# How To Export the Activity Log as CSV With BetterShield?

Download the current Site activity view as a UTC CSV file and recognize when the 10,000-row limit has been reached.

In **[BetterShield](/)**, **Export CSV** on **BetterShield › Activity › Site activity** downloads the rows selected by the current filters.

## What it does

The file includes up to 10,000 matching rows. Each row starts with readable columns: **Time (site)** in the site's time zone, **Time (UTC)**, **Event**, **Category**, **Severity**, **Who**, **About** and **Network**. The raw record fields follow for scripts and audits. When more match, the screen warns that the result was limited and the final CSV line states that it was cut short.

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## Step 1: Open the feature

Apply the category, person, network, search, and date filters you need.

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  <img src="/docs/screenshots/export-activity-log.png" alt="Site activity screen with Export CSV above the filtered activity table." width="1964" height="1958" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
  <figcaption>Export CSV uses the same filters as the rows shown on screen.</figcaption>
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## Step 2: Export the activity log as CSV

- Select **Export CSV**.
- Save the downloaded file in an access-controlled location.

The command-line equivalent is `wp bettershield activity --format=csv`.

## Recommended settings

Use date ranges small enough to stay below 10,000 rows. Export separate periods instead of relying on a truncated file.

## What it can break and how to undo

Exporting does not change the log. The file can contain account names, network information, and operational details, so delete or retain it according to your own data policy.

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## Final Outcome

Open the CSV and confirm its first and last records match the filtered view. The first line names the columns above. Check the last line for a truncation notice.

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  <img src="/docs/screenshots/export-activity-log.png" alt="Site activity screen with Export CSV above the filtered activity table." width="1964" height="1958" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
  <figcaption>Example Export activity view. Check the saved values and status on your own site.</figcaption>
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## On multisite

Network Admin has no export button. Use a site's own log or `wp bettershield activity --sites=all --format=csv`.

## Related

- [Filter and search site activity](/docs/filter-activity-log/)
- [WP-CLI commands](/docs/wp-cli-commands/)
- [Review the network activity log](/docs/network-activity-log/)

This is how you can export the activity log as CSV with BetterShield.

Getting Stuck? Feel free to contact our [Dedicated Support Team](/support/).