[Suggestion] Disable all Hooks in config.php

[Andreas]

A broken plugin placed in hook fetch_userinfo, global_start etc. can stop whole system from working.
Knowledged users can get around this problem, but others may get stuck.
Therefor I suggest to add a setting to config.php to globally disable all hooks in case of problems.

Edit: I should read more carefully ...

define('DISABLE_HOOKS', 1);

[digitalpoint]

I believe it's also a normal setting in the Admin CP...

vBulletin Options -> Plugin/Hook System

[Matthew Gordon]

Yeah, but that doesn't help if a plugin kills the board, locking you out of the Admin CP.

[digitalpoint]

Hmmm... yeah, didn't think of that. Although since there are no plug-ins in the admin CP, I'm not so sure a messed up one could lock you out.

[Matthew Gordon]

Add a hook with this code into fetch_userinfo:

exit; 

Boom! Instant death to all vB pages, including the Admin CP.

[Onimua]

Add a hook with this code into fetch_userinfo:

exit; 

Boom! Instant death to all vB pages, including the Admin CP.

Back-up database, keep that code on file, next year's April Fool's.

EDIT: Wow... post stretch with that one.