wpsnoop: fix WP Author Bio plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin WP Author Bio 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 WP Author Bio, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with WP Author Bio.


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

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What does WP Author Bio version 1.0.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Author Bio to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.4 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 1.0.4 of WP Author Bio 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 WP Author Bio 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 WP Author Bio add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/ 801.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/css/ 25.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/css/author-style.css 8.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/css/font-awesome.min.css 17.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/fonts/ 418.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 37.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 197.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 78.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 43.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 61.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/images/ 19.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/images/author_image.jpg 9.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/images/Thumbs.db 8.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/images/wpspin_light.gif 2.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/inc/ 144.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/inc/author.css.php 770.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/inc/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php 120.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/inc/class.settings-api.php 17.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/inc/easy-blocks.php 5.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/index.php 21.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/js/ 9.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/js/easy-responsive-tabs.js 8.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/js/scripts.js 640.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/readme.txt 3.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/screenshot-1.png 31.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/screenshot-2.png 31.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/screenshot-3.png 40.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/screenshot-4.png 30.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/awesome-wp-author-bio/screenshot-5.png 24.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

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Using WP Author Bio 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 WP Author Bio from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install awesome-wp-author-bio


How to activate WP Author Bio from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install awesome-wp-author-bio --activate


How to reinstall WP Author Bio from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install awesome-wp-author-bio --force


How to update WP Author Bio to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update awesome-wp-author-bio


How to delete WP Author Bio from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete awesome-wp-author-bio

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Author Bio?

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 WP Author Bio 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 WP Author Bio

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