Diagnosing issues and optimizing performance is critical when building headless WordPress applications. WP engine’s new Enhanced Runtime Logs are designed to give developers deeper insights and make the debugging process easier.
What Are Runtime Logs?
Runtime logs capture real-time information about your application’s activity, errors, and custom log messages. They provide visibility into how your app operates at any given moment, allowing developers to track performance, monitor for errors, and understand user behavior.
How Runtime Logs Aid Debugging
Logs are essential for pinpointing issues, especially when things don’t go as expected in production. With real-time visibility into the app’s operations, you can:
- Detect Errors: Get immediate feedback on what went wrong.
- Monitor Performance: Keep an eye on memory usage, API calls, and other performance-related metrics.
- Custom Logging: Add custom log messages to gain insights specific to your application’s unique workflows.
Benefits of WP Engine’s Enhanced Runtime Logs
WP engine’s enhancements to runtime logs improve the developer experience significantly:
- Visual Log Activity Chart: Color-coded entries and deployment markers offer an intuitive way to understand log data. Developers can quickly correlate logs with code changes.
- Advanced Filtering: Quickly filter error or info logs, and use full-text search to find specific issues or patterns within the logs.
- Time-Based Filtering: Choose predefined or custom time windows to investigate issues and track performance. You can also view logs since the last build.
- Improved Diagnostics: These features enable faster diagnosis, better optimization, and more effective debugging in production environments.
How to Access the Logs
Accessing these logs is easy:
- Navigate to the Logs tab in your WP engine headless platform account.
- Select the time period you want to inspect under the Runtime section.
WP engine’s runtime logs retain data for the past 24 hours, giving you up-to-date information to work with.
Why This Matters for Developers
These enhancements are all about efficiency. When debugging headless WordPress applications, the quicker you can identify and address issues, the better. WP Engine’s runtime logs allow developers to optimize performance, reduce downtime, and deploy with confidence.
With these tools, you’ll be better equipped to maintain smooth, reliable applications. The documentation of WP Engine provides more information on how to use these features.
As always, we’re stoked to hear your feedback and see what headless projects you’re building! Hit us up in our Discord!
