The Logs section in CompressX provides detailed records of plugin activities, errors, and system events. These logs are essential for troubleshooting issues, monitoring image optimization processes, and assisting support teams with diagnostics.
Accessing Logs
- 1. Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
- 2. Navigate to CompressX → Logs & System Information.
- 3. Scroll to the Logs section.
Logs Overview
The Logs section displays a list of generated log files, along with tools to filter, review, download, or delete them.
Each log entry includes:
- 1. Date & Time – When the log file was created
- 2. Log File Name – Automatically generated unique log identifier
- 3. Size – File size of the log
- 4. Actions – Available operations for the log file
Filtering Logs by Date and Time
At the top of the Logs section, you can filter log entries by a specific time range.
Available filters:
- 1. Start Date & Time
- 2. End Date & Time
How to use:
- 1. Select a start date and time.
- 2. Select an end date and time.
- 3. Click Apply to display logs within the selected range.
This is useful when isolating issues that occurred during a specific optimization task or time window.
Log File Name
Each log file is named automatically using a unique identifier (for example, a timestamp or hash).
Log Size
The Size column indicates how much data is recorded in each log file.
- 1. Larger files usually contain more detailed activity or error information.
- 2. Smaller files may indicate brief operations or minimal events.
Log Actions
Each log entry provides the following actions:
View Details
- 1. Click Details to view the contents of the log file directly in the browser.
- 2. This allows quick inspection of errors, warnings, or processing steps without downloading the file.
Download Log
- 1. Click Download to save the log file to your local computer.
- 2. Recommended when sharing logs with CompressX support.
Delete Log
- 1. Click Delete to permanently remove the selected log file.
- 2. This action cannot be undone.
Warning
It is recommended to download important logs before deleting them.
It is recommended to download important logs before deleting them.
Empty Logs
The Empty Logs option (top-right corner) allows you to remove all log files at once.
Use cases:
- 1. Clearing old or irrelevant logs
- 2. Freeing up disk space
- 2. Resetting logs before testing or troubleshooting a new issue
Warning
This action permanently deletes all logs. Ensure you have backed up any important log files before proceeding.
This action permanently deletes all logs. Ensure you have backed up any important log files before proceeding.
When to Use Logs
Logs are especially useful when:
- 1. Image optimization fails or stops unexpectedly.
- 2. WebP or AVIF images are not generated.
- 3. Support requests require technical diagnostics.
- 4. Verifying background or bulk processing tasks.
Recommendations
1. Review logs immediately after encountering an issue.
2. Filter logs by time to isolate specific events.
3. Download logs before contacting support.
4. Periodically clean old logs to keep the system organized.
1. Review logs immediately after encountering an issue.
2. Filter logs by time to isolate specific events.
3. Download logs before contacting support.
4. Periodically clean old logs to keep the system organized.
