wpsnoop: fix Basic Shortcode Elements plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Basic Shortcode Elements 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 Basic Shortcode Elements, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Basic Shortcode Elements.


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

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What does Basic Shortcode Elements version 1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Basic Shortcode Elements to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3 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 1.3 of Basic Shortcode Elements 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 Basic Shortcode Elements 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 Basic Shortcode Elements add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/ 103.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/ 53.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/css/ 10.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/css/basic_shortcode_elements.css 10.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/ 25.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/button.png 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/facebook-white.png 1.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/full-width.png 868.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/google-plus-white.png 3.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/ic_close_black_32.png 208.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/ic_grid_on_black_24dp_2x.png 170.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/ic_panorama_black_24dp_2x.png 291.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/last-posts.png 625.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/last-posts2.png 680.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/parallax-image.png 575.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/pinterest-white.png 3.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/plus_one_black_24_1x.png 109.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/plus_one_black_24_2x.png 154.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/table.png 739.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/table2.png 887.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/table3.png 817.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/twitter-white.png 3.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/two-cols.png 929.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/vertical-space-separation.png 128.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/icons/whatsapp-white.png 5.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/js/ 17.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/admin/js/basic_shortcode_elements.js 17.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/basic_shortcode_elements.php 31.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/languages/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/public/ 17.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/public/css/ 17.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/public/css/style.css 17.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/basic-shortcode-elements/readme.txt 1.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Basic Shortcode Elements add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[section] The section shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 8 other plugins or themes.
[table] The table shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 21 other plugins or themes.
[close-section] The close-section shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[lastPosts] The lastPosts shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[onecol] The onecol shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[parallaxImage] The parallaxImage shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[separate60] The separate60 shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[separate80] The separate80 shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[twocols] The twocols shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Note: We have not yet checked to see if these shortcodes work as expected in pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or when set as the page title, in content, in the excert, in menus or anywhere else within a WordPress installation. A shortcode could produce errors due to parameters added when it is used, or if the plugin is updated and the format of the shortcode has changed.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Basic Shortcode Elements?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Basic Shortcode Elements?

What new PHP functions does Basic Shortcode Elements declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
basic_shes_add_element_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_add_element_shortcode()
basic_shes_add_section 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_add_section()
basic_shes_basic_shortcode_elements_enqueue_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_basic_shortcode_elements_enqueue_style()
basic_shes_basic_shortcodes_elements_css_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_basic_shortcodes_elements_css_file()
basic_shes_basic_shortcodes_elements_js_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_basic_shortcodes_elements_js_file()
basic_shes_close_section 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_close_section()
basic_shes_get_form_element_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_get_form_element_shortcode()
basic_shes_one_cols_to_show 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_one_cols_to_show()
basic_shes_show_last_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_show_last_posts()
basic_shes_show_parallax_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_show_parallax_image()
basic_shes_show_separate60 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_show_separate60()
basic_shes_show_separate80 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_show_separate80()
basic_shes_show_table 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_show_table()
basic_shes_two_cols_to_show 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare basic_shes_two_cols_to_show()

Using Basic Shortcode Elements 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 Basic Shortcode Elements from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install basic-shortcode-elements


How to activate Basic Shortcode Elements from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Basic Shortcode Elements after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install basic-shortcode-elements --activate


How to reinstall Basic Shortcode Elements from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install basic-shortcode-elements --force


How to update Basic Shortcode Elements to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update basic-shortcode-elements


How to delete Basic Shortcode Elements from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete basic-shortcode-elements

Where can you download earlier versions of Basic Shortcode Elements?

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 Basic Shortcode Elements 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 Basic Shortcode Elements

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