Title: Version 2.8.7 breaks WordPress
Last modified: September 1, 2026

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# Version 2.8.7 breaks WordPress

 *  [archie_n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/archie_n/)
 * (@archie_n)
 * [4 days, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-2-8-7-breaks-wordpress/)
 * I am using the plugin (both paid and free) version on a number of sites.
   Unfortunately
   all sites with auto-update enabled broke down due to the latest update.“There
   has been a critical error on this website.”Is there any other way than disabling
   the plugin via FTP and get back online in order to rectify this serious error?
   Excerpt from log:
 * 0 /home/public_html/wp-content/plugins/smartsearchwp/vendor/autoload.php(25):
   ComposerAutoloaderInit6405029f70e23aeae5a145cd3210c21e::getLoader() 1 /home/public_html/
   wp-content/plugins/smartsearchwp/wdgpt.php(29): require_once(‘/home/’) 2 /home/
   public_html/wp-settings.php(597): include_once(‘/home/’) 3 /home/public_html/
   wp-config.php(114): require_once(‘/home/’) 4 /home/public_html/wp-load.php(50):
   require_once(‘/home/’) 5 /home/public_html/wp-blog-header.php(13): require_once(‘/
   home/’) 6 /home/public_html/index.php(17): require(‘/home/’) 7 {main}
 * thrown in /home/public_html/wp-content/plugins/smartsearchwp/vendor/composer/
   autoload_real.php on line 25

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 *  Plugin Support [supportwebdigit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supportwebdigit/)
 * (@supportwebdigit)
 * [4 days, 12 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-2-8-7-breaks-wordpress/#post-19008357)
 * Hi
 * A build issue with version 2.8.7 was discovered when it was uploaded to wordpress.
   org. The new version, 2.8.8, is working properly. Version 2.8.7 has been removed
   from the list of available versions.
 * I’m truly sorry for this inconvenience.
 * JC
 *  Plugin Support [supportwebdigit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supportwebdigit/)
 * (@supportwebdigit)
 * [4 days, 9 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-2-8-7-breaks-wordpress/#post-19008588)
 * A simple solution:
    1. Using FTP, rename the ‘smartsearchwp’ plugin folder to ‘smartsearchwp.off’
    2. Go to Installed Plugins > smartsearchwp > View Details > Update > Activate
 * That will sort the problem out quickly.
 * Sorry again
 * Thanks, JC

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 * [critical error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/critical-error/)

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 * Last reply from: [supportwebdigit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supportwebdigit/)
 * Last activity: [4 days, 9 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-2-8-7-breaks-wordpress/#post-19008588)
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