wpsnoop: fix Advanced Author Box plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Advanced Author Box 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 Advanced Author Box, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Advanced Author Box.


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

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What does Advanced Author Box version 1.5.9 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Advanced Author Box to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.9 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 1.5.9 of Advanced Author Box 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 Advanced Author Box 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 Advanced Author Box add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/ 1.28MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/advanced-author-box.php 12.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/facebook.png 242.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/ 1.25MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/css/ 66.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css 36.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css 30.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/fonts/ 1.04MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 161.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 433.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 161.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 95.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 75.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 131.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/ 77.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/animated.less 713.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/bordered-pulled.less 585.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/core.less 452.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/fixed-width.less 119.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/font-awesome.less 495.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/icons.less 48.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/larger.less 370.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/list.less 377.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/mixins.less 1.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/path.less 771.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/rotated-flipped.less 622.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/screen-reader.less 118.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/stacked.less 476.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/less/variables.less 22.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/ 78.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_animated.scss 715.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_bordered-pulled.scss 592.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_core.scss 459.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_fixed-width.scss 120.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_icons.scss 49.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_larger.scss 375.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_list.scss 378.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_mixins.scss 1.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_path.scss 783.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_rotated-flipped.scss 672.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_screen-reader.scss 134.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_stacked.scss 482.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/_variables.scss 22.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/scss/font-awesome.scss 430.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/google.png 487.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/linkedin.png 396.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/readme.txt 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/twitter.png 1.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/WDPanelAdmin.css 410.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/WDPanelAdmin.php 6.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Advanced Author Box add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Advanced Author Box?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Advanced Author Box?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
advanced_author_box The advanced_author_box option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Advanced Author Box 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.

What new PHP functions does Advanced Author Box declare when it is active?

Using Advanced Author Box 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 Advanced Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-author-box


How to activate Advanced Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Advanced Author Box after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install advanced-author-box --activate


How to reinstall Advanced Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-author-box --force


How to update Advanced Author Box to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update advanced-author-box


How to delete Advanced Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete advanced-author-box

Where can you download earlier versions of Advanced Author Box?

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 Advanced Author Box 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 Advanced Author Box

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 Advanced Author Box. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.