Code to re-order a Wordpress plug-in's load order to place it first or last depending on need

WORDPRESS-PLUGIN_main.php

<?php 
/***
 * Load one of these functions at the top of you plug-in's main .php file
 * Which depends on your needs
 * _first() will load it first; _last() will load it last
 * Need help? => CodeByCurtis.com
 **/

/**
 * position a plugin to load first or last depending on push or unshift
 **/
function load_PLUGIN_NAME_first() {
	$this_plugin = plugin_basename(trim(__FILE__));
	$active_plugins = get_option('active_plugins');
	$this_plugin_key = array_search($this_plugin, $active_plugins);
	
	// remove plugin from active array
	array_splice($active_plugins, $this_plugin_key, 1);
	
	// LOAD FIRST: add the plugin to the beginning of the active array
	array_unshift($active_plugins, $this_plugin);
  
        // LOAD LAST: add the plugin to the end of the active array
	//array_push($active_plugins, $this_plugin);
	
	// update the active plugins setting/option in the db
	update_option('active_plugins', $active_plugins);
}
add_action('activated_plugin', 'load_PLUGIN_NAME_first', 15); // run when a plugin is activated
add_action('upgrader_process_complete', 'load_PLUGIN_NAME_first', 15); // run when a plugin is updated; needed because plugin activations on update are silent


// position a plugin to load first or last depending on push or unshift
function load_PLUGIN_NAME_last() {
	$this_plugin = plugin_basename(trim(__FILE__));
	$active_plugins = get_option('active_plugins');
	$this_plugin_key = array_search($this_plugin, $active_plugins);
	
	// remove plugin from active array
	array_splice($active_plugins, $this_plugin_key, 1);
	
	// LOAD FIRST: add the plugin to the beginning of the active array
	//array_unshift($active_plugins, $this_plugin);
  
        // LOAD LAST: add the plugin to the end of the active array
	array_push($active_plugins, $this_plugin);
	
	// update the active plugins setting/option in the db
	update_option('active_plugins', $active_plugins);
}
add_action('activated_plugin', 'load_PLUGIN_NAME_last', 15); // run when a plugin is activated
add_action('upgrader_process_complete', 'load_PLUGIN_NAME_last', 15); // run when a plugin is updated; needed because plugin activations on update are silent