diff --git a/quiztech-assessment-platform.php b/quiztech-assessment-platform.php
index e2a7b91..f2c7e6d 100644
--- a/quiztech-assessment-platform.php
+++ b/quiztech-assessment-platform.php
@@ -315,29 +315,29 @@ add_action( 'rest_api_init', 'quiztech_register_rest_routes' );
  * Set the CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG file in wp-config.php
  *
  */
-function log_to_file($message, $data = false){
-    // Only proceed if a message is provided
-    if ($message) {
-        // Check if the custom log file constant is defined
-        if (defined('CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG') && CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG) {
-            $log_File = CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG;
+// function log_to_file($message, $data = false){
+//     // Only proceed if a message is provided
+//     if ($message) {
+//         // Check if the custom log file constant is defined
+//         if (defined('CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG') && CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG) {
+//             $log_File = CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG;
 
-            $date = new DateTime();
-            $date = $date->format("Y/m/d h:i:s");
+//             $date = new DateTime();
+//             $date = $date->format("Y/m/d h:i:s");
 
-            // Convert arrays and objects to JSON format
-            if (is_array($data) || is_object($data)) {
-                $data = json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
-                $message = $message . "\r\n" . $data;
-            } else if ($data) {
-                $message = $message . " " . $data;
-            }
+//             // Convert arrays and objects to JSON format
+//             if (is_array($data) || is_object($data)) {
+//                 $data = json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
+//                 $message = $message . "\r\n" . $data;
+//             } else if ($data) {
+//                 $message = $message . " " . $data;
+//             }
 
-            // Log the message to the specified file
-            error_log("[$date] " . $message ."\r\n", 3, $log_File);
-        }
-        // If CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG is not defined, do nothing (fail silently)
-        // Alternatively, could log to default PHP error log:
-        // else { error_log("Quiztech Debug: " . $message); }
-    }
-}
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+//             // Log the message to the specified file
+//             error_log("[$date] " . $message ."\r\n", 3, $log_File);
+//         }
+//         // If CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG is not defined, do nothing (fail silently)
+//         // Alternatively, could log to default PHP error log:
+//         // else { error_log("Quiztech Debug: " . $message); }
+//     }
+// }
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diff --git a/src/Includes/payments.php b/src/Includes/payments.php
index 359eef8..a9bbcf7 100644
--- a/src/Includes/payments.php
+++ b/src/Includes/payments.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if ( ! \defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
  * @return mixed Gateway-specific response (e.g., redirect URL, session ID) or WP_Error on failure.
  */
 function quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase( $user_id, $item_id, $quantity = 1 ) {
-log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 1"); 
+\log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 1"); 
 // 1. Validate input
  if ( ! $user_id || ! \get_user_by( 'ID', $user_id ) ) {
  	return new \WP_Error( 'invalid_user', \__( 'Invalid user ID provided.', 'quiztech' ) );
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 1");
  	return new \WP_Error( 'invalid_quantity', \__( 'Quantity must be at least 1.', 'quiztech' ) );
  }
 
- log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 2"); 
+ \log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 2"); 
  // 2. Get Item Details (Using hardcoded packages for now, mirroring the theme)
  // TODO: Move credit packages to a filterable array or WP options for better management.
  $credit_packages = array(
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 1");
  // Convert price to cents for Stripe
  $price_in_cents = (int) ( (float) $price_decimal * 100 );
 
- log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 3"); 
+ \log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 3"); 
  // 3. Get Active Gateway
  // TODO: Read active gateway from plugin settings (e.g., get_option('quiztech_settings')['payment_gateway'])
  $active_gateway = 'stripe'; // Placeholder
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 1");
  	}
  	$gateway = new StripeGateway();
 
-	 log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 4"); 
+	 \log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 4"); 
  	// 4. Prepare Metadata for Stripe and Webhook
  	$metadata = [
  		'user_id'         => $user_id,
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 1");
  		'transaction_type'=> 'credit_purchase', // Identify the transaction type
  	];
 
-	 log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 5"); 
+	 \log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - 5"); 
  	// 5. Call Gateway's initiatePayment method
  	$result = $gateway->initiatePayment( $user_id, $item_id, $quantity, $price_in_cents, $currency, $metadata );
 
 
-	log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - Result: ", $result); 
+	\log_to_file("quiztech_initiate_credit_purchase - Result: ", $result); 
  	// The gateway method should handle the redirect on success or return WP_Error
  	return $result;
  }