Hi @twhiting9275
Thank you for taking the time to share your honest opinion about Easy WP SMTP. While Easy WP SMTP is now being managed by new developers, we have not removed any functionality that was already in Easy WP SMTP.
We have only added/improved features.
Email Logs
Email logging was not a feature available in the previous version of Easy WP SMTP. That feature was added to the Pro version after we had updated Easy WP SMTP.
Debug Logs
Please note that if you are directly updated from the previous version that had the debug log feature enabled, you should see the option for the old debug logs in our Easy WP SMTP > Settings > Misc section.
Outside of the old feature, debug logs are now found in our Tools > Debug Events section. Failed emails are always logged, but you can also enable the debug mode and all emails would be logged with the basic info.”
If the option was disabled during the update, then the below code snippet can be used to have the option appear in our Easy WP SMTP > Settings > Misc section.
add_filter( 'easy_wp_smtp_admin_pages_misc_tab_show_debug_log_settings', '__return_true' );
Just for anyone who happens to see this review. Here’s a tutorial with the most common ways to add custom code like this: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/beginners-guide-to-pasting-snippets-from-the-web-into-wordpress/.
For the most beginner-friendly option in the guide above, I’d recommend using the WPCode plugin: https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-easily-add-custom-code-in-wordpress-without-breaking-your-site/. This will protect your code from updates and keep it easy to manage right within your WordPress admin area.
Also, you can use a different logging plugin like?WP Mail Logging.
We hope that this helps to restore your faith in Easy WP SMTP, because it is still a reliable SMTP plugin and we will continue to improve it over time.
