Error Log Monitor
by Janis Elsts · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 6 other plugins · 330.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds a Dashboard widget that displays the latest messages from your PHP error log. It can also send logged errors to email.
73 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
2.0K
now · peak 17.2K
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.7.12
49
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2015-04-25 · 1,438 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.12 Fixed a fatal error when trying to clear a log file that is not writable. Updated the Freemius SDK to version 2.12.2. Tested up to WP 6.8.3 and WP 6.9-alpha. 1.7.12
- — Version 1.7.11 Fixed potential PHP deprecation warnings like “Creation of dynamic property ClassName::$file is deprecated in …/AdminPage.php”. While this plugin doesn’t trigger warnings like that on its own, it could cause them indirec 1.7.11
- — Version 1.7.10 Fix likely crash due to some Freemius SDK files being missing. 1.7.10
- — Version 1.7.9 Made the “Stack Trace” section collapsible. By default, it will always be expanded if available. You can change that in the widget configuration, in the new “Context” section. The plugin will also remember the state of r 1.7.9
- — Version 1.7.8 Added a “Download Log” button. It downloads the PHP error log as a ZIP file. The button will only appear if the log is not empty and the server meets a number of additional requirements (PHP 8.1+, 64-bit PHP version, zli 1.7.8
- — Version 1.7.7 Updated the Freemius SDK to the latest version. Tested with WP 6.3-beta. 1.7.7
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 1.6 - 1.7.6 Patched in 1.7.7
- 2019-02-25 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.6.5 Patched in 1.6.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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WP PHP Version Display 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Relative URL 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- W WP Hide Dashboard 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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