Security Log File (and Folders) non-existent

Hello Rhellewell,

Good catch! That is actually a typo in the plugin alert. We fixed this already and the new update will include the right path.

Thank you for reporting this and do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any further queries.

Good to fix the typo in the alerts, but there is still no log file in the folder. This happens in several WP sites I manage, so is not site-specific.

Hello,

You need to enable the logging as explained in this FAQ. In the upcoming builds it will be enabled by default.

Can you please enable the logging and confirm the functionality?

Sorry for the late reply. Things are working as designed now with the latest update.

But, suggestion: the notifications on the pluging-log (Audit Log) page should show, if possible, the ‘referrer’ of a request that results in a 404. Looking at the actual log file (which also needs to show the ‘referrer’ info) is needlessly extra steps, since there is a ‘audit log’ page visible from the WP Admin area. (And the audit log items on the main site Dashboard page should also include the ‘referrer’ info.

Having the ‘referrer’ info will greatly help the process of fixing any bad links, if that is the cause of the 404.

Hello Rhellewell,

Thank you very much for your suggestion.

We did not include the referrer because the logging is for security purposes. I.e. administrators can use it to get an idea of which pages are being attacked by hackers.

If you would like something to find broken links on the website, there are many other better plugins and services which are specifically build to do so.

Having said that we like the idea therefore we will add it to our features request list.

While I hope the above answers your question, do not hesitate to get in touch in case of any further queries. Would appreciate if you can spare a minute and rate our plugin.

Thank you.