Is Circuit Breaker free?

Yes, Circuit Breaker is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Circuit Breaker?

Circuit Breaker has 0 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Circuit Breaker alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Circuit Breaker include Companion Auto Update, Blue Captcha, Escape Button. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Circuit Breaker work with the latest WordPress?

Circuit Breaker has been tested up to WordPress 6.9.4. It requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+.

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Circuit Breaker

Name: Circuit Breaker
Author: balaeno

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

By balaeno·Safety·Free

·0 active installs·Updated 2 weeks ago

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As of April 2026, Circuit Breaker is a WordPress safety plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 166 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Companion Auto Update.

0/5Rating

0active installs

166total downloads

1 monthsince 2026

Overview

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.