dashboard:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to your WordPress website&#8217;s admin panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2.\u00a0Navigate to your security plugin&#8217;s settings:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Locate the security plugin you are using (e.g., WP Activity Log, Solid Security).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3.\u00a0Find the Advanced Settings tab:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for a section labeled &#8220;Advanced Settings,&#8221; &#8220;Purge Activity Log,&#8221; or similar within the plugin&#8217;s settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4.\u00a0Purge the logs or reset settings:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Purge Activity Log:<\/strong>\u00a0Click the &#8220;Purge&#8221; 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