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The fastest and easiest way to switch debug mode on/off and view PHP info directly from the admin.
<ul>
<li>Normally, to enable debug mode, you’d have to manually add the following to wp-config.php: <code><?php define( 'WP_DEBUG', true ); ?></code></li>
<li>Normally, to view the server’s PHP version and other info, you’d have to manually upload a file with: <code><?php phpinfo(); ?></code></li>
</ul>
With Debug Switch, this is handled automatically.
How?
Simply activate the plugin to enable and deactivate the plugin to disable them when you’re done debugging.
Why?
There are a dozen other debugging plugins that already do this (more or less), so why create another?
Well, I already tried them all, and they just felt clunky and unnecessarily overcomplicated. I got tired of having to manually switch debug mode on and off and these other plugins didn’t offer a simple way to do that without also adding a bunch of other bells and whistles that I found to just be in the way, so I made something simpler.

Debug Switch

The fastest and easiest way to switch debug mode on/off and view PHP info directly from the admin.

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Debug Log Manager allows you to:
<ul>
<li>Enable <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/article/debugging-in-wordpress/" rel="ugc">WP_DEBUG</a> with one click to log PHP, database and JavaScript errors when you need to, and disable it when you’re done. No need to manually edit wp-config.php file. </li>
<li>Create the debug.log file for you in a non-default location with a custom file name for enhanced security. </li>
<li>Copy the content of the default / existing debug.log file into the custom debug.log file, and delete the default / existing debug.log file. So there is continuation in logging and enhanced security going forward.</li>
<li>Parse the debug.log file and view distinct errors and when they last occurred, which is better than looking at the raw log file (potentially) full of repetitive errors. </li>
<li>Quickly find and filter more specific errors for your debugging work.</li>
<li>Make error details easier to read by identifying error source (core / plugin / theme) and separating file path and line number.</li>
<li>Easily view files where PHP errors occurred. This includes WordPress core, plugin and theme files.</li>
<li>Enable auto-refresh to automatically load new log entries. No need to manually reload the browser tab, or to <code>tail -f</code> the log file on the command line.</li>
<li>Easily clear the debug.log file to save disk space and more easily observe newly occurring errors on your site.</li>
<li>Show an indicator on the admin bar when error logging is enabled.</li>
<li>Add a dashboard widget showing the latest errors logged.</li>
<li>Use <code>error_log()</code> to output error info into your debug log. e.g. <code>error_log( $error_message )</code> for simple, string-based error message, or <code>error_log( json_encode( $error ) )</code> when inspecting a more complex error info, e.g. array or object.</li>
<li>Auto-trim debug.log file size so it does not grow larger than the available memory. This prevents out-of-memory error when trying to parse and view the debug.log file.</li>
</ul>
A simpler and more compact version of Debug Log Manager is included as part of the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/system-dashboard/" rel="ugc">System Dashboard plugin</a>, should you prefer a single plugin that does more.
<h3>What Users Say</h3>
“This is a great plugin for dev especially for people who tinker in the code.” ~<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-for-dev/" rel="ugc">PK Son</a>
“I have used a couple of other logger plugins and this is by far the best one.” ~<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-plugin-485/" rel="ugc">Brian Henry</a>
“Another massive time-saving tool.“ ~<a href="https://digwp.com/2023/06/plugins-troubleshoot-debug-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>
<h3>Give Back</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bowo.io/review-dlm" rel="nofollow ugc">A nice review</a> would be great!</li>
<li><a href="https://bowo.io/feedback-dlm" rel="nofollow ugc">Give feedback</a> and help improve future versions.</li>
<li><a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/debug-log-manager/" rel="nofollow ugc">Help translate</a> into your language.</li>
<li><a href="https://bowo.io/github-dlm" rel="nofollow ugc">Github repo</a> to contribute code.</li>
<li><a href="https://bowo.io/dotorg-sponsor-dlm" rel="nofollow ugc">Sponsor</a> my work.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Check These Out Too</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/system-dashboard/" rel="ugc">System Dashboard</a>: Central dashboard to monitor various WordPress components, processes and data, including the server.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/variable-inspector/" rel="ugc">Variable Inspector</a>: Inspect PHP variables on a central dashboard in wp-admin for convenient debugging.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-site-enhancements/" rel="ugc">Admin and Site Enhancements</a> helps you to easily enhance various admin workflows and site aspects while replacing multiple plugins doing it.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wpnewsboard.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Newsboard</a>: The latest news, articles, podcasts and videos from 100+ WordPress-focused sources.</li>
</ul>

Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors

A stitch in time saves nine.

This plugin is so important I have it as the #2 item in my admin menu (below only Dashboard). 

Proactively finding and fixing errors is essential to running a successful site.

This plugin does a simple job, and it does it very well. Some niceties are the JavaScript logging, and the counting of log occurrences. The UI is simple, but appropriate. The developer is responsive. 

I have used a couple of other logger plugins and this is by far the best one.

Must-have plugin


I wish I had found out about this plugin a long time ago. It saves time when debugging client sites.


Such a help

handy plugin


I've been switching from a custom Docker Compose environment to @wordpress/env (aka wp-env) which I still fail to figure out how to quickly tail the PHP debug logs. Is it even possible? They say it is, yet I only ever see the HTTP logs from the web server...



I've added this plugin to my .wp-env.json file so that I always have it available in my test environment now. I'm amazed the infamous Debug Bar plugin doesn't seem to have a way to see the tail of the PHP debug log file..?



My favorite part about this plugin is that repetitive log lines are grouped together in the display, with a note of the number of occurrences. Makes reading the logs much easier at quick glance!



The downside of this plugin is just by the nature that it's a plugin—if you're trying to debug PHP Fatal errors that happen early in execution, they won't be accessible since they would prevent this plugin from running. However, I didn't have a problem with this because I'd let the PHP Fatal happen and then just undo whatever I did to cause the fatal error. After that, I'd just go back to review the error in this plugin's page. Easy!


Makes Debugging in @wordpress/env Possible

Log PHP, database and JavaScript errors via WP_DEBUG with one click. Conveniently create, view, filter and clear the debug.log file.

Debug Switch vs Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors