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Filtering Audit Logs by What Changed

Audit Logs tracks changes made to records in your WeGive account — who changed something, when, and what the value was before and after. Beyond just browsing the list, you can filter it down to only the changes that matter to you using the Changes filter (called Included Changes in the legacy dashboard).

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What the Changes filter does

Instead of scrolling through every audit entry for a record type and checking each one by eye, the Changes filter lets you ask directly: “only show me entries where this specific field changed.” You give it a field name, and it returns only the audit log rows where that field actually had a recorded change — not just any update to the record. This is a general mechanism — it works for any field that WeGive tracks changes for, on any record type available in Audit Logs. Two common examples:
  • Did a recurring plan’s payment method change? Set Model to Recurring Plan and Changes (or Included Changes) to payment_method_id.
  • Did a recurring plan’s amount increase or decrease? Set Model to Recurring Plan and Changes (or Included Changes) to amount.
You’re not limited to these two — any tracked field name can be used the same way to narrow down exactly what kind of change you’re looking for.

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How to use it

  1. Go to Audit Logs in your dashboard.
  2. Set the Model filter to the record type you’re investigating (for example, Recurring Plan).
  3. Add the Changes filter (in the legacy dashboard, this is under advanced filters and labeled Included Changes) and enter the field name you want to check — for example, amount or payment_method_id.
  4. The results will only include audit entries where that specific field had a recorded change, letting you skip past unrelated updates to the same record.

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A note on recurring plan amount changes

If you need to see how much a plan’s amount changed by (rather than just confirming that it changed), the Changes filter combined with Model = Recurring Plan and Changes = amount will show you every entry where an amount change happened, along with the before/after values on that entry. There is currently no bulk export or report that lists amount-change deltas across many plans at once — if you need that kind of summary across a large number of recurring plans, reach out to WeGive Support with what you’re trying to accomplish.

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Need help?

If you’re not sure what field name to use for the record type you’re investigating, or the filter isn’t returning what you expect, reach out to WeGive Support with the record type and the specific change you’re trying to find — we can help confirm the right field name to filter on.
Last modified on October 6, 2026