diff --git a/quiztech-assessment-platform.php b/quiztech-assessment-platform.php
index f2c7e6d..1be21cc 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) {
-//             $log_File = CUSTOM_DEBUG_LOG;
+function log_to_file2($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: " . $message); }
-//     }
-// }
\ No newline at end of file
+            // Log the message to the specified file
+            error_log("[$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); }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php b/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
index de5c8d6..6e28677 100644
--- a/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
+++ b/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use WP_Error;
  * Handles Stripe payment gateway interactions.
  */
 class StripeGateway {
-    \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - START');
+    log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - START');
 
     /**
      * Initiate a payment process via Stripe (e.g., create Checkout Session).
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class StripeGateway {
      * @return WP_Error|void Returns WP_Error on failure. Redirects user on success.
      */
     public function initiatePayment( $user_id, $item_id, $quantity, $price_in_cents, $currency, $metadata ) {
-        \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Secret key retrieved (empty=' . (empty($secret_key) ? 'yes' : 'no') . ')');
+        log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Secret key retrieved (empty=' . (empty($secret_key) ? 'yes' : 'no') . ')');
 
         // Retrieve Stripe Secret Key
         $options = get_option('quiztech_settings');
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ class StripeGateway {
 
         // Ensure Stripe library is loaded (via Composer autoload)
         if ( ! class_exists( '\Stripe\Stripe' ) ) { // Check with leading slash here is okay as it's a general check
-            \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Stripe class check FAILED.');
+            log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Stripe class check FAILED.');
 
             error_log( 'Quiztech Stripe Error: Stripe PHP library not found. Ensure composer install was run.' );
             return new WP_Error( 'stripe_lib_error', __( 'Payment processing library is missing. Please contact the site administrator.', 'quiztech' ) );
         }
 
         try {
-            \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Attempting to set API key.');
+            log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Attempting to set API key.');
 
             Stripe::setApiKey( $secret_key );
 
             // Get the URL for the Manage Credits page
-            \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Attempting to get manage-credits page.');
+            log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Attempting to get manage-credits page.');
 
             $manage_credits_page = get_page_by_path('manage-credits'); // Assumes page slug is 'manage-credits'
             if (!$manage_credits_page) {
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class StripeGateway {
 
             $success_url = add_query_arg( 'purchase_status', 'success', $base_url );
             $cancel_url = add_query_arg( 'purchase_status', 'cancelled', $base_url );
-            \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Success URL: ' . $success_url);
-            \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Cancel URL: ' . $cancel_url);
+            log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Success URL: ' . $success_url);
+            log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Cancel URL: ' . $cancel_url);
 
 
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class StripeGateway {
             $credit_amount_display = isset($matches[1]) ? $matches[1] : $item_id;
             $item_name = sprintf( __( 'Quiztech Credits - %s Pack', 'quiztech' ), $credit_amount_display );
 
-            \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Attempting Session::create.');
+            log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Attempting Session::create.');
 
             $session = Session::create( [
                 'payment_method_types' => ['card'],
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class StripeGateway {
 
             // Redirect to Stripe Checkout
             if ( isset( $session->url ) ) {
-                \log_to_file('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Session created. Redirecting to: ' . $session->url);
+                log_to_file2('StripeGateway::initiatePayment - Session created. Redirecting to: ' . $session->url);
                 error_log("Quiztech StripeGateway: Attempting redirect to Stripe URL: " . $session->url);
                 wp_safe_redirect( $session->url );
                 // If execution reaches here, exit() failed or was bypassed.