This changeset introduces a `WP_Fatal_Error_Handler` class that detects fatal errors and displays a more user-friendly message about the site experiencing technical difficulties.
Websites that have custom requirements in that regard can implement their own fatal error handler by adding a `fatal-error-handler.php` drop-in that returns the handler instance to use, which must be based on a class that inherits `WP_Fatal_Error_Handler`. That handler will then be used in place of the default one. Alternatively, the fatal error handler feature can be completely disable through a constant `WP_DISABLE_FATAL_ERROR_HANDLER`.
Websites that would like to modify specifically the error template displayed in the frontend can add a `php-error.php` drop-in that works similarly to the existing `db-error.php` drop-in. For more granular customization, the fatal error handler also includes new filters `wp_should_handle_php_error`, `wp_php_error_message` and `wp_php_error_args`.
Props afragen, bradleyt, flixos90, ocean90, schlessera, SergeyBiryukov, spacedmonkey, timothyblynjacobs.
See #46130, #44458.
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Due to the high number of follow-up tickets and associated security concerns, it was decided to reschedule the fatal error recovery feature for WordPress 5.2, in order to address these issues properly. The feature will continue to be developed, with iterations being merged into trunk early in the 5.2 release cycle.
Fixes#46141. See #44458, #45932, #45940, #46038, #46047, #46068.
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The `WP_Shutdown_Handler` name plus related function names were premature when originally committed, as there can be multiple shutdown handlers in PHP, and WordPress makes use of that feature. This changeset modifies the name to a more appropriate `WP_Fatal_Error_Handler`, and related to that changes the following names:
* The drop-in to override the handler is now called `fatal-error-handler.php`.
* The internal function `wp_register_premature_shutdown_handler` is now called `wp_register_fatal_error_handler()`.
In addition to these naming changes, a new constant `WP_DISABLE_FATAL_ERROR_HANDLER` is introduced that can be set in `wp-config.php` to entirely disable the fatal error handler. That constant's value is and should be accessed indirectly via a new `wp_is_fatal_error_handler_enabled()` function and is filterable via a new `wp_fatal_error_handler_enabled` hook. Note that disabling the fatal error handler will skip the new functionality entirely, including the potentially used `fatal-error-handler.php` drop-in.
The new set of constant, filter and function provide for an easier-to-use mechanism to disable the fatal error handler altogether, rather than requiring developers to implement a drop-in for purely that purpose.
Props afragen, flixos90, joyously, knutsp, markjaquith, ocean90, schlessera, spacedmonkey.
Fixes#46047. See #44458.
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