{"id":285287,"date":"2026-03-20T04:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/circuit-breaker\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T04:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:38:08","slug":"circuit-breaker","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/circuit-breaker\/","author":23445854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.9","stable_tag":"1.0.9","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Circuit Breaker","header_author":"Balaeno","header_description":"Helps prevent fatal-error crash loops by safely quarantining suspected plugins and letting admins recover.","assets_banners_color":"27292b","last_updated":"2026-03-20 04:38:08","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/wpquicklook.com\/","header_author_uri":"","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":166,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.9":{"tag":"1.0.9","author":"balaeno","date":"2026-03-20 04:38:08"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.4":"

Compliance improvements and safer recovery handling.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3486926,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3486926,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3486926,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3486926,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.9"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Admin notice after fatal error detection.","2":"Manual deactivate button interface."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[39231,29197,13383,13261],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[258169],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-285287","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-admin-tools","plugin_tags-error-handling","plugin_tags-recovery","plugin_tags-safety","plugin_contributors-sarangan","plugin_committers-balaeno"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/circuit-breaker\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3486926","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/circuit-breaker\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3486926","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/circuit-breaker\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3486926","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/circuit-breaker\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3486926","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Circuit Breaker is a lightweight safety utility designed to help administrators recover from fatal error loops caused by plugins.<\/p>\n\n

IMPORTANT:\n- This plugin DOES NOT automatically deactivate other plugins.\n- This plugin DOES NOT modify WordPress core.\n- This plugin DOES NOT connect to any external service.\n- This plugin DOES NOT send any data externally.<\/p>\n\n

When a fatal error is detected, Circuit Breaker:\n1. Logs the event internally.\n2. Temporarily prevents the suspected plugin from loading (without deactivating it).\n3. Displays an admin notice.\n4. Allows the administrator to manually deactivate the plugin.<\/p>\n\n

All actions are initiated by the administrator. The plugin never changes plugin activation state automatically.<\/p>\n\n

How It Works<\/h3>\n\n

If a fatal error occurs:<\/p>\n\n

\u2022 WordPress shuts down normally.\n\u2022 Circuit Breaker detects the last active plugin action.\n\u2022 On next load, the suspected plugin is skipped temporarily.\n\u2022 An admin notice appears with:\n - Option to deactivate the suspected plugin (manual action)\n - Option to restore it<\/p>\n\n

This prevents crash loops while maintaining full user control.<\/p>\n\n

External Services<\/h3>\n\n

This plugin does not use or rely on any external services.\nNo API calls are made.\nNo remote assets are loaded.\nNo tracking is performed.<\/p>\n\n

Privacy<\/h3>\n\n

Circuit Breaker does not collect, store, transmit, or process personal data.\nAll operations are performed locally within WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Upload the plugin to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. No configuration required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Does this plugin deactivate other plugins automatically?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. The administrator must manually choose to deactivate any plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does it modify the active_plugins option directly?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. It does not update or overwrite the active_plugins option.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does it send data to any server?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. It is completely self-contained.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Will this interfere with normal plugin updates?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. It does not alter update behavior.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Is this compatible with multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. It respects WordPress multisite structure and does not override network activation states.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.9<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Removed Author URI to avoid matching Plugin URI (WP.org header requirement).<\/li>\n
    • Version bump for submission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.0.8<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Updated Plugin URI to homepage https:\/\/wpquicklook.com\/.<\/li>\n
      • Version bump for review submission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.0.7<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Updated Plugin URI to official product page.<\/li>\n
        • Version bump for submission alignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.0.6<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Updated plugin header description to match behavior (no automatic deactivation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.0.5<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Metadata compliance: removed restricted \"WP\" prefix from plugin name.<\/li>\n
            • Updated \"Tested up to\" to 6.9.<\/li>\n
            • Version bump.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • WP.org compliance adjustments + MU helper parse fix<\/li>\n
              • Removed automatic activation\/deactivation logic<\/li>\n
              • Improved recovery notice system<\/li>\n
              • Confirmed no external services usage<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"A safety utility that helps prevent fatal-error crash loops by allowing administrators to safely recover and manually deactivate problematic plugins.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/285287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285287"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/balaeno"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=285287"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=285287"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=285287"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=285287"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=285287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}