wpsnoop: fix Birds Author Box plugin conflicts, errors & issues
When the plugin Birds Author Box 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 Birds Author Box, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Birds Author Box.
Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Birds Author Box leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.
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What does Birds Author Box version 1.0.8 add to WordPress? Answers Here.
This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Birds Author Box to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.8 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 1.0.8 of Birds Author Box 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 Birds Author Box 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: Birds Author Box
Plugin Slug: birds-author-box
Internal ID: 8531
Addon Type: Plugin
Version: 1.0.8
Price:
Free
Source: WordPress.org
Files: 105 (1.15MB)
Short Codes: [ / ] 0
Database Tables: 0
Function Count: 9
Code Review: Search Provit
Which new files does Birds Author Box add to WordPress?
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The plugin Birds Author Box added 105 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.
| Type & Path | Size | Conflicts |
|---|---|---|
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/ | 1.15MB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/ | 61.64kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/additional_fields.php | 5.72kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/css/ | 1.71kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/css/authorbox_admin.css | 1.71kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/images/ | 19.51kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/images/birds.png | 19.51kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/index.php | 26.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/settings/ | 34.67kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/settings/class-settings.php | 17.65kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/settings/settings.css | 1.22kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/settings/settings.js | 5.74kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/admin/settings/settings.php | 10.06kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/birds-author-box.php | 4.16kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/index.php | 26.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/languages/ | 48.15kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/languages/birds-authorbox-es_ES.mo | 7.40kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/languages/birds-authorbox-es_ES.po | 10.99kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/languages/birds-authorbox-fr_FR.mo | 8.07kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/languages/birds-authorbox-fr_FR.po | 13.84kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/languages/birds-authorbox-LANG.pot | 7.86kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/LICENSE.txt | 17.67kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/ | 829.17kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/css/ | 6.80kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/css/apply-css.php | 2.00kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/css/authorbox_front.css | 4.80kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/font/ | 19.07kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/font/b_ab_icons.eot | 6.09kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/font/b_ab_icons.svg | 3.36kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/font/b_ab_icons.ttf | 5.91kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/font/b_ab_icons.woff | 3.71kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/frontend.php | 11.36kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/ | 776.04kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/ | 116.13kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/dribbble.png | 6.86kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/facebook.png | 4.85kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/flickr.png | 5.34kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/github.png | 22.86kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/googleplus.png | 5.58kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/icons.png | 43.51kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/instagram.png | 5.57kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/linkedin.png | 5.08kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/pinterest.png | 5.59kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/twitter.png | 5.40kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/circle/youtube.png | 5.48kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/ | 196.55kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/dribbble.png | 17.19kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/facebook.png | 15.50kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/flickr.png | 15.69kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/github.png | 15.55kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/googleplus.png | 16.87kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/icons.png | 33.37kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/instagram.png | 16.56kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/linkedin.png | 16.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/pinterest.png | 16.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/twitter.png | 16.11kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/flat/youtube.png | 16.97kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/ | 182.36kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/dribbble.png | 16.10kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/facebook.png | 15.66kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/flickr.png | 16.59kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/github.png | 15.88kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/googleplus.png | 15.93kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/icons.png | 23.01kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/instagram.png | 15.80kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/linkedin.png | 15.75kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/pinterest.png | 15.86kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/twitter.png | 15.79kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/line/youtube.png | 16.00kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/ | 205.97kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/dribbble.png | 17.59kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/facebook.png | 16.55kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/flickr.png | 16.35kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/github.png | 17.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/googleplus.png | 17.21kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/icons.png | 35.78kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/instagram.png | 16.88kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/linkedin.png | 16.78kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/pinterest.png | 17.04kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/twitter.png | 16.97kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/subtle/youtube.png | 17.33kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/ | 75.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/dribbble.png | 3.35kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/facebook.png | 1.50kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/flickr.png | 1.87kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/github.png | 16.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/googleplus.png | 2.91kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/icons.png | 38.30kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/instagram.png | 2.36kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/linkedin.png | 1.81kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/pinterest.png | 2.45kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/twitter.png | 2.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/icons/volumetric/youtube.png | 2.41kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/img/ | 15.20kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/img/blank.png | 15.20kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/js/ | 720.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/public/js/birds.tabs.js | 720.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/README.txt | 4.05kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/screenshot-1.png | 7.94kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/screenshot-2.png | 40.99kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/screenshot-3.png | 108.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/screenshot-4.png | 22.83kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/screenshot-5.png | 14.60kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/screenshot-6.png | 21.14kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/birds-author-box/uninstall.php | 216.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
Which new shortcodes does Birds Author Box add to WordPress?
The plugin Birds Author Box did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.
Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Birds Author Box?
When Birds Author Box was activated and loaded for the first time it created 5 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.
| Option Name | Known Conflicts | |
|---|---|---|
| bab_colors_section | The bab_colors_section option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| bab_custom_css_section | The bab_custom_css_section option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| bab_general_section | The bab_general_section option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| bab_help_section | The bab_help_section option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| bab_icons_section | The bab_icons_section option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
During use Birds Author Box 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 Birds Author Box there were 6 options still present in the wp-options table:
- bab_colors_section
- bab_custom_css_section
- bab_general_section
- bab_help_section
- bab_icons_section
- recently_activated
What new PHP functions does Birds Author Box declare when it is active?
Installing Birds Author Box added 9 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.
Using Birds Author Box 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 Birds Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI
Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:
wp plugin install birds-author-box
How to activate Birds Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI
To immediately activate Birds Author Box after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:
wp plugin install birds-author-box --activate
How to reinstall Birds Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI
To force a reinstallation of Birds Author Box which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:
wp plugin install birds-author-box --force
How to update Birds Author Box to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI
wp plugin update birds-author-box
How to delete Birds Author Box from the command line with WP-CLI
wp plugin delete birds-author-box
Where can you download earlier versions of Birds Author Box?
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 Birds Author Box 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 Birds Author Box
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 Birds Author Box. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.