Introduction
Laravel Auditable is a simple auditing package for your Eloquent models. This package automatically inserts or updates an audit log on your table to track who created and last updated records.
Features
- Automatic Tracking: Automatically records the user who created and last updated each record
- Soft Delete Support: Optional trait for tracking who deleted records
- Customizable Columns: Define custom column names using constants
- Customizable User Model: Configure a different user class per model
- Blueprint Macros: Schema builder macros for adding auditable fields
- Laravel 13 Compatible: Built for Laravel 13 with PHP 8.3+ support
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AuditableTrait |
AuditableWithDeletesTrait |
|---|---|---|
Tracks created_by |
✅ | ✅ |
Tracks updated_by |
✅ | ✅ |
Tracks deleted_by |
❌ | ✅ |
Requires SoftDeletes |
❌ | ✅ |
| Package Size | Lightweight | Lightweight |
::: tip Choosing a Trait
- Use
AuditableTraitfor basic audit tracking (create/update) - Use
AuditableWithDeletesTraitwhen you need to track who deleted records :::
