Title: Error log file
Last modified: October 19, 2017

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# Error log file

 *  [mcgregormedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcgregormedia/)
 * (@mcgregormedia)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-file/)
 * Hi,
 * Just a suggestion – the error log is stored in includes/error-log/yikes-easy-
   mailchimp-error-log.php but this will alert the likes of Wordfence to changes
   to the plugin files from the files held in the repo. Would it not be better to
   have the log stored as a text file in wp-content/uploads or another folder in
   wp-content?
 * Andy

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 *  Plugin Contributor [yikesitskevin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yikesitskevin/)
 * (@yikesitskevin)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-file/#post-9601264)
 * Hey Andy,
 * Thanks for bringing this up. It’s a good point. My counter argument is that we
   only write to the error log when in debug mode and users will explicitly turn
   this on. If they were alerted to an issue they would understand why. Also, they
   can wipe the file whenever they want and this will keep it in sync with the repository.
   Keeping it within the plugin also adds a convenience factor as everything is 
   stored in one place.
 * I think it’s time for me to do some research on WordPress error log best practices.
 * Thank you sir,
    Kevin.

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