wpsnoop: fix Better Admin Pointers plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Better Admin Pointers 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 Better Admin Pointers, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Better Admin Pointers.


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

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What does Better Admin Pointers version 2.0.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Better Admin Pointers to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.0.3 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 2.0.3 of Better Admin Pointers 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 Better Admin Pointers 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 Better Admin Pointers add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/ 1.64MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/better-admin-pointers.php 20.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/ 1.22MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/bootstrap.php 1.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/CHANGELOG.md 41.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/CONTRIBUTING.md 2.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/ 772.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2-front-rtl.css 105.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2-front-rtl.min.css 75.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2-front.css 105.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2-front.css.map 25.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2-front.min.css 75.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2-rtl.css 104.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2-rtl.min.css 75.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2.css 104.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2.css.map 24.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/cmb2.min.css 75.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/css/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/example-functions.php 20.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ 23.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ico-delete.png 715.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png 180.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png 178.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_glass_55_fbf9ee_1x400.png 120.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png 105.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_glass_75_dadada_1x400.png 111.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_glass_75_e6e6e6_1x400.png 110.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png 119.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_75_cccccc_1x100.png 101.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-icons_222222_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-icons_454545_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-icons_888888_256x240.png 5.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/images/ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/ 169.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Ajax.php 8.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Boxes.php 1.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Field.php 31.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_hookup.php 14.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_JS.php 5.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Options.php 4.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Sanitize.php 12.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Show_Filters.php 4.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Types.php 33.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2_Utils.php 8.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/CMB2.php 34.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/helper-functions.php 10.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/includes/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/init.php 4.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/js/ 89.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/js/cmb2.js 29.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/js/cmb2.min.js 20.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/js/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/js/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.min.js 38.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/ 57.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/cmb2-en_AU.mo 1.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/cmb2-en_AU.po 10.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/cmb2-en_CA.mo 1.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/cmb2-en_CA.po 10.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/cmb2-en_GB.mo 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/cmb2-en_GB.po 10.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/[email protected] 895.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/[email protected] 10.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/languages/cmb2.pot 10.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/CMB2/readme.txt 67.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/js/ 7.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/js/wp-pointer.sbap.js 7.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/languages/ 18.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/languages/better-admin-pointers-fr_FR.mo 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/languages/better-admin-pointers-fr_FR.po 8.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/languages/better-admin-pointers.pot 6.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/readme.txt 7.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/sbap-options.php 8.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/screenshot-1.png 172.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/better-admin-pointers/screenshot-2.png 194.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Better Admin Pointers add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Better Admin Pointers?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Better Admin Pointers?

What new PHP functions does Better Admin Pointers declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
cmb2_ajax 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_ajax()
cmb2_autoload_classes 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_autoload_classes()
cmb2_bootstrap 231 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_bootstrap()
cmb2_dir 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_dir()
cmb2_get_field 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_get_field()
cmb2_get_field_value 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_get_field_value()
cmb2_get_metabox 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_get_metabox()
cmb2_get_metabox_form 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_get_metabox_form()
cmb2_get_metabox_sanitized_values 268 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_get_metabox_sanitized_values()
cmb2_get_oembed 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_get_oembed()
cmb2_get_option 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_get_option()
cmb2_metabox_form 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_metabox_form()
cmb2_options 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_options()
cmb2_print_metabox_form 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_print_metabox_form()
cmb2_update_option 271 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_update_option()
cmb2_utils 273 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_utils()
get_user_role 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_user_role()
new_cmb2_box 271 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare new_cmb2_box()
pluginname_ajaxurl 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pluginname_ajaxurl()
betterhelppointers 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare betterhelppointers()
betterhelppointers_front 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare betterhelppointers_front()
cmb2_add_metabox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmb2_add_metabox()
makepointerquery 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare makepointerquery()
my_edit_sbap_pointer_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare my_edit_sbap_pointer_columns()
my_manage_sbap_pointer_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare my_manage_sbap_pointer_columns()
sbap_activation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_activation()
sbap_custom_plugin_row_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_custom_plugin_row_meta()
sbap_deactivation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_deactivation()
sbap_load_plugin_textdomain 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_load_plugin_textdomain()
sbap_plugin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_plugin_menu()
sbap_plugin_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_plugin_options()
sbap_pointer_add_help_tab 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_pointer_add_help_tab()
sbap_register_pointer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_register_pointer()
sbap_remove_menu_items 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_remove_menu_items()
sbap_setting_callback_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_setting_callback_function()
sbap_setting_screen_callback_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_setting_screen_callback_function()
sbap_setting_section_callback_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_setting_section_callback_function()
sbap_settings_api_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_settings_api_init()
sbap_show_current_screen 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_show_current_screen()
sbap_version_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbap_version_init()

Using Better Admin Pointers 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 Better Admin Pointers from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install better-admin-pointers


How to activate Better Admin Pointers from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Better Admin Pointers after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install better-admin-pointers --activate


How to reinstall Better Admin Pointers from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install better-admin-pointers --force


How to update Better Admin Pointers to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update better-admin-pointers


How to delete Better Admin Pointers from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete better-admin-pointers

Where can you download earlier versions of Better Admin Pointers?

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 Better Admin Pointers 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 Better Admin Pointers

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 Better Admin Pointers. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.