wpsnoop: fix Birthdays Widget plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Birthdays Widget version 1.7.18 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Birthdays Widget to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.7.18 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 1.7.18 of Birthdays Widget 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 Birthdays Widget 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 Birthdays Widget add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/ 1.26MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/birthday-widget.php 23.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/birthdays-widget-ajax-callback.php 9.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/class-birthdays-widget-installer.php 7.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/class-birthdays-widget-settings.php 104.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/class-birthdays-widget.php 29.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/css/ 47.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/css/bic_calendar.css 2.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/css/birthdays-widget.css 2.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/css/bootstrap.css 16.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/css/bootstrap.min.css 12.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css 13.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/debug.txt No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/fonts/ 144.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.eot 19.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.svg 61.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.ttf 40.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.woff 22.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/images/ 31.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/images/birthday_cake_icon.png 1.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/images/birthday_cake.png 24.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/images/default_user.png 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/images/sort_asc.png 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/images/sort_both.png 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/images/sort_desc.png 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/ 179.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/bic_calendar.js 21.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/bic_calendar.min.js 6.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/bootstrap.min.js 14.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/date-picker.js 4.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/datetime-moment.js 1.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js 79.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/moment.min.js 39.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/script.js 9.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/shortcode.js 1.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/js/unused.js 702.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/languages/ 58.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/languages/birthdays-widget-el.mo 14.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/languages/birthdays-widget-el.po 24.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/languages/birthdays-widget.pot 19.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/readme.txt 12.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/screenshot-1.jpg 87.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/screenshot-2.jpg 93.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/screenshot-3.jpg 130.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/screenshot-4.jpg 105.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/screenshot-5.jpg 108.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/screenshot-6.jpg 112.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/uninstall.php 480.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/birthdays-widget/uploads/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Birthdays Widget add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[birthdays] The birthdays 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 Birthdays Widget?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Birthdays Widget?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
birthdays_settings The birthdays_settings option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_birthdays_widget The widget_birthdays_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Birthdays Widget 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.

What new PHP functions does Birthdays Widget declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
cmp 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmp()
my_activation_func 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare my_activation_func()
birthdays_add_tinymce_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_add_tinymce_button()
birthdays_delete_user 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_delete_user()
birthdays_extra_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_extra_files()
birthdays_register_tinymce_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_register_tinymce_plugin()
birthdays_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_shortcode()
birthdays_shortcode_button_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_shortcode_button_init()
birthdays_widget_action_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_action_links()
birthdays_widget_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_callback()
birthdays_widget_check_for_birthdays 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_check_for_birthdays()
birthdays_widget_load_languages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_load_languages()
birthdays_widget_register_form 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_register_form()
birthdays_widget_registration_errors 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_registration_errors()
birthdays_widget_update_profile 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_update_profile()
birthdays_widget_user_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_user_register()
birthdays_widget_usr_profile 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthdays_widget_usr_profile()
get_birthdays_export_file_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_birthdays_export_file_callback()
get_international_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_international_date()
register_birthdays_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_birthdays_widget()
update_birthdays_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare update_birthdays_widget()
wp_date_to_moment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_date_to_moment()

Using Birthdays Widget 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 Birthdays Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install birthdays-widget


How to activate Birthdays Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install birthdays-widget --activate


How to reinstall Birthdays Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install birthdays-widget --force


How to update Birthdays Widget to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update birthdays-widget


How to delete Birthdays Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete birthdays-widget

Where can you download earlier versions of Birthdays Widget?

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 Birthdays Widget 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 Birthdays Widget

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