Debug Tracker by Volade
Know who did what — with the PHP stack.
Debug Tracker by Volade records logins, content, plugins, AJAX and REST in a persistent timeline — with stack traces on technical events. Four presets, hook watchlist and free JSON export. Single-site and multisite.
Persistent timeline, stack traces on technical events, 4 presets and free JSON export — no account required.
5
Severity levels
4
Ready-made presets
100
Events kept (free tier)
JSON
Free export, no account
At a glance
Stream and Simple History log who did what — without actionable stack traces. Query Monitor shows live execution with no persistent audit trail. Debug Tracker combines a beautiful timeline, PHP traces per event, hook watchlist, AJAX/REST capture and four presets. Free JSON export; Volade account for CSV and watchlist; V+ for long history and multisite rollup.
Screenshots
Admin-Oberfläche in voller Seitenansicht — Voreinstellungen, Diagnose und detaillierte Einstellungen.
Why « who did what? » stays a nightmare
Activity logs without technical context, dev tools that vanish when the request ends — versus an audit that keeps the trail.
The problem with context-free logs
Activity logs that say « post updated » without saying why — and dev panels that disappear when the request ends.
When a client reports a bug or a suspicious change, you juggle multiple tools: an activity log with no call stack, Query Monitor left open in production, or enterprise solutions outside your budget.
- Stream (80K+ installs): solid activity log, CSV export — but no stack traces per event
- Simple History: zero config, 60-day free retention — who did what, not where in the code
- WP Activity Log: comprehensive for enterprise — expensive, heavy for an agency
- Query Monitor: excellent real-time dev panel — nothing persists after the request
- DebugPress / 0-day-analytics: powerful for devs — steep learning curve and complex setup
The Debug Tracker answer
Action log + PHP stack traces — complements Query Monitor, replaces duct-taping three plugins together.
A lightweight timeline capturing auth, content, plugins, AJAX and REST — with call stacks when it counts. Four presets, hook watchlist and JSON export without signup.
- PHP stack traces attached to technical events — not just a label
- Persistent database timeline — reviewable days later, not only « right now »
- 4 presets: Developer, Agency audit, WooCommerce and Security
- Hook watchlist with wildcards (wp_ajax_*, woocommerce_*) — Volade account
- Free JSON export — CSV and advanced filters when connected
- wp dtb tail | status | export — staging, SSH and CI friendly
4 presets, zero guesswork
Developer, Agency, WooCommerce or Security — one click to capture what matters without drowning the timeline.
Developer
Auth, content, plugins, AJAX, REST — full stack traces on technical events.
DevAgency audit
Who changed what on client sites — roles, plugins, content — without options noise.
AgencyWooCommerce
Orders, products, settings — traces on checkout and Woo admin AJAX.
E-commerceSecurity
Logins, failed logins, role changes, installs — minimal noise.
Hardening5 severity levels
Filter info, notice, warning, error and security — every event keeps its context and call stack when it matters.
Routine actions — content saved, plugin activated, successful REST call.
Worth watching — watchlist hook fired, sensitive option changed.
Unusual behaviour — AJAX failure, REST error response, suspicious pattern.
PHP errors captured at shutdown — with stack trace (V+ Premium).
Logins, logouts, failed logins, role changes — security audit trail.
Every event gets a severity — info for normal flow, security for auth and roles, error for captured PHP failures (V+).
When to enable Debug Tracker?
Real cases — not only when everything is already broken.
« It wasn't me »
Situation: A post vanished, nobody admits it — Simple History says « updated » with no context
With DTB: Timeline + stack trace on save_post — you see the plugin and PHP line
Clear accountability
WooCommerce checkout
Situation: Random empty cart — Query Monitor closed, trail gone
With DTB: WooCommerce preset + wp_ajax_* hooks — AJAX events with call stack
Debug without live repro
Agency takeover
Situation: Inherited site, nobody knows who installs what
With DTB: Agency audit preset — logins, plugins, roles across 100+ events
Billable onboarding
The audit log Stream and Simple History never built
User actions and PHP stack traces in one lightweight plugin — not a heavy dev panel or an enterprise licence.
Action timeline
Auth, content, plugins, themes, options, AJAX and REST — who, when, from which IP.
PHP stack traces
Call stack attached to technical events — 5 to 12 frames depending on your tier.
Hook watchlist
Watch save_post, wp_ajax_* or woocommerce_* — every fire logged with context.
AJAX & REST logging
admin-ajax and REST API requests captured at shutdown — ideal for intermittent bugs.
Free JSON export
Full export without account — share an incident or import into your tools.
4 presets
Developer, Agency, WooCommerce and Security — start in one click, then refine.
WP-CLI commands
wp dtb tail, wp dtb status, wp dtb export — scriptable for hosts and pipelines.
Multisite network
Per-site timeline; central rollup and PHP error capture on V+ Premium.
Use alongside Query Monitor for live debugging — DTB answers « who triggered what and from where? », QM answers « what is slow on this request? »
Debug Tracker vs alternatives
Honestly: Stream and Simple History excel at « who » — DTB adds « where in the code ». Query Monitor stays your live panel.
| Feature | DTB | Stream | Simple History | Query Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack traces per event | ~ | |||
| Persistent timeline | ||||
| Hook watchlist | ~ | |||
| AJAX / REST logging | ~ | ~ | ||
| Free JSON export | ~ | |||
| Zero config (plug & play) | ~ | ~ | ||
| WooCommerce events | ~ | ~ | ||
| Multisite rollup | ~ | ~ | ||
| PHP error capture | ~ | |||
| Price | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Stream: 80K+ installs, activity log, CSV export. Simple History: zero config, 60-day free retention. WP Activity Log: enterprise, premium pricing — not in table. DTB v1.0.0 by Volade.
Three tiers, one plugin
Logging, stack traces, presets and JSON export are free with no account. Volade account and V+ for watchlist, extended history and multisite rollup.
No account
- Auth, content, plugins, AJAX, REST logging
- Stack traces on technical events
- 4 ready-made presets
- JSON export
- Last 100 events retained
- WP-CLI tail, status & export
Volade account
- All free features
- Hook watchlist with wildcards
- Advanced filters by severity and category
- CSV export
- Up to 2,000 events in history
V+ Premium
- Up to 50,000 events + configurable retention
- PHP error capture at script shutdown
- Central multisite timeline rollup
- Scheduled email digest
WP-CLI and multisite to follow events across every site in a network — agencies and hosts.
WP-CLI
Tail events from SSH or CI pipelines — ideal for reproducing a bug on staging before opening Query Monitor.
wp dtb tail --limit=50 wp dtb status wp dtb export --file=events.json
Multisite
Each site in the network has its own timeline under child admin. V+ Premium adds a rollup view and network-wide PHP error capture.
- Per-site timeline from network or child admin
- JSON export per site
- V+ Premium central rollup dashboard
- Weekly security event digest (V+)
Download
Install the ZIP, pick a preset, browse the timeline — first event captured in under two minutes.
ZIP with Volade SDK — enable a preset under Volade → Debug Tracker (or Tools → Debug Tracker).
- 1Plugins → Add New → Upload → select ZIP → Activate
- 2Volade → Debug Tracker (or Tools → Debug Tracker)
- 3Pick a preset → Browse the timeline → Export JSON when you need a record
First event captured in under 2 minutes
FAQ
Query Monitor, Stream, Simple History, multisite, exports and Volade account.
No — they complement each other. Query Monitor shows live hooks, SQL queries and HTTP while you debug a page. Debug Tracker keeps an action timeline with stack traces so you can find « who triggered what » days later. Keep QM in dev, DTB on staging and production.
Free vs V+ Premium
The extension works without an account. V+ unlocks premium on this extension and the full catalog.
| Feature | Free | V+ |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline & stack traces PHP | ||
| 4 préréglages & export JSON | ||
| Logs AJAX/REST & Site Health | ||
| Filtres avancés & export CSV | ||
| Watchlist hooks & erreurs PHP | ||
| Historique long & rollup multisite |
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Ready to know who did what — and from where?
Download Debug Tracker by Volade v1.0.0 — free JSON export, stack traces included, no signup.
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