Andrew Klimek

If the log is long, the latest lines are show at the top to avoid scrolling. Line numbers are shown for reference.
Logs over 5MB do not load until you confirm you are sure, or you can opt to delete the log and start afresh.
Only admins can view (or anyone you give the capability “manage_options”).
Debug Log only works if it’s enabled in wp-config.php. See https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress#WP_DEBUG_LOG
Recommended configuration:
<pre><code>define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );// just toggle this line to false to turn off
if ( WP_DEBUG ) {
 define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );
 define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );
 @ini_set( 'display_errors', 0 );
}
</code></pre>

Debug Log

View and Delete the debug log from the Tools menu.  Extremely light and simple.

Steve Taylor

t1gr0u

The plugin allows to display PHP errors on the dashboard in a widget.
I’ve wrap Gyrus’s code into a plugin, you can see the original code here: 
http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/wordpress-dashboard-widget-php-errors-log/

Debug Log vs PHP Errors Widget