Code to re-order Wordpress plug-in load order to place a specifc plugin first or last depending on need

WORDPRESS-THEME_functions.php

<?php 
/***
 * Load this in your (child)theme's functions.php
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 **/

// order plugins that are causing issues
function cbc_order_plugins() {
	$active_plugins = get_option('active_plugins');
	
	// array of plugins that need load priorities managed to avoid conflicts
	$order_sensative_plugins = [
		'load_first' => [
			'gmail-smtp/main.php'
		],
		'load_last' => [
			'automatic-domain-changer/auto-domain-change.php',
			'ultimate-blocks/ultimate-blocks.php',
			'product-visibility-by-user-role-for-woocommerce/product-visibility-by-user-role-for-woocommerce.php'
		]
	];
	
	foreach ($order_sensative_plugins['load_first'] as $plugin) {
		if ($key = array_search($plugin, $active_plugins)) {
			// remove plugin from active array
			array_splice($active_plugins, $key, 1);
			
			// add the plugin to the beginning of the active array
			array_unshift($active_plugins, $plugin);
		} 
	}
	
	foreach ($order_sensative_plugins['load_last'] as $plugin) {
		if ($key = array_search($plugin, $active_plugins)) {
			// remove plugin from active array
			array_splice($active_plugins, $key, 1);
			
			// add the plugin to the end of the active array
			array_push($active_plugins, $plugin);
		} 
	}
	// update the active plugins setting/option in the db
	update_option('active_plugins', $active_plugins);
}
add_action('activated_plugin', 'cbc_order_plugins'); // run when a plugin is activated
add_action('upgrader_process_complete', 'cbc_order_plugins', 15); // run when a plugin is updated; needed because plugin activations on update are silent