Hi,
Version 2.7, which is now available from 10 hours ago, addresses this issue. It seems that this problem occurs on a limited number of servers. The is_plugin_active() function is a legitimate WordPress function and should not typically cause issues. However, to prevent potential problems, we check if it’s available before using it, and if it’s not, we ensure that WordPress loads it.
It’s worth noting that the official WordPress documentation doesn’t mention this behavior.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_plugin_active/
We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused and want to emphasize that it’s for a good reason.
The root of this problem lies in our discovery that a very significant number of websites have JavaScript errors that severely impact site functionality. When a JavaScript error occurs, it often prevents the execution of subsequent commands. JavaScript errors are not recorded by default and are only notified if the browser console is open and with developer’s extensions installed. In such cases, our plugins record the JavaScript error in the error log file and notify site administrators through messages in the admin bar, allowing them to directly access the error file via the dashboard.
I hope that this new functionality in our plugins is useful to you and I appreciate your effort in contributing to the improvement.
Cheers,
Bill
