wpsnoop: fix Advanced uploader plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Advanced uploader 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 uploader version 4.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Advanced uploader to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 4.2 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 4.2 of Advanced uploader 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 uploader 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 uploader add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/ 2.70MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/ 86.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ 34.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/animated-overlay.gif 1.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/download.png 368.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/download.svg 952.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png 212.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png 208.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_glass_55_fbf9ee_1x400.png 335.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png 207.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_glass_75_dadada_1x400.png 262.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_glass_75_e6e6e6_1x400.png 262.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png 332.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_75_cccccc_1x100.png 280.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-icons_222222_256x240.png 6.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-icons_454545_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-icons_888888_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/images/ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/jquery-ui.css 22.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/jquery-ui.min.css 19.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/css/upload.css 9.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/ 2.55MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/dropzone.js 118.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/dropzone.min.js 42.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/id3.min.js 15.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/ 534.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/AUTHORS.txt 12.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/external/ 286.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/external/jquery/ 286.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/external/jquery/jquery.js 286.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/images/ 35.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/images/ui-icons_444444_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/images/ui-icons_555555_256x240.png 6.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/images/ui-icons_777620_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/images/ui-icons_777777_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/images/ui-icons_cc0000_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/images/ui-icons_ffffff_256x240.png 6.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/index.html 24.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.css 19.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.js 69.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.min.css 16.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.min.js 31.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.structure.css 2.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.structure.min.css 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.theme.css 16.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/jquery-ui.theme.min.css 13.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/LICENSE.txt 1.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.custom/package.json 1.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/LICENSE 9.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/license.txt 17.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/Moxie.swf 28.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/Moxie.xap 61.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/pdf.js 301.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/pdf.worker.js 1.27MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/plupload.full.min.js 105.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/spark-md5.js 18.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/spark-md5.min.js 6.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/upload-settings.js 3.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/upload-settings.min.js 2.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/upload.js 28.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/js/upload.min.js 17.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/readme.txt 6.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/advanced-uploader/upload.php 53.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Advanced uploader add to WordPress?

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

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

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

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
file_upload_max_size 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare file_upload_max_size()
parse_size 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare parse_size()
adv_admin_inline_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_admin_inline_js()
adv_admin_inline_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_admin_inline_style()
adv_file_upload_admin_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_admin_init()
adv_file_upload_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_admin_menu()
adv_file_upload_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_admin_scripts()
adv_file_upload_attachment_image_src 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_attachment_image_src()
adv_file_upload_cat_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_cat_list()
adv_file_upload_change_icon_dir 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_change_icon_dir()
adv_file_upload_change_mime_icon 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_change_mime_icon()
adv_file_upload_manage_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_manage_menu()
adv_file_upload_scan 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_scan()
adv_file_upload_set_loader 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_set_loader()
adv_file_upload_setting_action_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_action_links()
adv_file_upload_setting_browser 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_browser()
adv_file_upload_setting_bws 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_bws()
adv_file_upload_setting_cat 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_cat()
adv_file_upload_setting_dest 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_dest()
adv_file_upload_setting_exc_cat 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_exc_cat()
adv_file_upload_setting_gallery 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_gallery()
adv_file_upload_setting_pdf 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_pdf()
adv_file_upload_setting_prog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_prog()
adv_file_upload_setting_section 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_setting_section()
adv_file_upload_settings_api_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_settings_api_init()
adv_file_upload_settings_overide_header_calc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_settings_overide_header_calc()
adv_file_upload_show_attachment_thumb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_show_attachment_thumb()
adv_file_upload_traversedirtree 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_traversedirtree()
adv_file_upload_upload_mimes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_upload_mimes()
adv_file_upload_validate_destination 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_validate_destination()
adv_file_upload_validate_overide_header_calc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_validate_overide_header_calc()
adv_file_upload_validate_progress 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_file_upload_validate_progress()
adv_upload_add_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_upload_add_file()
adv_upload_dropzone 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_upload_dropzone()
adv_upload_dropzone_chunks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_upload_dropzone_chunks()
adv_upload_new_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_upload_new_post()
adv_uploader_pdf_correct 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_uploader_pdf_correct()
adv_uploader_pdf_srcset_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_uploader_pdf_srcset_meta()
adv_uploader_update_attachment_metadata 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare adv_uploader_update_attachment_metadata()
advupl_attachment_fields_to_edit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare advupl_attachment_fields_to_edit()
change_media_send_to_editor 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare change_media_send_to_editor()
hideoverflow 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare hideoverflow()
save_display_attachment_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare save_display_attachment_image()
show_pdf_with_images 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare show_pdf_with_images()

Using Advanced uploader 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 uploader from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install advanced-uploader


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

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

wp plugin install advanced-uploader --activate


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

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

wp plugin install advanced-uploader --force


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

wp plugin update advanced-uploader


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

wp plugin delete advanced-uploader

Where can you download earlier versions of Advanced uploader?

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 uploader 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 uploader

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