wpsnoop: fix BkNewsticker plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does BkNewsticker version 1.0.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for BkNewsticker to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.5 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 1.0.5 of BkNewsticker 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 BkNewsticker 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: BkNewsticker

Plugin Slug: bknewsticker Internal ID: 8682 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.0.5 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 55 (969.47kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 34 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does BkNewsticker add to WordPress?

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The plugin BkNewsticker added 55 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/	969.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/bk-color.js	83.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/bk-rss.php	864.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/cycle.js	52.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/	540.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/css/	39.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css	22.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css	17.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/fonts/	418.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot	37.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg	197.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf	78.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff	43.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf	61.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/	40.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/bordered-pulled.less	330.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/core.less	270.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/fixed-width.less	119.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/font-awesome.less	405.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/icons.less	25.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/larger.less	370.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/list.less	375.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/mixins.less	699.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/path.less	684.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/rotated-flipped.less	367.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/spinning.less	765.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/stacked.less	476.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/less/variables.less	10.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/	41.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_bordered-pulled.scss	332.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_core.scss	271.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_fixed-width.scss	120.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_icons.scss	25.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_larger.scss	375.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_list.scss	378.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_mixins.scss	701.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_path.scss	695.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_rotated-flipped.scss	412.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_spinning.scss	766.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_stacked.scss	482.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/_variables.scss	10.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/font-awesome/scss/font-awesome.scss	405.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/languages/	26.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/languages/bknewsticker-es_ES.mo	4.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/languages/bknewsticker-es_ES.po	6.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/languages/bknewsticker-ro_RO.mo	3.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/languages/bknewsticker-ro_RO.po	6.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/languages/bknewsticker.po	5.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/license.txt	14.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/readme.txt	2.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/screenshot-1.png	177.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/screenshot-2.png	112.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/ticker-color.php	1.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/ticker.css	1.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bknewsticker/ticker.php	39.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does BkNewsticker add to WordPress?

The plugin BkNewsticker 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 BkNewsticker?

BkNewsticker did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the plugin creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

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

When BkNewsticker was activated and loaded for the first time it created 24 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
ext_rss		Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
(empty string)
ext_rss_num		Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
(empty string)
ticker_admin_messages_to_show_once		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
a:0:{}
ticker_anim		Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
fade
ticker_auto_excerpt_length		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
90
ticker_category_filter		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
a:0:{}
ticker_content		Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
checked
ticker_dates		Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
checked
ticker_num_posts		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
5
ticker_popular_days		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
90
ticker_rss		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
norss
ticker_speed		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
1
ticker_timeout		Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
2
ticker_type		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
commented
ticker_user_specified_posts		Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
(empty string)
bke_textall_size		The bke_textall_size option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
14
border_size_ticker		The border_size_ticker option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
1
ticker_background_posts		The ticker_background_posts option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
#333333
ticker_background_title		The ticker_background_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
#2222222
ticker_color_border		The ticker_color_border option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
#cccccc
ticker_color_excerpt		The ticker_color_excerpt option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
#ffffff
ticker_color_link		The ticker_color_link option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
#DD3333
ticker_color_title		The ticker_color_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
#ffffff
tiker_content_title		The tiker_content_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
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During use BkNewsticker 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 BkNewsticker there were 25 options still present in the wp-options table:

bke_textall_size
border_size_ticker
ext_rss
ext_rss_num
recently_activated
ticker_admin_messages_to_show_once
ticker_anim
ticker_auto_excerpt_length
ticker_background_posts
ticker_background_title
ticker_category_filter
ticker_color_border
ticker_color_excerpt
ticker_color_link
ticker_color_title
ticker_content
ticker_dates
ticker_num_posts
ticker_popular_days
ticker_rss
ticker_speed
ticker_timeout
ticker_type
ticker_user_specified_posts
tiker_content_title

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What new PHP functions does BkNewsticker declare when it is active?

Installing BkNewsticker added 34 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
mw_enqueue_color_picker	38 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mw_enqueue_color_picker()
ticker_activate	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_activate()
ticker_add_pages	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_add_pages()
ticker_content	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_content()
ticker_date_to_dotted_date	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_date_to_dotted_date()
ticker_date_to_human_date	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_date_to_human_date()
ticker_date_to_human_time	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_date_to_human_time()
ticker_date_to_long_human_date	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_date_to_long_human_date()
ticker_date_to_long_human_time	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_date_to_long_human_time()
ticker_date_to_military_time	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_date_to_military_time()
ticker_date_to_slashed_date	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_date_to_slashed_date()
ticker_deactivate	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_deactivate()
ticker_delete_options	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_delete_options()
ticker_get_plugin_root	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_get_plugin_root()
ticker_get_plugin_web_root	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_get_plugin_web_root()
ticker_get_posts	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_get_posts()
ticker_get_posts_categories	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_get_posts_categories()
ticker_get_posts_meta	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_get_posts_meta()
ticker_get_posts_tags	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_get_posts_tags()
ticker_get_posts_tweak	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_get_posts_tweak()
ticker_html_to_text	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_html_to_text()
ticker_options_page	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_options_page()
ticker_parse_date	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_parse_date()
ticker_plugin_action_links	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_plugin_action_links()
ticker_recent_comments	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_recent_comments()
ticker_set_default_options	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_set_default_options()
ticker_strpos_nth	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ticker_strpos_nth()
bk_header_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bk_header_style()
bk_ticker_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bk_ticker_js()
bkfont_register_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bkfont_register_style()
bknewsticker_localization	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bknewsticker_localization()
bkticker_register_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bkticker_register_style()
bkticker_use_rss	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bkticker_use_rss()
insert_bknewsticker	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare insert_bknewsticker()

Using BkNewsticker 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 BkNewsticker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install bknewsticker

How to activate BkNewsticker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install bknewsticker --activate

How to reinstall BkNewsticker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install bknewsticker --force

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

wp plugin update bknewsticker

How to delete BkNewsticker from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete bknewsticker

Where can you download earlier versions of BkNewsticker?

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 BkNewsticker 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 BkNewsticker

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