wpsnoop: fix Automatic Social Lock plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Automatic Social Lock 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 Automatic Social Lock, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Automatic Social Lock.


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

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What does Automatic Social Lock version 2.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Automatic Social Lock to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.0 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 2.0 of Automatic Social Lock 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 Automatic Social Lock 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 Automatic Social Lock add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/ 28.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/css/ 1.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/css/faceboxmodal.css 1.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/images/ 2.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/images/closelabel.png 168.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/images/loading.gif 2.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/js/ 9.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/js/faceboxmodal.js 9.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/options.php 4.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/Readme.txt 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/automatic-social-locker/wp_social_lock.php 8.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

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Using Automatic Social Lock 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 Automatic Social Lock from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install automatic-social-locker


How to activate Automatic Social Lock from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Automatic Social Lock after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install automatic-social-locker --activate


How to reinstall Automatic Social Lock from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install automatic-social-locker --force


How to update Automatic Social Lock to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update automatic-social-locker


How to delete Automatic Social Lock from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete automatic-social-locker

Where can you download earlier versions of Automatic Social Lock?

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 Automatic Social Lock 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 Automatic Social Lock

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