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Circuit Breaker

by balaeno

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Description

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.

  1. Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. No configuration required.
Does this plugin deactivate other plugins automatically?

No. The administrator must manually choose to deactivate any plugin.

Does it modify the active_plugins option directly?

No. It does not update or overwrite the active_plugins option.

Does it send data to any server?

No. It is completely self-contained.

Will this interfere with normal plugin updates?

No. It does not alter update behavior.

Is this compatible with multisite?

Yes. It respects WordPress multisite structure and does not override network activation states.

1.0.9

  • Removed Author URI to avoid matching Plugin URI (WP.org header requirement).
  • Version bump for submission.

1.0.8

  • Updated Plugin URI to homepage https://wpquicklook.com/.
  • Version bump for review submission.

1.0.7

  • Updated Plugin URI to official product page.
  • Version bump for submission alignment.

1.0.6

  • Updated plugin header description to match behavior (no automatic deactivation).

1.0.5

  • Metadata compliance: removed restricted “WP” prefix from plugin name.
  • Updated “Tested up to” to 6.9.
  • Version bump.

1.0.4

  • WP.org compliance adjustments + MU helper parse fix
  • Removed automatic activation/deactivation logic
  • Improved recovery notice system
  • Confirmed no external services usage
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