Description
Track Debug is a simple admin-only tool to help developers monitor WordPress debug settings and review the most recent PHP error logs — all from a neat, clean admin dashboard page.
Features:
– Custom admin dashboard menu: Track Debug
– Shows current WP_DEBUG status
– Displays the last 50 lines of error_log
– Fully OOP, minimal code, no bloat
– Safe for production (admin-only access)
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/track-debug. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Dashboard > Track Debug to view debug info.
FAQ
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Who can view the debug panel?
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Only users with the
manage_optionscapability (typically admins). -
Where does it read the error log from?
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It uses PHP’s
ini_get('error_log')setting and reads from that file. -
Is this plugin safe to use on live sites?
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Yes. It shows data only to administrators and escapes output from error logs.
Contributors & Developers
“Track Debug” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.4
- UI improvements for the React-based dashboard
- Enhanced error log reading and formatting
- Stability and compatibility improvements
1.3
- Improved error detection mechanism
- Enhanced admin UI for better visibility of debug status
- Minor code cleanup and optimization
1.2
- Compatible with WordPress 6.8
- Added support for future WordPress debug constants
- Improved error detection mechanism
- Enhanced admin UI for better visibility of debug status
- Minor code cleanup and optimization
1.1
- Bug Fix.
1.0
- Initial release with debug dashboard and error log display.