The plugin_sandbox_scrape() WordPress PHP function loads a given plugin and attempts to generate errors.
Usage
plugin_sandbox_scrape($plugin);
Example:
Input:
plugin_sandbox_scrape('my-plugin/my-plugin.php');
Parameters
$plugin (string)– Required. Path to the plugin file relative to the plugins directory.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: plugin_sandbox_scrape()
Examples
Basic Usage
Load a plugin named my-plugin and check for errors during activation:
// Load the plugin
plugin_sandbox_scrape('my-plugin/my-plugin.php');
Load Multiple Plugins
Load multiple plugins and check for errors during activation:
// Array of plugins
$plugins = array(
'plugin-one/plugin-one.php',
'plugin-two/plugin-two.php'
);
// Loop through plugins and load each one
foreach ($plugins as $plugin) {
plugin_sandbox_scrape($plugin);
}
Check if Plugin File Exists
Before loading the plugin, check if the plugin file exists:
// Plugin path
$plugin = 'my-plugin/my-plugin.php';
// Check if the plugin file exists
if (file_exists(WP_PLUGIN_DIR . '/' . $plugin)) {
plugin_sandbox_scrape($plugin);
} else {
echo 'Plugin file not found.';
}
Load Plugin and Display a Message
Load a plugin and display a success or error message:
// Plugin path
$plugin = 'my-plugin/my-plugin.php';
// Load the plugin
$result = plugin_sandbox_scrape($plugin);
// Check for errors
if (is_wp_error($result)) {
echo 'An error occurred during plugin activation: ' . $result->get_error_message();
} else {
echo 'Plugin activated successfully.';
}
Deactivate Plugin before Loading
Deactivate a plugin before loading it to check for errors during activation:
// Plugin path $plugin = 'my-plugin/my-plugin.php'; // Deactivate the plugin deactivate_plugins($plugin); // Load the plugin plugin_sandbox_scrape($plugin);