diff --git a/wp-includes/load.php b/wp-includes/load.php
index b2181c0a2d..9ab44f018f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/load.php
+++ b/wp-includes/load.php
@@ -183,6 +183,21 @@ function wp_maintenance() {
 	// If the $upgrading timestamp is older than 10 minutes, don't die.
 	if ( ( time() - $upgrading ) >= 600 )
 		return;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Bypass the maintenance mode check
+	 *
+	 * This filter should *NOT* be used by plugins. It is designed for non-web
+	 * runtimes. If this filter returns true, maintenance mode will not be  
+	 * active which can cause problems during updates for web site views.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.6.0
+	 *
+	 * @param bool True to bypass maintenance
+	 */
+	if ( apply_filters( 'bypass_maintenance_mode', false ) ){
+		return;	
+	}
 
 	if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/maintenance.php' ) ) {
 		require_once( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/maintenance.php' );
@@ -285,6 +300,22 @@ function timer_stop( $display = 0, $precision = 3 ) {
  * @access private
  */
 function wp_debug_mode() {
+	/**
+	 * Bypass the debug mode check
+	 *
+	 * This filter should *NOT* be used by plugins. It is designed for non-web
+	 * runtimes. Returning true causes the WP_DEBUG and related constants to
+	 * not be checked and the default php values for errors will be used unless
+	 * you take care to update them yourself.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.6.0
+	 *
+	 * @param bool True to bypass debug mode 
+	 */
+	if ( apply_filters( 'bypass_debug_mode', false ) ){
+		return;	
+	}
+
 	if ( WP_DEBUG ) {
 		error_reporting( E_ALL );
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 42aac6dde0..391d4949e2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37625';
+$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37626';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index 8beee6fdb8..e139f07d92 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -70,8 +70,18 @@ timer_start();
 // Check if we're in WP_DEBUG mode.
 wp_debug_mode();
 
+/**
+ * Bypass the loading of advanced-cache.php
+ *
+ * This filter should *NOT* be used by plugins. It is designed for non-web
+ * runtimes. If true is returned, advance-cache.php will never be loaded.
+ *
+ * @since 4.6.0
+ *
+ * @param bool True to bypass advanced-cache.php
+ */
+if ( WP_CACHE && ! apply_filters( 'bypass_advanced_cache', false )  ) {
 // For an advanced caching plugin to use. Uses a static drop-in because you would only want one.
-if ( WP_CACHE ) {
 	_backup_plugin_globals();
 	WP_DEBUG ? include( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/advanced-cache.php' ) : @include( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/advanced-cache.php' );
 	_restore_plugin_globals();