wpsnoop: fix Article Forge plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Article Forge version 1.1.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Article Forge to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.4 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 1.1.4 of Article Forge 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 Article Forge 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 Article Forge add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ 93.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge.php 16.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/ 55.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/ActionMap.php 900.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin.php 15.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/ 27.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/ActionMap.php 4.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/css/ 121.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/css/admin-edit-content.css 35.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/css/admin-settings.css 86.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/Hacks.php 2.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/js/ 3.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/js/admin-edit-content.js 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/js/admin-edit-summary.js 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/js/admin-settings.js 667.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Admin/Settings.php 17.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Constants.php 313.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Content.php 3.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Content/ 1.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Content/ActionMap.php 1.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Install.php 2.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/ArticleForge/Options.php 2.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/ 9.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/ 9.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/archive-summary.php 788.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/article-section.php 330.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/css/ 2.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/css/articleforge.css 2.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/home-summary.php 47.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/js/ 233.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/js/articleforge.js 233.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/loop-article-summary.php 540.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/search-summary.php 77.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/content/default/single-summary.php 4.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/functions.php 1.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/main.php 2.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/article-forge/readme.txt 8.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Article Forge add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Article Forge?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Article Forge?

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

During use Article Forge 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.

Using Article Forge 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 Article Forge from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install article-forge


How to activate Article Forge from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install article-forge --activate


How to reinstall Article Forge from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install article-forge --force


How to update Article Forge to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update article-forge


How to delete Article Forge from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete article-forge

Where can you download earlier versions of Article Forge?

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 Article Forge 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 Article Forge

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