wpsnoop: fix Administrative Shortcodes plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Administrative Shortcodes 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 Administrative Shortcodes, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Administrative Shortcodes.


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

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What does Administrative Shortcodes version 0.3.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Administrative Shortcodes to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.3.4 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 0.3.4 of Administrative Shortcodes 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 Administrative Shortcodes 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.

Which new files does Administrative Shortcodes add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/administrative-shortcodes/ 12.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/administrative-shortcodes/administrative-shortcodes.php 7.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/administrative-shortcodes/readme.txt 4.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Administrative Shortcodes add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[custom_field] The custom_field shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[date] The date shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
[get_stylesheet_directory] The get_stylesheet_directory shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[get_stylesheet_directory_uri] The get_stylesheet_directory_uri shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[get_template_directory_uri] The get_template_directory_uri shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[get_var] The get_var shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[home_url] The home_url shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[if] The if shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 10 other plugins or themes.
[login_form] The login_form shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 10 other plugins or themes.
[scheduler] The scheduler shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[disable] The disable shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_template] The get_template shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_template_directory] The get_template_directory shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[iterator] The iterator shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[loginoutlink] The loginoutlink shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[rand] The rand shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[the_id] The the_id shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

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 Administrative Shortcodes?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Administrative Shortcodes?

What new PHP functions does Administrative Shortcodes declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
administrative_shortcodes_call 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_call()
administrative_shortcodes_custom_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_custom_field()
administrative_shortcodes_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_date()
administrative_shortcodes_disable 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_disable()
administrative_shortcodes_get_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_get_template()
administrative_shortcodes_get_var 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_get_var()
administrative_shortcodes_if 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_if()
administrative_shortcodes_iterator 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_iterator()
administrative_shortcodes_login_form 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_login_form()
administrative_shortcodes_loginoutlink 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_loginoutlink()
administrative_shortcodes_rand 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_rand()
administrative_shortcodes_scheduler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_scheduler()
administrative_shortcodes_switch_to_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_switch_to_blog()
administrative_shortcodes_the_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare administrative_shortcodes_the_id()

Using Administrative Shortcodes 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 Administrative Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install administrative-shortcodes


How to activate Administrative Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Administrative Shortcodes after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install administrative-shortcodes --activate


How to reinstall Administrative Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Administrative Shortcodes which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install administrative-shortcodes --force


How to update Administrative Shortcodes to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update administrative-shortcodes


How to delete Administrative Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete administrative-shortcodes

Where can you download earlier versions of Administrative Shortcodes?

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 Administrative Shortcodes 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 Administrative Shortcodes

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 Administrative Shortcodes. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.