diff --git a/.changeset/poor-wasps-worry.md b/.changeset/poor-wasps-worry.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be5872b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/poor-wasps-worry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte': major
+---
+
+breaking(debug): remove 'vite:' and add suffixes to debug namespace
diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md
index 7f46695a0..af39f4458 100644
--- a/docs/faq.md
+++ b/docs/faq.md
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export default {
 There is no golden rule, but you can follow these recommendations:
 
 1. **Never** combine plugins or preprocessors that rewrite imports with prebundling
-2. Start with index imports and if your dev-server or build process feels slow, run the process with `DEBUG="vite:vite-plugin-svelte:stats"` to check compile stats to see if switching to deep imports can improve the experience.
+2. Start with index imports and if your dev-server or build process feels slow, run the process with `DEBUG="vite-plugin-svelte:stats"` to check compile stats to see if switching to deep imports can improve the experience.
 3. Do not mix deep and index imports for the same library, use one style consistently.
 4. Use different import styles for different libraries where it helps. E.g. deep imports for the few icons of that one huge icon library, but index import for the component library that is heavily used.
 
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/handle-hot-update.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/handle-hot-update.js
index 99a1ede71..6f2f78c85 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/handle-hot-update.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/handle-hot-update.js
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ import { toRollupError } from './utils/error.js';
 export async function handleHotUpdate(compileSvelte, ctx, svelteRequest, cache, options) {
 	if (!cache.has(svelteRequest)) {
 		// file hasn't been requested yet (e.g. async component)
-		log.debug(`handleHotUpdate called before initial transform for ${svelteRequest.id}`);
+		log.debug(
+			`handleHotUpdate called before initial transform for ${svelteRequest.id}`,
+			undefined,
+			'hmr'
+		);
 		return;
 	}
 	const { read, server, modules } = ctx;
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ export async function handleHotUpdate(compileSvelte, ctx, svelteRequest, cache,
 	if (cssIdx > -1) {
 		const cssUpdated = cssChanged(cachedCss, compileData.compiled.css);
 		if (!cssUpdated) {
-			log.debug(`skipping unchanged css for ${svelteRequest.cssId}`);
+			log.debug(`skipping unchanged css for ${svelteRequest.cssId}`, undefined, 'hmr');
 			affectedModules.splice(cssIdx, 1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ export async function handleHotUpdate(compileSvelte, ctx, svelteRequest, cache,
 	if (jsIdx > -1) {
 		const jsUpdated = jsChanged(cachedJS, compileData.compiled.js, svelteRequest.filename);
 		if (!jsUpdated) {
-			log.debug(`skipping unchanged js for ${svelteRequest.id}`);
+			log.debug(`skipping unchanged js for ${svelteRequest.id}`, undefined, 'hmr');
 			affectedModules.splice(jsIdx, 1);
 			// transform won't be called, log warnings here
 			logCompilerWarnings(svelteRequest, compileData.compiled.warnings, options);
@@ -57,14 +61,20 @@ export async function handleHotUpdate(compileSvelte, ctx, svelteRequest, cache,
 	// TODO is this enough? see also: https://github.com/vitejs/vite/issues/2274
 	const ssrModulesToInvalidate = affectedModules.filter((m) => !!m.ssrTransformResult);
 	if (ssrModulesToInvalidate.length > 0) {
-		log.debug(`invalidating modules ${ssrModulesToInvalidate.map((m) => m.id).join(', ')}`);
+		log.debug(
+			`invalidating modules ${ssrModulesToInvalidate.map((m) => m.id).join(', ')}`,
+			undefined,
+			'hmr'
+		);
 		ssrModulesToInvalidate.forEach((moduleNode) => server.moduleGraph.invalidateModule(moduleNode));
 	}
 	if (affectedModules.length > 0) {
 		log.debug(
 			`handleHotUpdate for ${svelteRequest.id} result: ${affectedModules
 				.map((m) => m.id)
-				.join(', ')}`
+				.join(', ')}`,
+			undefined,
+			'hmr'
 		);
 	}
 	return affectedModules;
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/index.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/index.js
index f4a9f2daf..8a6cd80e5 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/index.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function svelte(inlineOptions) {
 				options = await preResolveOptions(inlineOptions, config, configEnv);
 				// extra vite config
 				const extraViteConfig = await buildExtraViteConfig(options, config);
-				log.debug('additional vite config', extraViteConfig);
+				log.debug('additional vite config', extraViteConfig, 'config');
 				return extraViteConfig;
 			},
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function svelte(inlineOptions) {
 				viteConfig = config;
 				// TODO deep clone to avoid mutability from outside?
 				api.options = options;
-				log.debug('resolved options', options);
+				log.debug('resolved options', options, 'config');
 			},
 
 			async buildStart() {
@@ -105,13 +105,12 @@ export function svelte(inlineOptions) {
 						if (query.svelte && query.type === 'style') {
 							const css = cache.getCSS(svelteRequest);
 							if (css) {
-								log.debug(`load returns css for ${filename}`);
 								return css;
 							}
 						}
 						// prevent vite asset plugin from loading files as url that should be compiled in transform
 						if (viteConfig.assetsInclude(filename)) {
-							log.debug(`load returns raw content for ${filename}`);
+							log.debug(`load returns raw content for ${filename}`, undefined, 'load');
 							return fs.readFileSync(filename, 'utf-8');
 						}
 					}
@@ -125,7 +124,11 @@ export function svelte(inlineOptions) {
 					if (svelteRequest.query.type === 'style' && !svelteRequest.raw) {
 						// return cssId with root prefix so postcss pipeline of vite finds the directory correctly
 						// see https://github.com/sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte/issues/14
-						log.debug(`resolveId resolved virtual css module ${svelteRequest.cssId}`);
+						log.debug(
+							`resolveId resolved virtual css module ${svelteRequest.cssId}`,
+							undefined,
+							'resolve'
+						);
 						return svelteRequest.cssId;
 					}
 				}
@@ -157,7 +160,6 @@ export function svelte(inlineOptions) {
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				log.debug(`transform returns compiled js for ${svelteRequest.filename}`);
 				return {
 					...compileData.compiled.js,
 					meta: {
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/compile.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/compile.js
index 943079eec..e7115a569 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/compile.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/compile.js
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export const _createCompileSvelte = (makeHot) => {
 
 		if (options.hot && options.emitCss) {
 			const hash = `s-${safeBase64Hash(normalizedFilename)}`;
-			log.debug(`setting cssHash ${hash} for ${normalizedFilename}`);
 			compileOptions.cssHash = () => hash;
 		}
 		if (ssr && compileOptions.enableSourcemap !== false) {
@@ -107,7 +106,9 @@ export const _createCompileSvelte = (makeHot) => {
 		});
 		if (dynamicCompileOptions && log.debug.enabled) {
 			log.debug(
-				`dynamic compile options for  ${filename}: ${JSON.stringify(dynamicCompileOptions)}`
+				`dynamic compile options for  ${filename}: ${JSON.stringify(dynamicCompileOptions)}`,
+				undefined,
+				'compile'
 			);
 		}
 		const finalCompileOptions = dynamicCompileOptions
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-raw.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-raw.js
index 3eab38c6a..9bba4b152 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-raw.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-raw.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export async function loadRaw(svelteRequest, compileSvelte, options) {
 				}" combined with direct in ${id}. supported are: ${supportedDirectTypes.join(', ')}`
 			);
 		}
-		log.debug(`load returns direct result for ${id}`);
+		log.debug(`load returns direct result for ${id}`, undefined, 'load');
 		let directOutput = result.code;
 		if (query.sourcemap && result.map?.toUrl) {
 			const map = `sourceMappingURL=${result.map.toUrl()}`;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export async function loadRaw(svelteRequest, compileSvelte, options) {
 		}
 		return directOutput;
 	} else if (query.raw) {
-		log.debug(`load returns raw result for ${id}`);
+		log.debug(`load returns raw result for ${id}`, undefined, 'load');
 		return toRawExports(result);
 	} else {
 		throw new Error(`invalid raw mode in ${id}, supported are raw, direct`);
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-svelte-config.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-svelte-config.js
index 8f3896460..d3efd7a4b 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-svelte-config.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/load-svelte-config.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ function findConfigToLoad(viteConfig, inlineOptions) {
 			.map((candidate) => path.resolve(root, candidate))
 			.filter((file) => fs.existsSync(file));
 		if (existingKnownConfigFiles.length === 0) {
-			log.debug(`no svelte config found at ${root}`);
+			log.debug(`no svelte config found at ${root}`, undefined, 'config');
 			return;
 		} else if (existingKnownConfigFiles.length > 1) {
 			log.warn(
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/log.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/log.js
index 47eea1b93..0ef17c314 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/log.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/log.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const prefix = 'vite-plugin-svelte';
 /** @type {Record<import('../types/log.d.ts').LogLevel, any>} */
 const loggers = {
 	debug: {
-		log: debug(`vite:${prefix}`),
+		log: debug(`${prefix}`),
 		enabled: false,
 		isDebug: true
 	},
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ function _log(logger, message, payload, namespace) {
 		return;
 	}
 	if (logger.isDebug) {
-		const log = namespace ? logger.log.extend(namespace) : logger.log;
+		let log = logger.log;
+		if (namespace) {
+			if (!isDebugNamespaceEnabled(namespace)) {
+				return;
+			}
+			log = logger.log.extend(namespace);
+		}
 		payload !== undefined ? log(message, payload) : log(message);
 	} else {
 		logger.log(
@@ -251,5 +257,5 @@ export function buildExtendedLogMessage(w) {
  * @returns {boolean}
  */
 export function isDebugNamespaceEnabled(namespace) {
-	return debug.enabled(`vite:${prefix}:${namespace}`);
+	return debug.enabled(`${prefix}:${namespace}`);
 }
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/options.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/options.js
index aaf0c0390..6638db843 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/options.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/options.js
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ export async function buildExtraViteConfig(options, config) {
 			(options.hot && options.hot.partialAccept !== false)) && // deviate from svelte-hmr, default to true
 		config.experimental?.hmrPartialAccept !== false
 	) {
-		log.debug('enabling "experimental.hmrPartialAccept" in vite config');
+		log.debug('enabling "experimental.hmrPartialAccept" in vite config', undefined, 'config');
 		extraViteConfig.experimental = { hmrPartialAccept: true };
 	}
 	validateViteConfig(extraViteConfig, config, options);
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ async function buildExtraConfigForDependencies(options, config) {
 			].join('\n')}\n\nPlease see ${FAQ_LINK_MISSING_EXPORTS_CONDITION} for details.`
 		);
 	}
-	log.debug('extra config for dependencies generated by vitefu', depsConfig);
+	log.debug('extra config for dependencies generated by vitefu', depsConfig, 'config');
 
 	if (options.prebundleSvelteLibraries) {
 		// prebundling enabled, so we don't need extra dependency excludes
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ async function buildExtraConfigForDependencies(options, config) {
 		});
 	}
 
-	log.debug('post-processed extra config for dependencies', depsConfig);
+	log.debug('post-processed extra config for dependencies', depsConfig, 'config');
 
 	return depsConfig;
 }
@@ -577,11 +577,17 @@ function buildExtraConfigForSvelte(config) {
 	if (!isDepExcluded('svelte', config.optimizeDeps?.exclude ?? [])) {
 		const svelteImportsToInclude = SVELTE_IMPORTS.filter((x) => x !== 'svelte/ssr'); // not used on clientside
 		log.debug(
-			`adding bare svelte packages to optimizeDeps.include: ${svelteImportsToInclude.join(', ')} `
+			`adding bare svelte packages to optimizeDeps.include: ${svelteImportsToInclude.join(', ')} `,
+			undefined,
+			'config'
 		);
 		include.push(...svelteImportsToInclude);
 	} else {
-		log.debug('"svelte" is excluded in optimizeDeps.exclude, skipped adding it to include.');
+		log.debug(
+			'"svelte" is excluded in optimizeDeps.exclude, skipped adding it to include.',
+			undefined,
+			'config'
+		);
 	}
 	/** @type {(string | RegExp)[]} */
 	const noExternal = [];
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/preprocess.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/preprocess.js
index 7696f7e93..550877b06 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/preprocess.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/preprocess.js
@@ -84,14 +84,18 @@ function buildExtraPreprocessors(options, config) {
 		log.debug(
 			`Ignoring svelte preprocessors defined by these vite plugins: ${ignored
 				.map((p) => p.name)
-				.join(', ')}`
+				.join(', ')}`,
+			undefined,
+			'preprocess'
 		);
 	}
 	if (included.length > 0) {
 		log.debug(
 			`Adding svelte preprocessors defined by these vite plugins: ${included
 				.map((p) => p.name)
-				.join(', ')}`
+				.join(', ')}`,
+			undefined,
+			'preprocess'
 		);
 		appendPreprocessors.push(...pluginsWithPreprocessors.map((p) => p.api.sveltePreprocess));
 	}
diff --git a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/watch.js b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/watch.js
index 013c4f3f2..70f3b33e3 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/watch.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugin-svelte/src/utils/watch.js
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ export function setupWatchers(options, cache, requestParser) {
 		dependants.forEach((dependant) => {
 			if (fs.existsSync(dependant)) {
 				log.debug(
-					`emitting virtual change event for "${dependant}" because depdendency "${filename}" changed`
+					`emitting virtual change event for "${dependant}" because depdendency "${filename}" changed`,
+					undefined,
+					'hmr'
 				);
 				watcher.emit('change', dependant);
 			}
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ export function setupWatchers(options, cache, requestParser) {
 		if (svelteRequest) {
 			const removedFromCache = cache.remove(svelteRequest);
 			if (removedFromCache) {
-				log.debug(`cleared VitePluginSvelteCache for deleted file ${filename}`);
+				log.debug(`cleared VitePluginSvelteCache for deleted file ${filename}`, undefined, 'hmr');
 			}
 		}
 	};