wpsnoop: fix Advanced Recent Posts plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Advanced Recent Posts 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 Recent Posts version 0.6.14 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Advanced Recent Posts to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.6.14 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 0.6.14 of Advanced Recent Posts 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 Recent Posts 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 Recent Posts add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/ 234.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/ 107.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/chosen/ 39.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/chosen/chosen-sprite.png 538.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/chosen/[email protected] 738.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/chosen/chosen.jquery.min.js 27.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/chosen/chosen.min.css 10.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/images/ 27.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/images/basic_layout.png 21.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/images/dropcap_layout.png 2.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/images/thumbnail_layout.png 3.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/lptw-recent-posts-backend.css 1.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/lptw-recent-posts-backend.php 24.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/backend/lptw-recent-posts-shortcode-builder.js 13.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/includes/ 55.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/includes/class.render.layout.php 5.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/includes/class.widget.fluid.images.php 26.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/includes/class.widget.small.thumbnails.php 24.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/lptw-recent-posts.css 14.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/lptw-recent-posts.js 112.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/lptw-recent-posts.php 47.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-recent-posts/readme.txt 9.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Advanced Recent Posts add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[lptw_recentposts] The lptw_recentposts 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 Advanced Recent Posts?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Advanced Recent Posts?

What new PHP functions does Advanced Recent Posts declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
my_action_javascript 17 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare my_action_javascript()
get_terms_list_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_terms_list_callback()
lptw_custom_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_custom_excerpt()
lptw_display_layout_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_display_layout_header()
lptw_display_recent_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_display_recent_posts()
lptw_get_first_embed_media 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_get_first_embed_media()
lptw_oembed_result 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_oembed_result()
lptw_recent_posts_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_activate()
lptw_recent_posts_backend_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_backend_scripts()
lptw_recent_posts_load_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_load_widget()
lptw_recent_posts_manage_shortcodes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_manage_shortcodes()
lptw_recent_posts_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_options()
lptw_recent_posts_options_box_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_options_box_content()
lptw_recent_posts_options_save_meta_box_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_options_save_meta_box_data()
lptw_recent_posts_register_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_recent_posts_register_scripts()
lptw_register_recent_posts_menu_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lptw_register_recent_posts_menu_page()
render_article 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_article()
render_article_container 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_article_container()
render_article_objects 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_article_objects()
render_article_part 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_article_part()
render_element_attributes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_element_attributes()
render_element_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_element_class()
render_element_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_element_styles()
render_post_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_post_date()

Using Advanced Recent Posts 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 Recent Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-recent-posts


How to activate Advanced Recent Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-recent-posts --activate


How to reinstall Advanced Recent Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-recent-posts --force


How to update Advanced Recent Posts to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update advanced-recent-posts


How to delete Advanced Recent Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete advanced-recent-posts

Where can you download earlier versions of Advanced Recent Posts?

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 Recent Posts 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 Recent Posts

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