{"id":14852,"date":"2025-11-25T07:52:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T07:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=14852"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:06","slug":"find-wordpress-error-logs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/find-wordpress-error-logs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access and Monitor WordPress Error Logs"},"content":{"rendered":"

As WordPress error logs are your website’s black box recorder, finding and accessing them is one of the most frequently discussed topics among WordPress users. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The following guide will walk you through every useful method for using cPanel, File Manager, FTP, and WP_DEBUG to check WordPress logs. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In brief, the debug.log WordPress file is located in \/wp-content\/debug.log, whereas the primary WordPress error log route is \/public_html\/error_log. These can be accessed via File Manager, FTP, cPanel WordPress logs, or by turning on WP_DEBUG for further logging options.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Are WordPress Error Logs?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

WordPress error logs are files that record problems happening on your website\u2019s backend. They help you quickly understand <\/span>what\u2019s<\/span> going wrong without guessing. These logs track various issues, like PHP errors, database connection problems, missing files, or conflicts with plugins and themes.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By checking these error logs, you can find the source of the issue, which can help troubleshoot and ensure that you resolve the issue more efficiently.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of Logs <\/span>You\u2019ll<\/span> Commonly Use:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n