Log HTTP Requests

67 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With only 2,000 active installs this is a niche utility plugin, well behind mainstream tools like Check & Log Email at 100,000 installs.

Update Freshness

19/25

The maintenance score of 88 is strong, with the plugin updated as recently as November 2025 and confirmed compatible with WordPress 6.8.5.

User Rating

15/15

All 15 reviewers gave the plugin a perfect score, which is impressive but comes from a very small pool and may not represent broader sentiment.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads on record, so the 50 score reflects untested support responsiveness rather than verified help quality.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Compatibility scores 75, with a WordPress 5.0 minimum and no stated PHP version requirement, though the recent WordPress 6.8.5 test confirms current support.

Scores higher than 19% of indexed plugins

About

Log and view all WP HTTP requests

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2025-11-11 1:14pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: October 5, 2022

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What It Does

Log HTTP Requests records every outgoing HTTP request that WordPress makes through its built-in WP_Http class, including calls to plugin update servers, external APIs, and third-party services. All requests are stored in a custom database table where you can browse, search, and inspect them directly from the admin dashboard. It is essentially a network sniffer scoped specifically to WordPress's own outbound HTTP traffic.

Who It's For

This plugin is well suited to developers and site builders who need to diagnose why a specific API call, update check, or webhook is failing on a production site. Agencies managing client sites, hosting support technicians, and anyone troubleshooting payment gateway or email deliverability issues will find the request log invaluable for narrowing down where a request is breaking.

Who Should Skip It

Casual site owners and non-technical users will get little value from this tool, and sites with heavy outgoing API traffic may find the database table growing quickly. If you only need to debug email specifically, a dedicated mail logging plugin will be more focused and easier to use.

The Bottom Line

Log HTTP Requests does one specific job and does it well, with a perfect user rating, active maintenance, and current WordPress compatibility. The small install base and complete absence of support tickets make it a harder choice for those who value community track records. For developers who need to see every outbound request WordPress makes, it is a focused utility worth installing.

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