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WordPress error logging

Issue Description

How to activate and how to write to the log file

Affected Browsers

Issue Type

How to Fix the Issue

  • Make sure WP_DEBUG is turned on.
  • Add the line “WP_DEBUG_LOG” to wp-config
  • Errors are output to a file called “debug.log” which can be found inside “wp-content” folder

Fixed Code Snippets

//In wp-config.php

define('WP_DEBUG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );
//To write to the log file:

error_log('error message or variable here');

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