Audit logs
The audit log is a complete, time-stamped record of everything that happens in Avada Backups & Restore — every backup, restore, schedule change, and settings update — and who did it. Open it from Audit logs in the app's left-hand menu.
What each entry shows
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Time | When the action happened |
| User | Who performed it — a staff member's name, or System for automated actions like scheduled backups |
| Action | What happened (see the categories below) |
| Resource | The backup, restore, or schedule the action applied to |
| IP address | The IP the action came from |
| Details | Extra context for that action — for example, the backup type, item count, or failure reason |
Actions that are logged
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Backups | Backup started, created, failed, deleted, note updated |
| Restores | Restore started, completed, failed |
| Schedules | Schedule created, updated, deleted |
| Settings | Settings updated |
| App lifecycle | App installed, uninstalled |
| Data & privacy | Data exported, data deleted, customer-erasure requests (GDPR) |
Finding what you need
- Filter by action — narrow the log to one or more action types (e.g. only Restore failed).
- Search — search by user name, user ID, or IP address. Search for system to see only automated actions.
- Sort — order by time (newest or oldest first) or by action name.
- Paginate — show 10, 20, 50, or 100 entries per page.
Retention
Audit log entries are kept for up to 1 year, then removed automatically. For a permanent record, export or screenshot the entries you need to keep.
💡 The audit log is the fastest way to answer "who deleted that backup?" or "did last night's scheduled backup actually run?"