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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Advanced Category Column 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 Category Column version 3.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Advanced Category Column to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.5 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 3.5 of Advanced Category Column 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 Category Column 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: Advanced Category Column

Plugin Slug: advanced-category-column Internal ID: 2437 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 3.5 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 27 (218.47kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 29 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Advanced Category Column add to WordPress?

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The plugin Advanced Category Column added 27 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/	218.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/advanced-cc.php	8.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/	84.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/A5_DynamicFileClass.php	11.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/A5_ExcerptClass.php	2.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/A5_FormFieldClass.php	21.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/A5_ImageClass.php	10.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/A5_OptionPageClass.php	8.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/A5_WidgetClass.php	5.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/ACC_AdminClass.php	6.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/ACC_DynamicCSSClass.php	2.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/class-lib/ACC_WidgetClass.php	14.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/img/	2.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/img/a5-icon-11.png	686.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/img/a5-icon-34.png	1.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/	73.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/advanced-cc-de_DE.mo	10.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/advanced-cc-de_DE.po	13.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/advanced-cc-es_ES.mo	5.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/advanced-cc-es_ES.po	12.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/advanced-cc-nl_NL.mo	10.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/advanced-cc-nl_NL.po	13.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/languages/advanced-cc.pot	8.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/license.txt	34.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/readme.txt	7.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/ta-expander.js	5.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-category-column/ta-expander.min.js	3.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Advanced Category Column add to WordPress?

The plugin Advanced Category Column did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Advanced Category Column?

Advanced Category Column did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the plugin creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Advanced Category Column?

When Advanced Category Column was activated and loaded for the first time it created 2 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
acc_options		The acc_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:8:{s:3:"css";s:94:"-moz-hyphens: auto; -o-hyphens: auto; -webkit-hyphens: auto; -ms-hyphens: auto; hyphens: auto;";s:5:"cache";a:0:{}s:6:"inline";b:0;s:8:"compress";b:1;s:7:"version";d:3.4;s:8:"priority";b:0;s:9:"css_cache";s:807:"div.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] ,li.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] ,aside.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] ,section.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] {-moz-hyphens: auto;-o-hyphens: auto;-webkit-hyphens: auto;-ms-hyphens: auto;hyphens: auto;}div.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] img,li.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] img,aside.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] img,section.widget_advanced_category_column_widget[id^="advanced_category_column_widget"] img{height: auto;max-width: 100%;}";s:7:"flushed";b:1;}
widget_advanced_category_column_widget		The widget_advanced_category_column_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Advanced Category Column 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 Advanced Category Column there were 2 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
widget_advanced_category_column_widget

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What new PHP functions does Advanced Category Column declare when it is active?

Installing Advanced Category Column added 29 new functions 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
a5_button	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_button()
a5_checkbox	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_checkbox()
a5_checkgroup	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_checkgroup()
a5_color_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_color_field()
a5_date_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_date_field()
a5_datetime_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_datetime_field()
a5_datetime_local_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_datetime_local_field()
a5_email_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_email_field()
a5_export	8 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_export()
a5_file_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_file_field()
a5_get_version	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_get_version()
a5_hidden_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_hidden_field()
a5_image_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_image_field()
a5_month_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_month_field()
a5_number_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_number_field()
a5_radio	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_radio()
a5_radiogroup	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_radiogroup()
a5_range_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_range_field()
a5_reset	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_reset()
a5_resize_textarea	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_resize_textarea()
a5_search_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_search_field()
a5_select	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_select()
a5_submit	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_submit()
a5_tel_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_tel_field()
a5_text_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_text_field()
a5_textarea	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_textarea()
a5_time_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_time_field()
a5_url_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_url_field()
a5_week_field	10 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare a5_week_field()

Using Advanced Category Column 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 Category Column from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-category-column

How to activate Advanced Category Column from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-category-column --activate

How to reinstall Advanced Category Column from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-category-column --force

How to update Advanced Category Column to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update advanced-category-column

How to delete Advanced Category Column from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete advanced-category-column

Where can you download earlier versions of Advanced Category Column?

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 Category Column 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 Category Column

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