WP Online Active Users Documentation

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Your first five minutes

A simple path from installation to your first live activity check.

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Start with the free plugin

WP Online Active Users helps you monitor and display online activity on your WordPress website. Start with the free plugin. Add Pro when you need licensed features such as engagement tools and support conversations.

  1. Install and activate Online Active Users from the WordPress plugin directory.
  2. Open Users in your WordPress dashboard.
  3. Look for the online status and last-seen information.
  4. For Pro, install the Pro add-on and activate your license.

Check your first session

Sign in to a separate test account in another browser. Visit a page, then return to your administrator account and check the Users screen. Allow time for the plugin’s activity tracking to update.

Use an ordinary test account when checking role-based messages. An administrator session may behave differently from the audience you want to reach.

Illustrative Online Users list with fictional accounts across five countries, reserved TEST-NET IPs and all sample activity statuses.
Illustrative Online Users list with fictional accounts across five countries, reserved TEST-NET IPs and all sample activity statuses.

Choose your next step

Read the installation guide if you are new to WordPress plugins. If Pro is already installed, continue with license activation before configuring engagement features.