Always recording.

Sentinel keeps the record. Sentinel+ lets you act on it. Soon.

Free

Sentinel

v1.2.3

Your WordPress site, written as it happens. So when a page vanishes or a plugin dies, you aren't guessing.

  • Logins, edits, plugins, settings. Named and timed
  • Search last Tuesday like it was a minute ago
  • Digests for the stuff that actually matters
Download Sentinel Get Sentinel from WordPress.org

sml-sentinel-1.2.3.zip · 1.71 MB

£99/year. Paid

Sentinel+

v1.0.0

The log tells you what happened. Plus is how you do something about it.

  • Spots the pattern, not just the event
  • Watches files that should never move
  • An optional companion. Free stays installed.
Download Sentinel+

sentinel-plus-1.0.0.zip

Free stays on. Plus is the companion.

How to install

Install Free on its own. Plus is added later, beside it.

  1. Add it from WordPress

    The listing is SML Sentinel. Search that name, not Sentinel+.

    1. In wp-admin, open Plugins → Add New
    2. Search SML Sentinel
    3. Click Install Now, then Activate

    Prefer a zip from this site? Download sml-sentinel-1.2.3.zip then use Upload Plugin.

  2. Find Sentinel in the sidebar

    After activation, a Sentinel menu appears. That is the plugin. Logging has already started.

  3. Open Overview

    Go to Sentinel → Overview. If anyone is using the site, events will already be there.

Technical Specs

System Requirements

WordPress 6.2 and PHP 7.4. Tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Minimum

What you need to run Sentinel

  • WordPress 6.2+ Requires at least 6.2
  • PHP 7.4+ Required by the plugin
  • Single site Not tested as a network plugin
  • WordPress database MySQL or MariaDB as WordPress 6.2 requires

Tested

What the plugin is tested against

  • WordPress 7.1 Tested up to
  • PHP 7.4+ Same as required
  • Single site Not tested as a network plugin
  • WordPress mailer Email uses whatever the site already sends with

Sentinel is built for a single site. It is not tested as a network-activated plugin.

Email uses WordPress's mailer. If the site cannot send mail, Sentinel will not fix that.

Release Notes

What's New

Recent updates to Sentinel (the free plugin)

Latest Version 1.2.3

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  • Administrator activity A new install records administrator activity. Sites that already chose not to record a role keep that choice. Critical errors and role changes stay recorded when a role is hidden.

Version 1.2.2

  • Role changes Activity records the account, who changed the role, and the roles before and after
  • Updates Single and automatic plugin and theme updates are recorded, not only updates from the bulk list

Version 1.2.1

  • Companion API SENTINEL_API 1 lets an optional add-on extend events, file watch, and admin screens
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Documentation

Complete guides, tutorials, and API reference

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