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When the plugin A/B Test for WordPress conflicts or throws a PHP error we hope wpsnoop can help you to fix the issue quickly.

Discover which shortcodes wp-options PHP functions database tables and files are created by A/B Test for WordPress, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with A/B Test for WordPress.

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what A/B Test for WordPress leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does A/B Test for WordPress version 1.0.7 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for A/B Test for WordPress to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.7 may have created a different set of shortcodes, used different function names or could have created entirely different database tables to store settings and operate. This is not an exhaustive list but shows how version 1.0.7 of A/B Test for WordPress behaves when installed and removed on a clean installation of WordPress.

We have not tested individual shortcodes, features or settings of this plugin but instead have concentrated on the potential for obvious errors and conflicts which can occur, if you need help with the plugin in your local installation you can get WordPress help and support for A/B Test for WordPress by clicking here.

Our testing covered the free version of this plugin there may or may not be a paid version or premium version available for purchase that unlocks additional features and could behave in a slightly or very different manner.

Summary of WordPress plugin analysis: A/B Test for WordPress

Plugin Slug: abtest Internal ID: 591 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.0.7 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 35 (110.81kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 1 Database Tables: 6 Function Count: 22 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does A/B Test for WordPress add to WordPress?

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The plugin A/B Test for WordPress added 35 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/abtest/	110.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/abtest_admin.php	167.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/abtest.js	472.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/abtest.php	7.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/	32.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/add_goal.php	1.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/add_ip_filter.php	1.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/add_variation.php	1.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/close_dashboard_widget.php	81.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/create_experiment.php	1.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/debug.php	0.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/delete_experiment.php	1.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/delete_goal.php	987.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/delete_ip_filter.php	831.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/delete_variation.php	1.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/edit_experiment.php	1.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/edit_goal.php	1.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/edit_ip_filter.php	1.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/edit_variation.php	2.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/functions.php	153.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/get_tracking_code.php	1.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/help.php	1.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/list_experiments.php	1.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/set_debug_mode.php	181.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/set_variation_active.php	368.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/settings.php	1.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/show_experiment.php	8.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/admin/tabs.php	539.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/icon.png	813.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/includes/	3.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/includes/install.php	3.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/readme.txt	2.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/screenshot-1.png	63.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/track_goal.php	293.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/abtest/track_variation.php	131.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does A/B Test for WordPress add to WordPress?

The plugin A/B Test for WordPress added 1 new shortcode when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[abtest]		The abtest shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

Note: We have not yet checked to see if these shortcodes work as expected in pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or when set as the page title, in content, in the excert, in menus or anywhere else within a WordPress installation. A shortcode could produce errors due to parameters added when it is used, or if the plugin is updated and the format of the shortcode has changed.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin A/B Test for WordPress?

A/B Test for WordPress created 6 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_abtest_experiments	The wp_abtest_experiments table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_abtest_goal_hits	The wp_abtest_goal_hits table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_abtest_goals	The wp_abtest_goals table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_abtest_ip_filters	The wp_abtest_ip_filters table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_abtest_variation_views	The wp_abtest_variation_views table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_abtest_variations	The wp_abtest_variations table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting A/B Test for WordPress using WP-CLI there were 6 database tables that still remained:

Table name	Status
wp_abtest_experiments	Orphan/Zombie
wp_abtest_goal_hits	Orphan/Zombie
wp_abtest_goals	Orphan/Zombie
wp_abtest_ip_filters	Orphan/Zombie
wp_abtest_variation_views	Orphan/Zombie
wp_abtest_variations	Orphan/Zombie

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan tables could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by A/B Test for WordPress?

When A/B Test for WordPress was activated and loaded for the first time it created 1 new option in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
abtest_current_migration		The abtest_current_migration option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
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During use A/B Test for WordPress may or may not create more options depending on how the plugin is configured and depending on which other themes and plugins are active in your specific hosting environment.

After disabling and deleting A/B Test for WordPress there were 2 options still present in the wp-options table:

abtest_current_migration
recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does A/B Test for WordPress declare when it is active?

Installing A/B Test for WordPress added 22 new function to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
change_theme	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare change_theme()
abtest_admin	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_admin()
abtest_admin_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_admin_menu()
abtest_experiment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_experiment()
abtest_experiments_script	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_experiments_script()
abtest_experiments_stylesheet	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_experiments_stylesheet()
abtest_footer_script	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_footer_script()
abtest_get_experiment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_get_experiment()
abtest_get_name	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_get_name()
abtest_goal_hit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_goal_hit()
abtest_handle_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_handle_shortcode()
abtest_head_script	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_head_script()
abtest_load_experiments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_load_experiments()
abtest_migrate_if_needed	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_migrate_if_needed()
abtest_migrations	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_migrations()
abtest_name	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_name()
abtest_ob_callback	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_ob_callback()
abtest_ob_end	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_ob_end()
abtest_ob_start	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_ob_start()
abtest_rss	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_rss()
abtest_rss_widget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_rss_widget()
abtest_variation_view	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare abtest_variation_view()

Using A/B Test for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

The following commands are provided for convenience and should only be used if you understand how WP-CLI works. These commands refer to a single WordPress instance and may need to be modified if you are working with a Multisite installation.

How to install A/B Test for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:

wp plugin install abtest

How to activate A/B Test for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate A/B Test for WordPress after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install abtest --activate

How to reinstall A/B Test for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of A/B Test for WordPress which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install abtest --force

How to update A/B Test for WordPress to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update abtest

How to delete A/B Test for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete abtest

Where can you download earlier versions of A/B Test for WordPress?

Whenever possible you should use the latest version of plugins and themes, however if you have recently updated and discovered that you need to install an earlier version you may be able to download other versions of A/B Test for WordPress from the WordPress repository by visiting this link.

Please note that installing earlier versions of a theme or plugin is not generally a recommended course of action for most users and could re-introduce security, stability or other issues in A/B Test for WordPress

About our testing enviroment

Tests were conducted using Apache 2.4.29, PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04, MySQL 5.7.33 and WordPress 5.9

It is very possible that different versions of PHP such as PHP 8.0, PHP 7.4, or PHP 7.3 could behave differently with A/B Test for WordPress. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.