Uploaded on Aug 30, 2022
When you develop the website, it is not a bad idea to control the possible errors or check other information the server replies to your queries. One of the best ways to do that is to set up and read the WordPress logs. In the article, we are going to explain what are the types of log files, and how to set them up on different servers and read them to analyze the different aspects of your websi
WordPress Error Log
How to Set up and Use WordPress Error Log? How to set up WordPress Error Logs? There are two main server types: Apache and Nginx. Let’s see how to set up a WordPress error log for each of them.Apache is a powerful open-source solution for web servers. The logging capabilities in Apache are very flexible. Most log setting options are applicable to any operating system, but some of them are specific only for Unix or Linux.Apache by default is pretty well configured for logging one’s site. The standard httpd.conf file must have a section of logs with detailed comments for each directive. Apache WordPress Error Log The WordPress error log contains messages from Apache like errors, notifications, warnings, etc. This log is very useful for finding and fixing server-side problems. It is written in the site’s Apache config file usually placed in /etc/apache/sites-available/ folder. Let’s see how to set up it: If you want to store all information about errors in one log, this directive will suffice. However, you can specify a WordPress error log file for each domain. Types of Errors The following error levels are defined in Apache: ● emerg — emergency – the system does not function; ● alert — the error must be immediately corrected; ● crit is a critical error; ● error; ● warn — warning; ● notice — notification (normal operation); ● info — information message; ● debug — debug message. WordPress Error Log Nginx Log files are the first place to look for errors. Especially if it relates to a web server. In Nginx, there are only two main logs: error log and access log. Logging of the Nginx errors occurs in a specific file, stderr, or Syslog. It collects all the errors that occurred during the operation of the webserver. By default, it is enabled globally: To log only certain errors, you need to place a directive in the HTTP, server, stream, or location section. And so you can only log critical errors and alarms
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