Custom Error Log
by Dan Bahrami · Uncategorized
A tool for logging and monitoring custom errors, making debugging complex PHP a breeze.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
40+
≈46 estimated
Momentum
-22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom errors”, “error” and “error log” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 4.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.0, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4391 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.0.0; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4391 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom errors your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| error your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| error log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| errors your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom errors”, “error” and “error log” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 74 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.0y ago
latest release · v1.1.1 · 23 Oct 2014
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 60% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Oct 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nubotz7.8y ago
There’s a error after clicking “Clear Log” when wp_options ‘custom_error_log’ is empty. —- Illegal string offset ‘errors’ —-
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tansandals8.3y ago
This is the simplest and best custom error viewer and debugger out there in my opinion. Absolutely vital for developing plugins and themes in WordPress
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kendallinternet9.7y ago
This plugin may not have been updated recently, but it’s still working well (at least on WP 4.7.2). It is super easy to use and provides an excellent audit trail of whatever events you need to record.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ X-Raym11.0y ago
Very promising plugin ! I was developing without debug log and my plugin started to get complicated, I needed a way to debug more easily. Infos are well presented, it is clear and userfriendly, there is even some infos in the admin toolbar. Thanks to the Dev for this nice tool !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vipin Kr. Singh11.7y ago
Thanks to the developers.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("great for", "if you have").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,984 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-06 50+ → 40+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 40+ → 50+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-27 50+ → 40+ down after 154 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 60+ → 50+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-23 50+ → 60+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2025-11-06 60+ → 50+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-04 50+ → 60+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-10-31 60+ → 50+ down after 3 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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- C Custom Error Pages 500+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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BugFu Console Debugger 300+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D - D Debug Log 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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