What is a log?
The log is a series of events on the system. Each log event is recorded with time stamps to understand what happened and important time. Logs can also include more information, such as who initiated incidents, where to initiate, what changes happened, and so on. The information contained in the log depends largely on the system that records the log.
As we will see, the WordPress log contains a lot of data to ensure that the administrator has all the information they need to solve and improve their website.
Why use a log?
Since the first IT system came out, the log has been in use. They are important tools for solving management and security issues. You can also use logs to improve operations because they can provide insights on different activities. Because the logs are traced back, not as a measure of the pre -making system, they do not always get the attention.
Even if this is like this, if something happens, you will be happy to have them ——This will always happen.
What is a report?
The report is widely used in different circumstances, so determining a definition suitable for all situations may be tricky. In any way, we can regard the report as a representation of the system state within a given time range. Generally, the report does not include detailed information about a single event. For example, a report may tell us the normal operation time of the system represented by percentage, but if this is the case, it may not necessarily tell us the cause of the system failure.
Why use the report?
The report is very suitable for providing key information in formats that are easy to understand. Consistent and frequent reports can help us understand whether further action is needed without disclosure -this may be unnecessary.
Log and report -what is the difference?
The log is closely related to the report; it is easy to make the two wrong. However, as we will see, the difference between the two is essential.
The log is often very detailed and usually looks more like a database, not the content you can read. On the other hand, the report is not detailed and is usually used to represent the state of the system. Generally, the report will tell us that the system has been closed, and the log will tell us why.
Why use the Woocommerce log?
WOOCOMMERCE is usually deployed as a key system. Without it, the core business may not operate normally, resulting in income and reputation loss. Therefore, you should monitor and manage several aspects of Woocommerce.
Stores and products
Stores and products are one of the cornerstones of your e -commerce business -and the most important. The change of the department may have a serious impact on your business, so you should pay close attention to them. By doing this, you can ensure that you can master the situation at any time and find them before the wrong configuration affects your bottom line.
Customers and orders Each customer interaction starts and end with a smile, but there will be controversy inevitable. In this case, auditing tracking of user activities can help you resolve disputes and discover fraud. PwC’s research shows that 47% of companies have experienced fraud in 2020. What is even more worrying is that fraud shows the upward trend, which means that it is easy to obtain all possible protection. Team
Whether you are an individual entrepreneur or the entire team, the accountability system is necessary. The accountability system does not refer to hand -drawn and accusations, but to realize and learn from our mistakes so that we can do better next time. The competition in the field of e -commerce is fierce, and every chance of learning and growth is essential. This is where the logs are used in handling. Through the timestamp records of each step and operation taken, understand where the problem and when the problem occurs more direct, thereby helping you learn more quickly and correct the errors faster.
Application
Application itself Other auxiliary applications may collapse. Sometimes they do this. Although both woocommerce and wordpress have hidden most of the complexity of the background, all these activities are stillVery important. This will make the failure exclusion extremely complicated -even for those who have many years of experience, there are no references, such as a log. Woocommerce log and report Fortunately, WooCommerce attached reports and logs to help us achieve all the above goals. Some are used in the box; others require the WordPress administrator to configure themselves. There is nothing to worry about, because the configuration is simple, and make sure that everything is started and running immediately.
WooCommerce system status report
WooCommerce system status report is a built -in report with all WOOCOMERCE installation. Its main purpose is to help administrators solve their problems of their Woocommerce store.
Who is it for?
Since the purpose of the report is to help solve the problem, the system administrator will find it most useful. It also provides some basic information about the server environment and database -developers may think this information is useful.
What information does it collect?
The system status report is divided into several parts, each part provides information about different components of the store. Available information includes:
Environment
-In the environment is divided into two parts, including information about WordPress and server environment.
Database
-Tu parts provide information about databases and tables in it.
Post type
-The post type part of the post explains the type of posts and the number of posts provided by the type.
Security
Sex -We can find basic information about our Woocommerce store security.
plug-in
-It plug-in parts are divided into three parts, covering activities, non-activity and plug-in plug-ins.
SetWe can find general information about how woocommerece sets.
Page
—— In the page part, we can find information about the woocommerce page, including ID and permanent link
theme -The on the theme part Below, we can find information about the current theme Template
– In the template section, we can find information about the file covering the woocommerce template page
Action Scheduler
-In this section, we can find information about operations, including counting and the latest date.
WOOCOMMERCE Log
WooCommerce opens different logs, including PHP error logs. Extended programs such as WOOCOMMERCE subscriptions also collect logs about the module function. Such extensions can also provide other information for the logs collected by Woocommerce. An example is PayPal, and WooCommerce collects logs for it.
Who is it for?
Wooocommerce logs are diverse. Therefore, anyone involved in the Woocommerce ecosystem may find useful information from it. Having said that, due to their settings, more technical users, such as systems and network administrators and developers, will become the main beneficiaries.
What information does it collect?
Woocommerce log will adapt to the configuration of your store, so the information it collects will be different according to the settings and expansion you may install.
An excellent and thoughtful function contained in the Woocommerce log contains PHP errors. Generally speaking, you can find PHP error logs on the network server because it will organize PHP error logs of different applications and modules running from the server. By included in their logs, Woocommerce makes this very important log easier to access and ensure that you can easily find any PHP errors related to Woocommerce.
The activity log of woocommerce
As described in this article, WooCommerce has no activity log in default. Therefore, to retain the log of the WOOCOMMERCE activity, such as who processed or modified the order, who changed the product’s metadata (such as inventory count and SKU), you need to install the WP Activity Log, a WordPress activity log plug -in and its Woocommerce expansion.
Who is it for?
Different from the other two, the activity log of the WOOCOMMERCE solution is often more operable rather than technical. Nevertheless, because the plug -in provides a wide range of data collection scope, technology and operating administrators and users can use activity logs; however, it is unlikely that developers are unlikely to make full use of the data it collected. What are the information in the activity log?
As mentioned earlier, activity logs often tend to operate. To this end, we found that most activities recorded in the event log are related to the operation methods and functions of e -commerce stores and how users interact with it.
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Store
-The logs related to the store may include changes to currency, checkout, endpoint and store settings.
Payment gateway -You can also include changes to the payment gateway in the activity log. Tax -The user changes tax settings.
-The user changes to attributes are recorded by multiple plug -ins, but not necessarily all records. Coupons -The log coupon -related logs can include the creation of coupons and changes to the date, amount and limit settings.
Order – Order can also be recorded through the activity log of the Woocommerce plug -in, including the order of order and order change
Customer user information – The changes to user information include bills and transportation detailsChange of information
Why do you need to obtain the activity log in the Woocommerce store?
The activity log plug -in with a set of functions of the WOOCOMMERCE store can significantly improve the daily management of the Woocommerce online store.It is worth noting functions including email and SMS to help you ensure that you immediately notify key activities, integration with log management systems, and user session management. Only a few cases are given.
As mentioned earlier, different plug -in may collect different activities.On the same row, different plug -in have different functions.Although this has created a wider choice for consumers, it must take time to understand which activities you want to pay attention to and which features you want to pay attention to.This will help you choose the plug -in that is best for you and your website.
