Debug Log Manager Tool

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers keep calling it their go-to debugging tool, with the admin log viewer and one-click debug toggles saving them a trip into wp-config.php or FTP.

1. ★★★★★ Jose Varghese

   3mo ago

   Using this plugin for more than 3 years, and its my favourite one to debug!

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2. ★★★★★ ulrichgenisson

   6mo ago

   Essential for easily finding the source of a bug in debug mode ! Thank you for this plugin !

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3. ★★★★★ Martin Sauter

   7mo ago

   Powerful tool for debugging with a clean and logical user interface. Absolutely helpful!

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4. ★★★★★ marymac

   10mo ago

   I was getting tons of errors in my database and being able to easily look at the debug logs and turn debugging on and off from the admin panel is so much faster than messing with my file manager. Thank you!

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5. ★★★★★ Mike Zielonka

   11mo ago

   If you’re tired of cracking open wp-config.php every time something hiccups, this plugin is the fix. One‑click toggles for WP_DEBUG (and friends) ✅, a readable log viewer with filters + highlighting 🔎, and a SAVEQUERIES inspector that makes tracking slow queries way less painful ⏱. Two killer features: Safe Mode that disables everything except what you choose—perfect for “is it the plugin or the theme?” moments 🧪 An in‑browser, WP‑CLI‑style terminal and DB tools that save me trips to SSH when I’m on the move 🖥⚡ Bonus points for stack trace viz, hook inspector, and email alerts when new errors pop ✉. It’s the kind of utility you don’t realize you need until it saves your afternoon. Bottom line: clean UI, thoughtful features, no file‑editing drama. Runs smooth on my client sites and my own projects here in Wisconsin. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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6. ★★★★★ Emmanuel BERTRAND

   12mo ago

   If you don’t have your FTP credentials near you, this plugin is a must have for debugging. Very easy to use.

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7. ★★★★★ onegiantleap

   1.0y ago

   Thank you so much for this plugin, helps a lot finding my horrible fatal errors :-D.

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8. ★★★★★ bytefight

   1.2y ago

   Works perfect!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.0.7 New: Emergency Log Viewer — an optional, password-protected page that lets you read the debug log even when the site is down with a fatal error and wp-admin is unreachable. Enable it and set credentials under Settings, t 3.0.7
2. — Version 3.0.6 Fixed: AJAX requests for removed or unknown actions no longer surface as a critical PHP error in wp-admin. The router now returns a JSON 404 and logs the attempt instead of throwing an uncaught exception. Fixed: admin-ba 3.0.6
3. — Version 3.0.5 Added last fatal error snapshots so the log screen can show the most recent fatal captured during shutdown. Added read-only terminal commands for inspecting options, posts, users, and metadata without arbitrary PHP execu 3.0.5
4. — Version 3.0.4 Refreshed the plugin directory banner and icon with a softer visual style. 3.0.4
5. — Version 3.0.3 Refreshed plugin directory assets and feature documentation. 3.0.3
6. — Version 3.0.2 Improved debug log time labels so older entries show exact dates instead of misleading relative age text. Normalized the plugin name spelling on public plugin metadata. 3.0.2

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Debug Log – Manger Tool <= 1.4.5 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Logs ↗
   2024-05-20 CVE-2024-34798 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affects <= 1.4.5 Patched in 1.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-12-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-12-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 364 days in tier
3. 2024-12-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 407 days in tier
4. 2023-11-08 1K+ → 2K+ up after 283 days in tier
5. 2023-01-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 16 days in tier
6. 2023-01-13 800+ → 900+ up after 38 days in tier
7. 2022-12-06 700+ → 800+ up after 22 days in tier
8. 2022-11-14 600+ → 700+ up after 26 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).

• Daisy Debug – Easy WP Debugging, Enable WP Debug, View Error Logs, Download Debug Log — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags C
• LogWatch — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Debug Log Viewer 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Conflict Finder 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Debug Suite — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Conflict Radar — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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Debug Log Manager Tool: 3K+ active installs, 5.0★ (22 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/debug-log-config-tool