Title: QM Handling Syntax Errors?
Last modified: June 19, 2024

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# QM Handling Syntax Errors?

 *  Resolved [Jason LeMahieu (MadtownLems)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madtownlems/)
 * (@madtownlems)
 * [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/qm-handling-syntax-errors/)
 * I feel silly even asking this after all the years I’ve been using Query Monitor,
   but I feel like Query Monitor used to show me information about syntax errors,
   such as a missing semicolon or a meaningless stray “foo” in a plugin. These kinds
   of errors show me the standard “There has been a critical error on this website.
   Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.” message.
   Is it possible for QM to
   show me information about the syntax error in directly in the browser or no? 
   🤔(Or am I just totally misremembering)Thanks as always!

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 *  Plugin Author [John Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbillion/)
 * (@johnbillion)
 * WordPress Core Developer
 * [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/qm-handling-syntax-errors/#post-17836449)
 * It does include a fatal error handler, yes, but whether it has a chance to show
   you the error depends exactly on when the error is triggered. A syntax error 
   will get caught and shown by Query Monitor if it occurs in a file that loads 
   after QM has fully initialised. If it occurs earlier than that then it’s unlikely
   QM will be able to handle it.

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