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 Plug Error Handler version 1.0.2 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Plug Error Handler is a lightweight and safety-focused WordPress plugin that helps prevent white screens or fatal crashes caused by problematic plugins. It does this by automatically detecting and deactivating any plugin that throws a PHP fatal error or parse error during activation or update.
It’s designed to ensure a smooth admin experience by intercepting site-breaking issues at the moment they occur.
Automatically deactivates the faulty plugin during activation or update.
Displays a clear admin notice indicating which plugin caused the issue and what type of error it triggered.
Lightweight: No database usage (uses transients), no impact on performance.
No settings page — works silently in the background for your safety.
⚠️ Limitations
Only handles PHP errors — does not detect:
JavaScript errors
CSS conflicts
Plugin conflicts that don’t produce fatal errors
Only handles errors during activation or update (not runtime issues).
Designed for administrator-level users who manage plugin changes.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. html for details.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
error handler
fatal error
parse error
plugin conflict
safety
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.6 · PHP 7.4
Update activity21 Aug 20262mo ago
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
No tracked version or compatibility changes have been recorded by WP PlugIndex yet.
Tracking & source
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