Wish collects a large amount of data, but none of it is stored forever.


This page explains how Wish determines what data is kept. As mentioned on the Storage page, messages are stored shortly after they are sent in your Discord server.


Below, you’ll learn what influences that decision.

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Message Retention Logic

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For Non-Pro Servers

Whether a message gets saved or not depends on two key conditions:

  • A logging channel is configured
  • The Message Author, Role, Message Content, Channel isn’t excluded via Ignore Settings

Even if both checks pass, saving a message isn’t guaranteed.
Wish uses a dynamic formula to determine message caching based on your server’s size.

messageCacheLimit = 20000 · (1 / (1 + (x / (1 - x))²)) + 200

Where: x = (number of members) / 500000

This allows larger servers to have proportionally more message caching capacity, while keeping limits practical for smaller ones.

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For Pro Servers

Wish Pro simplifies the rules. Messages will be stored if all of the following apply:

  • A logging channel is set up
  • The Message Author, Role, Message Content, Channel isn’t excluded via Ignore Settings
  • The server has over 150 members (bots excluded)

No formula is used here — once these checks are met, the message is always saved.