Error Log Viewer Pro displays available PHP and WordPress error logs in the WordPress dashboard. Select a log, search its entries, and view recent lines, a chosen period, or the full file. You can also view or save part of a PHP error log as a TXT file.

Choose one logging method

The settings offer three ways to enable logging. They serve the same purpose, so enabling more than one may cause conflicts.

• .htaccess: requires access to edit the file. The add-on uses this method to enable PHP error logging and set the log path; other configuration settings are changed separately.
• wp-config.php with ini_set: uses PHP runtime settings to enable logging and specify the log path.
• wp-config.php with WP_DEBUG: uses WordPress debugging constants and writes errors to wp-content/debug.log. You cannot change that file's absolute path. If the constants are declared, this method takes priority and the other methods will not work.

When the log is available

Choose which log to show and set the view to recent lines, a selected period, or the complete file. Search the entries in the dashboard, or save part of a PHP log as TXT when you need a separate copy.

File and folder permissions can affect viewing, downloading, or clearing logs. Check access if one of those actions is unavailable.

Email timing depends on site activity

Configure the recipient address and notification frequency to receive emails about log changes. Notifications use a WordPress scheduled event. If the site has no activity during the selected interval, that event may not execute, so notifications can arrive less often than configured.

Setup and help

Install and activate the extension, then open its settings in the WordPress administration area. Choose a logging method, choose the log and display range, and set email details if needed. Documentation, videos, a visitor guide, and installation help are available. Russian and Ukrainian translations are listed, though some translation content may be incomplete.