Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft · Uncategorized
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Get latest error log messages to diagnose website problems. Define and fix issues faster.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈6K estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “debug tool” and “add debug tool” for “bestwebsoft” and “error page”. “debug tool” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “bestwebsoft” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “add debug tool” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “error page” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.9%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 101.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 332 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| error log viewer your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| php error log your tag | #2 | #7 | up 1 |
| log viewer | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| simple log viewer | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| error log your tag | #4 | #12 | down 1 |
| error | #6 | #18 | down 3 |
| bestwebsoft | #7 | #13 | down 1 |
| fatal error | #5 | #11 | down 1 |
| wp log viewer | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| add debug tool your tag | #12 | #16 | 0 |
| debug tool your tag | #13 | #17 | up 1 |
| debug log | #11 | #17 | down 1 |
| error messages | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| viewer | #20 | #15 | down 7 |
| log | #23 | #24 | down 4 |
| errors | #16 | #23 | down 4 |
| error page | #16 | #23 | down 5 |
| change log | #18 | #23 | down 1 |
| activity log | #20 | #22 | down 5 |
| log in | #22 | #24 | up 1 |
57 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “debug tool” and “add debug tool” for “bestwebsoft” and “error page”. “debug tool” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “bestwebsoft” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “add debug tool” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “error page” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “add debug tool”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “debug tool”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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 · v1.1.8 · 3 Dec 2025
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 days ago and the previous band took 21 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 10 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ali2swat8mo ago
Thank you so much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Curtis Fraser1.6y ago
Sending emails by time is rather basic. It would probably be more useful to send send emails when ‘new’ items are recorded that are actionable items. PHP warnings from plugins are nothing too special.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 2Flow21.7y ago
Yep, pretty much does what it says. It’s a much more convenient way to quickly check on any errors that have arisen in the PHP without having to open up the file manually. However, it would nice if there was a way to manually point it to a different save location than the default for the PHP error log. I like to keep WP_DEBUG turned on all the time on my Production site with this plugin installed, and then I use .htaccess rules to keep anyone external from accessing the log. To suppress the WordPress default “Site Health Check” warning that comes up I add the following code into my child theme’s functions.php: // WordPress' default Health Check dashboard flags some things that are irrelevant to us.add_filter('site_status_tests', function (array $test_type) { unset($test_type['direct']['debug_enabled']); // Remove warning about logging errors to a potentially public file. We are using the .htaccess file to block external debug file access. return $test_type;}, 1, 1);
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Saleswonder Team: Tobias5.1y ago
Thank you, very much for this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ papacoderrs5.6y ago
Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gary McLeod6.1y ago
Saves Time! Awesome In My Minds Eye
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Noptin Newsletter Team6.4y ago
This is a great plugin when you are debugging a website and you need to quickly check the error logs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andrew557.9y ago
Gets log files right in wp admin. Can delete them easily. Thanks for creating such a helpful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8 Update : Added info about send email notifications 1.8
- — Version 1.7 Bugfix : Vulnerability bugs fixed. Update : Plugin optimization compleated. Update : All functionality has been updated for WordPress 6.8.3. 1.7
- — Version 1.6 Bugfix : Small bugs fixed. Update : Plugin optimization compleated. Update : All functionality has been updated for WordPress 6.7. 1.6
- — Version 1.5 Bugfix : Small bugs fixed. Update : Plugin optimization compleated. Update : All functionality has been updated for WordPress 6.5.2. 1.5
- — Version 1.4 Bugfix : wp_nonce error fixed. Update : Plugin optimization compleated. 1.4
- — Version 1.3 Update : BWS panel section is updated. Update : All functionality has been updated for WordPress 6.4.2. Bugfix : Fixed Data Security Risk. NEW : Functionality for mitigating the vulnerability effectively has been added. 1.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft <= 1.1.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read ↗2025-10-10 CVE-2025-9950 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.1.6 Patched in 1.1.7
- 2024-02-20 CVE-2023-6821 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.3
- 2017-04-17 CVE-2017-18562 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.0.6 Patched in 1.0.6
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 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 117 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 93 more locales with partial translations.
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 24 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,448 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("add debug tool", "debug tool", "error log viewer" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-17 6K+ → 5K+ down after 616 days in tier
- 2025-02-08 5K+ → 6K+ up after 360 days in tier
- 2024-02-14 4K+ → 5K+ up after 73 days in tier
- 2023-12-03 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-11-30 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-29 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-28 4K+ → 5K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-11-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 43 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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Error Log Viewer By WP Guru 60+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Debug Log Manager Tool 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Debug 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Debug Log Viewer 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
GLOBUS Debug Control 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
KolorWeb Log Manager: cleaver debugging management 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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