diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/text.rs b/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
index 3b8277b..047cb75 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ impl TextMetaPlugin {
         // Output line length statistics if tracked
         if self.track_line_lengths {
             if let Some(lengths) = &self.line_lengths {
+                log::debug!("TEXT: Line lengths: {:?} (count: {})", lengths, lengths.len());
                 if !lengths.is_empty() {
                     // Calculate max, mean, median
                     let max_len = lengths.iter().max().unwrap();
@@ -253,30 +254,63 @@ impl TextMetaPlugin {
                         sorted_lengths[lengths.len() / 2] as f64
                     };
                     
-                    // Add each statistic if its corresponding option is enabled
-                    if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
-                        "text_line_max_len", 
-                        max_len.to_string(), 
-                        self.base.outputs()
-                    ) {
-                        metadata.push(meta_data);
+                    log::debug!("TEXT: Line stats - max: {}, mean: {}, median: {}", max_len, mean_len, median_len);
+                    
+                    // Check if each statistic should be output based on options
+                    // Default to true if option is not present
+                    let output_max = self.base.options.get("text_line_max_len")
+                        .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+                        .unwrap_or(true);
+                    let output_mean = self.base.options.get("text_line_mean_len")
+                        .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+                        .unwrap_or(true);
+                    let output_median = self.base.options.get("text_line_median_len")
+                        .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+                        .unwrap_or(true);
+                    
+                    log::debug!("TEXT: Output flags - max: {}, mean: {}, median: {}", output_max, output_mean, output_median);
+                    
+                    // Add each statistic if enabled
+                    if output_max {
+                        if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
+                            "text_line_max_len", 
+                            max_len.to_string(), 
+                            self.base.outputs()
+                        ) {
+                            log::debug!("TEXT: Adding max line length metadata: {:?}", meta_data);
+                            metadata.push(meta_data);
+                        }
                     }
-                    if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
-                        "text_line_mean_len", 
-                        mean_len.to_string(), 
-                        self.base.outputs()
-                    ) {
-                        metadata.push(meta_data);
+                    
+                    if output_mean {
+                        if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
+                            "text_line_mean_len", 
+                            mean_len.to_string(), 
+                            self.base.outputs()
+                        ) {
+                            log::debug!("TEXT: Adding mean line length metadata: {:?}", meta_data);
+                            metadata.push(meta_data);
+                        }
                     }
-                    if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
-                        "text_line_median_len", 
-                        median_len.to_string(), 
-                        self.base.outputs()
-                    ) {
-                        metadata.push(meta_data);
+                    
+                    if output_median {
+                        if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
+                            "text_line_median_len", 
+                            median_len.to_string(), 
+                            self.base.outputs()
+                        ) {
+                            log::debug!("TEXT: Adding median line length metadata: {:?}", meta_data);
+                            metadata.push(meta_data);
+                        }
                     }
+                } else {
+                    log::debug!("TEXT: No line lengths recorded");
                 }
+            } else {
+                log::debug!("TEXT: Line lengths tracking is None");
             }
+        } else {
+            log::debug!("TEXT: Line lengths tracking is disabled");
         }
         
         metadata