wpsnoop: fix Awesome Authors plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Awesome Authors version 1.0.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Awesome Authors to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.1 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 1.0.1 of Awesome Authors 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 Awesome Authors 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 Awesome Authors add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/ 484.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/admin-script.js 1.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/admin-style.css 614.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/awesome_authors_admin.php 3.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/awesome_authors_sidebar.php 3.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/awesome-authors.php 9.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/images/ 5.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/images/ajax-loader.gif 2.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/images/horizontal_arrow_sprite.png 358.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/images/mtb.png 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/images/tt_tip.png 1.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/readme.txt 1.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/screenshot-1.png 281.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/screenshot-2.png 171.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/script.js 2.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-authors/style.css 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Awesome Authors add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Awesome Authors?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Awesome Authors?

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

During use Awesome Authors 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.

What new PHP functions does Awesome Authors declare when it is active?

Using Awesome Authors 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 Awesome Authors from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install awesome-authors


How to activate Awesome Authors from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install awesome-authors --activate


How to reinstall Awesome Authors from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install awesome-authors --force


How to update Awesome Authors to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update awesome-authors


How to delete Awesome Authors from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete awesome-authors

Where can you download earlier versions of Awesome Authors?

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 Awesome Authors 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 Awesome Authors

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