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ForkPress

Logs

ForkPress writes separate logs for WordPress, PHP, the local server wrapper, and background maintenance.

Branch previews disable WordPress’ generic fatal-error recovery screen and add a ForkPress shutdown logger. When a plugin or theme fatals on a branch URL, wp-debug.log should include the branch name, request URI, PHP file, line, and fatal message instead of only showing WordPress’ “critical error” page.

For command options and log-file aliases, see forkpress logs.

Read logs

Show WordPress critical errors and PHP fatals:

Terminal window
forkpress logs --file wp

Follow WordPress log output while reproducing a browser issue:

Terminal window
forkpress logs --file wp --follow

Print every known log path:

Terminal window
forkpress logs --file all --paths

Log files

  • wp: .forkpress/logs/wp-debug.log
  • php: .forkpress/logs/php-errors.log
  • server: .forkpress/logs/php-server.log
  • forkpress: .forkpress/logs/forkpress-server.log
  • gc: .forkpress/logs/gc.log