wpsnoop: fix Maintenance mode plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Maintenance mode version 1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Maintenance mode 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 Maintenance mode 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 Maintenance mode 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.

Summary of WordPress plugin analysis: Maintenance mode

Plugin Slug: best-maintenance-mode Internal ID: 7966 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.3 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 67 (5.55MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 1 Function Count: 19 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Maintenance mode add to WordPress?

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The plugin Maintenance mode added 67 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/	5.55MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/	97.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/class-maintenance-functionality-admin.php	3.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/css/	28.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/css/grid.css	16.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/css/maintenance-functionality-admin.css	10.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/css/maintenance-main-admin.css	1.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/font/	15.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/font/config.json	291.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/font/options.eot	4.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/font/options.svg	754.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/font/options.ttf	4.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/font/options.woff	2.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/font/options.woff2	2.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/images/	33.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/images/loading.gif	6.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/images/logo-square.png	27.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/js/	15.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/js/maintenance-functionality-admin.js	14.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/js/maintenance-main-admin.js	1.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/partials/	371.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/admin/partials/maintenance-functionality-admin-display.php	371.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/includes/	15.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/includes/class-maintenance-functionality-activator.php	2.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/includes/class-maintenance-functionality-deactivator.php	686.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/includes/class-maintenance-functionality-i18n.php	1.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/includes/class-maintenance-functionality-loader.php	4.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/includes/class-maintenance-functionality.php	6.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/includes/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/languages/	3.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/languages/maintenance-mode-en_US.po	1.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/languages/maintenance-mode-en_US.pot	1.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/LICENSE.txt	18.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/maintenance-mode.php	52.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/	5.36MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/class-maintenance-functionality-public.php	2.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/css/	9.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/css/maintenance-functionality-public.css	9.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/font/	35.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/font/config.json	2.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/font/options.eot	8.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/font/options.svg	6.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/font/options.ttf	8.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/font/options.woff	5.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/font/options.woff2	4.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/	5.31MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/default-bg.jpg	319.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style10-bg.jpg	245.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style11-bg.jpg	589.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style2-bg.jpg	265.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style3-bg.jpg	691.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style4-bg.jpg	319.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style5-bg.jpg	417.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style6-bg.jpg	740.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style7-bg.jpg	918.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style8-bg.jpg	353.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/images/style9-bg.jpg	576.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/js/	9.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/js/jquery.countdown.min.js	4.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/js/maintenance-functionality-public.js	4.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/partials/	376.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/public/partials/maintenance-functionality-public-display.php	376.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/README.txt	2.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/best-maintenance-mode/uninstall.php	1.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Maintenance mode add to WordPress?

The plugin Maintenance mode did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Maintenance mode?

Maintenance mode created 1 new database table when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_maintenance_plugin_templates	The wp_maintenance_plugin_templates table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting Maintenance mode using WP-CLI there were 1 database table that still remained:

Table name	Status
wp_maintenance_plugin_templates	Orphan/Zombie

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan table could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Maintenance mode?

When Maintenance mode was activated and loaded for the first time it created 2 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
main_maintenance_rating_notice		The main_maintenance_rating_notice option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
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main_maintenance_settings		The main_maintenance_settings option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
{"maintenance-status":"false","background-image":"http:\/\/testing.local\/wp-content\/plugins\/best-maintenance-mode\/public\/images\/default-bg.jpg","background-blur":"false","maintenance-logo":"","maintenance-retina":"false","robots":"noindex","google-analytics":"false","google-analytics-code":"","exclude":"","page-title":"Maintenance","page-headline":"We're under maintenance","page-headline-style":"","page-description":"We are currently working on our website. Stay tuned for more information.<br>Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on our progress.","page-description-style":"","social-networks":"false","social-target":"new","social-github":"","social-dribbble":"","social-twitter":"","social-facebook":"","social-pinterest":"","social-gplus":"","social-linkedin":""}

During use Maintenance mode 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.

After disabling and deleting Maintenance mode there were 3 options still present in the wp-options table:

main_maintenance_rating_notice
main_maintenance_settings
recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Maintenance mode declare when it is active?

Installing Maintenance mode added 19 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
sample_admin_notice__success	12 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sample_admin_notice__success()
main_check_exclude	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_check_exclude()
main_check_search_bots	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_check_search_bots()
main_check_user_role	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_check_user_role()
main_dismiss_maintenance_notice	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_dismiss_maintenance_notice()
main_get_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_get_content()
main_get_countdown	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_get_countdown()
main_get_logo	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_get_logo()
main_get_mailchimp	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_get_mailchimp()
main_get_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_get_settings()
main_get_social	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_get_social()
main_get_template	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_get_template()
main_maintenance_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_maintenance_settings()
main_prepare_html	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_prepare_html()
main_register_maintenance_menu_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_register_maintenance_menu_page()
main_save_maintenance	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare main_save_maintenance()
maintenance_activate_maintenance_func	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare maintenance_activate_maintenance_func()
maintenance_deactivate_maintenance_func	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare maintenance_deactivate_maintenance_func()
run_maintenance_func	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare run_maintenance_func()

Using Maintenance mode 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 Maintenance mode from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install best-maintenance-mode

How to activate Maintenance mode from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install best-maintenance-mode --activate

How to reinstall Maintenance mode from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install best-maintenance-mode --force

How to update Maintenance mode to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update best-maintenance-mode

How to delete Maintenance mode from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete best-maintenance-mode

Where can you download earlier versions of Maintenance mode?

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 Maintenance mode 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 Maintenance mode

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