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function codepotent_debug_notifier_register_admin_bar() { if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) { return; } global $wp_admin_bar; $label = esc_html__(' Debugging DISABLED ', 'codepotent-debug-notifier'); if (defined('WP_DEBUG')) { if (WP_DEBUG == true) { // Loose comparison is intentional here. $label = '<div style="color: #f00;">'.esc_html__(' Debugging ENABLED ', 'codepotent-debug-notifier').'</div>'; } } $wp_admin_bar->add_menu([ 'parent' => false, 'id' => 'codepotent-debug-notifier', 'title' => $label ]); } add_action('wp_before_admin_bar_render', 'codepotent_debug_notifier_register_admin_bar');