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Circuit Breaker

A safety utility that helps prevent fatal-error crash loops by allowing administrators to safely recover and manually deactivate problematic plugins.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.0.9
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update20 Mar 20267mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Circuit Breaker version 1.0.9 as active, updated 7mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Circuit Breaker is a lightweight safety utility designed to help administrators recover from fatal error loops caused by plugins.

IMPORTANT:

– This plugin DOES NOT automatically deactivate other plugins.

– This plugin DOES NOT modify WordPress core.

– This plugin DOES NOT connect to any external service.

– This plugin DOES NOT send any data externally.

When a fatal error is detected, Circuit Breaker:

1. Logs the event internally.

2. Temporarily prevents the suspected plugin from loading (without deactivating it).

3. Displays an admin notice.

4. Allows the administrator to manually deactivate the plugin.

All actions are initiated by the administrator. The plugin never changes plugin activation state automatically.

How It Works

If a fatal error occurs:

• WordPress shuts down normally.

• Circuit Breaker detects the last active plugin action.

• On next load, the suspected plugin is skipped temporarily.

• An admin notice appears with:

– Option to deactivate the suspected plugin (manual action)

– Option to restore it

This prevents crash loops while maintaining full user control.

External Services

This plugin does not use or rely on any external services.

No API calls are made.

No remote assets are loaded.

No tracking is performed.

Privacy

Circuit Breaker does not collect, store, transmit, or process personal data.

All operations are performed locally within WordPress.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • admin tools
  • error handling
  • recovery
  • safety
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity20 Mar 20267mo ago

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