Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/astartha82/astartha-dev-logger/archive/refs/heads/main.zipAstartha Dev Logger is a lightweight developer-friendly logging and debugging plugin for WordPress. It provides structured, readable logs stored in files and a convenient viewer inside the WordPress admin.
It is designed for developers who want fast, safe, and flexible debugging without relying on server access or raw error_log files.
Logs are stored in:
wp-content/uploads/devlog-logs/
and can be viewed, downloaded, and managed directly from the WordPress admin.
Basic Usage
General function signature:
devlog( $log, $level = 'debug', $logfile = false );Parameters
$log (mixed)
Variable or message to log.
$level (string, optional)
Log severity level. Allowed values: debug, info, warning, error, critical.
Default: debug.
$logfile (string|false, optional)
Custom log file name without extension.
If false, the default logfile is used.
Examples
Log any variable:
devlog( $myVar );Example output:
[14:32:10] [DEBUG] my-plugin.php:42 | $myVar: some valueLog with severity level:
devlog( $order_id, 'error' );Log plain message:
devlog( 'Payment gateway unreachable' );Log to custom file:
devlog( $order_id, 'error', 'payments' );Creates file:
wp-content/uploads/devlog-logs/devlog_payments_2024-02-06.logAuthor
Lilith Zakharyan
https://github.com/astartha82
License
GPL v2 or later
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html