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Loginator

Adds a simple global function for logging to files for developers.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d41▲ +70.8% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score30/100At risk
All-time downloads5.4KSince Oct 2020
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.0PHP 5.4+
Downloads · 7d11▲ +37.5% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Loginator shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in over a year
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

012Jun 30Aug 13Sep 27
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day181Oct 6, 2025
Last 12 months534

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Loginator stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
debug >100 4,054 Best debug plugins →
developer >100 10,000 Best developer plugins →
developer tool >100 4,623 Best developer tool plugins →
error >100 10,000 Best error plugins →
logger >100 466 Best logger plugins →

About Loginator

From the official readme · v2.0.1

Description

About
Debugging WordPress can sometimes be a pain, our goal is to make it easy, which is why Loginator was built with this in mind. From creating a log folder, to securing it from prying eyes, Loginator is here to save you time and resources, so you can focus on creating astonishing applications. Once activated, Loginator essentially becomes a core part of WordPress, which is why we disable deactivation as it is highly recommended to not uninstall Loginator until you have removed all references to the loginator function inside your WordPress installation.

Update
2.0 has been released with backwards compatibility with 1.0. Your loginator function calls will still work so you can continue to use it, or our new static methods.

Functional Example

loginator('Logging this message', array('flag => 'd', 'id' => '', 'file' => 'logger', 'pipedream' => 'https://your-id-here.m.pipedream.net'));

Static Method Examples

Loginator::emergency('log data here'); // Email triggers to site admin or configured emails
Loginator::alert('log data here');
Loginator::critical('log data here'); // Email triggers to site admin or configured emails
Loginator::error('log data here');
Loginator::warning('log data here');
Loginator::notice('log data here');
Loginator::info('log data here');
Loginator::debug('log data here'); // PipeDream flag is set to true by default
Loginator::success('log data here');

You can also pass arguments

$args = array(
  'flag'      => 'd',
  'id'        => 23,
  'file'      => 'test',
  'pipedream' => false,
);

Loginator::info('log data here', $args);

Features:

  • Global Enable/Disable
  • Flags for Errors, Debug, and Info
  • Creates separate files based on flags
    Our beautiful comments follow WordPress Developer Standards, that when paired with Visual Studio Code or other supporting IDE\’s will elaborately explain how to use the loginator function
  • Auto detect if data being logged is an array and pretty prints it to the file
  • Disable Loginator deactivation to prevent function not existing errors
  • Email on CRITICAL flag
  • Pipe Dream logging

Installation

  1. Backup WordPress
  2. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress

Frequently asked questions

How do I deactivate/uninstall?

Either rename or remove the Loginator plugin from /wp-content/plugins/

Changelog

2.0.1

  • Added: Emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notice, info, debug, and success static methods
  • Added: Email on CRITICAL flag
  • Added: Pipe Dream logging
  • Added: Backwards compatibility with loginator function
  • Integrated: Reusable Admin Panel

1.0.1

  • Bugfix: Added object handling to log the accessible non-static properties.
  • Bugfix: Line breaks and white space formatting

1.0.0

  • Initial Release

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

Loginator: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026

Is Loginator free?

Yes. Loginator is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Loginator safe to use in 2026?

Loginator shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Loginator?

Loginator is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,439 times since it launched in October 2020. It was downloaded 41 times in the last 30 days.

Does Loginator work with WordPress 7.1?

Loginator is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Loginator need?

Loginator requires PHP 5.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Loginator last updated?

The latest version, 2.0.1, was released on April 17, 2025 (1 year ago).

Who makes Loginator?

Loginator is developed and maintained by Poly Plugins.

What are the best alternatives to Loginator?

The most popular alternatives to Loginator are WP Crontrol (300K+ installs), Query Monitor (200K+ installs) and Debug Bar (20K+ installs).

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