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Custom Error Log

A tool for logging and monitoring custom errors, making debugging complex PHP a breeze.

By Dan Bahrami·Log·Free
5(5 reviews)
·50 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Custom Error Log is a WordPress log plugin with 50 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing….

5/55 reviews
50active installs
4.0K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Custom Error Log allows you to create custom errors in your WordPress theme or plugin with a single function. Great for debugging those long and complex scripts.

Each error can have its own error message making it a lot easier to pin down specific issues in your code. You can also log notices for less serious issues.

All your errors and notices can be viewed conveniently in the WordPress admin area.

Plugin Features:

  • Easy Errors: Create errors with a simple function.
  • Useful Errors: Define a custom error message for each error.
  • Log notices: Notices can be logged for less serious issues and viewed seperately in the admin area.
  • Keep Track: View and moderate all your errors in the WordPress admin area.
  • Toolbar icon: The admin toolbar displays how many new errors and notices have occurred on t…
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Ratings & Reviews

55 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.0.0
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1

  • Added toolbar icon for displaying new errors/notices that occur on the current page.
  • Added option to hide the new toolbar icon.
  • Added ability to track which errors/notices have not yet been viewed in the error log.
  • Added a nice animation to highlight which logs are new in the error log.
  • updated some non-internationalized strings.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Dan BahramiDan Bahrami
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.1
Last Updated
Oct 23, 2014
WP Requires
3.0.1+
Tested Up To
4.0.0
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
50
Downloads
4.0K+
Added
Oct 22, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

logerrorerrorserror logcustom errors

Developer

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Dan Bahrami
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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