Send WordPress Plugin Activation Errors to a File

save_wp_error.php

<?php
# error_log('Red Alert: Shields failing! Code malfunction in sector 42.');

add_action('activated_plugin', 'save_error_to_log');

function save_error_to_log() {
    // Get the error message (if any) during plugin activation
    $error_message = ob_get_contents();

    // Define the log file path (adjust as needed)
    $log_file_path = ABSPATH . 'wp-content/plugins/PLUGIN_FOLDER/plugin_activation.log';

    // Append the error message to the log file
    file_put_contents($log_file_path, $error_message, FILE_APPEND);

    // Clear the output buffer
    ob_clean();
}
?>

Star Trek Analogy (because why not?):
Think of this snippet as the USS Enterprise’s logbook. Whenever a new crew member (plugin) comes aboard, Captain WordPress makes a note of any strange occurrences. “Stardate 2024.09.15: Plugin ‘@ YourPlugin ’ activated. Spock raised an eyebrow. McCoy grumbled about missing semicolons. All systems nominal… for now.”
Remember, even in the vastness of code, there’s always room for improvement. 🚀 If you have any specific tweaks in mind or need further assistance, just let me know! Live long and debug! 🖖😄

Captain’s Log (Stardate 2024.09.15):

“Plugin ‘CleanSweep’ activated. Scotty grumbled about missing semicolons. Spock raised an eyebrow. All systems nominal… except for that pesky whitespace issue in line 42.”

“Scotty’s Scottish Accent” Flavor: error_log("Captain, I cannae change the laws of PHP! But I found a bug in the dilithium matrix (line 23).");

Feel free to adapt this snippet to your needs, and may your logs be as organized as a well-arranged bookshelf! 📚🔍
Engage warp drive to productivity… 🚀🖖

P.S. If you’d like, we can also discuss how Data’s cat, Spot, would handle PHP errors.