Change log

The change log records every modification to pages, files, and directories in Optimizely CMS. Administrators use it to audit content activity, trace who made a change, and reconstruct the history of an item. Find it under Settings > Tools > Change Log.

Filter the change log by one or more of the following options:

• Change date from – Select a date and time to show only items changed after this date and time.

• Change date to – Select a date and time to show only items changed before this date and time.

• Category – From the Category drop-down list, select an activity type. If no category is selected, the log shows every activity type:

  • Access Rights – Changes to access rights for a user or group. Example:
    Text

    ContentGuid: 43fxxxx9-9bxx-4xx3-97b2-61cxxxxxx7c9
    SaveType: 4
    Entries: Everyone|1|1;SearchIndexer|5|1;WebAdmins|63|1;WebEditors|31|1
    Inherited: False
    PreviousEntries: Everyone|1|1;SearchIndexer|5|1;WebAdmins|63|1
    PreviousInherited: False

  • Approval – Changes associated with a content approval sequence.
  • Project – Changes associated with a project.
  • Message – Changed messages. Messages are a type of activity in the Projects feature.
  • Content Type – Changes to content types. Example:
    Text

    ContentTypeId: 54
    ContentTypeGuid: 1179be85-7bf5-42bb-b4f6-ba1ac65a6343
    Name: Copy_of_BlankExperience
    Saved: 02/11/2026 20:37:33

  • Content – Changed content items such as pages, blocks, and media. Example:
    Text

    ContentLink: 116_125
    Language: en
    ContentGuid: e20xxxx2-aexx-45xx-9xxf-c8xxxxxx3d98
    ContentTypeId: 54
    Name: opticon

• Action – Filter by action to display only changes of a specific type:

  • Check in – The user has finished editing and released a content item.
  • Publish – Marks a content item as publicly available on the website.
  • Delete – Removes a content item from its current location and moves it to trash.
  • Save – Stores changes made to a content item without publishing it.
  • Move – Changes the location of a content item within the site structure.
  • Create – Records the initial creation of a content item.
  • Delete Language – Removes a specific language version of a content item.
  • Empty Trash – Permanently deletes all content items currently in the trash.
  • Content Deletion – Indicates the permanent removal of a content item from the system.
  • Rejected – Marks a content item as not approved in a workflow process.
  • Delayed Publish – Schedules a content item to be published at a future date and time.
  • Request Approval – A content item has been submitted for approval in a workflow.
  • Delete Version – Removes a specific historical version of a content item.

  Website developers can configure which categories and actions are available, so the options you see may differ from those listed.

• Maximum number of items per page – Limits the number of items displayed. Use Previous and Next to page through the list.

• Start with sequence number – Enter a sequence number to list the change log from that point. For example, after a previous filter run, enter the sequence number from that run to repeat the same filter.

• Changed by – Enter the CMS user name to filter for a specific user.

• Include archived items – Select to also list archived items.

Click Read to run the query. The change log lists matching items.