A implementation of "dump and die" (dd) for WordPress

dd.php

<?php

if (!function_exists('dd')) {
    function dd($data)
    {
        ini_set("highlight.comment", "#969896; font-style: italic");
        ini_set("highlight.default", "#FFFFFF");
        ini_set("highlight.html", "#D16568");
        ini_set("highlight.keyword", "#7FA3BC; font-weight: bold");
        ini_set("highlight.string", "#F2C47E");
        $output = highlight_string("<?php\n\n" . var_export($data, true), true);
        echo "<div style=\"background-color: #1C1E21; padding: 1rem\">{$output}</div>";
        die();
    }
}