wpsnoop: fix BracketPress plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does BracketPress version 1.7.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for BracketPress to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.7.1 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 1.7.1 of BracketPress 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 BracketPress 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 BracketPress add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/ 205.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/assets/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/bracketpress-config.php 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/bracketpress.php 29.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/ 34.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/admin/ 14.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/admin/admin.php 6.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/admin/settings.php 7.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/classes/ 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/classes/bracketpresshooks.php 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/core/ 3.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/core/actions.php 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/core/options.php 7.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/core/subactions.php 170.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/models/ 15.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/models/match.php 10.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/includes/models/queries.php 5.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/install/ 4.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/install/install.php 1.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/install/install.sql.php 3.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/lib/ 11.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/lib/ajax.php 2.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/lib/bracketpress-shortcodes.php 5.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/lib/bracketpress-widgets.php 524.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/lib/functions.php 2.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/ 57.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/css/ 46.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/css/bracket_readonly.css 7.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/css/bracket.css 6.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/css/jquery-ui-theme.css 32.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/images/ 11.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/images/ajax-loader.gif 847.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/images/Button-Add-icon.png 1.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/media/images/region_key.png 9.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/readme.txt 5.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/ 59.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/addons.php 2.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/bracket_display.php 16.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/bracket_edit.js 20.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/bracket_edit.php 10.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/changepositions.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/locations.php 3.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bracketpress/templates/teams.php 7.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does BracketPress add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[bracketpress_all_brackets] The bracketpress_all_brackets shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[bracketpress_display_bracket] The bracketpress_display_bracket shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[bracketpress_edit] The bracketpress_edit 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 BracketPress?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
widget_mynewwidget Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
bracketpress_options The bracketpress_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_region_1 The bracketpress_region_1 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_region_2 The bracketpress_region_2 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_region_3 The bracketpress_region_3 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_region_4 The bracketpress_region_4 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_regionname_1 The bracketpress_regionname_1 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_regionname_2 The bracketpress_regionname_2 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_regionname_3 The bracketpress_regionname_3 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
bracketpress_regionname_4 The bracketpress_regionname_4 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use BracketPress 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 BracketPress declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
myplugin_register_widgets 15 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myplugin_register_widgets()
bracketpress 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress()
bracketpress_admin_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_admin_init()
bracketpress_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_admin_menu()
bracketpress_admin_notices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_admin_notices()
bracketpress_create_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_create_post()
bracketpress_create_sub_action 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_create_sub_action()
bracketpress_display_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_display_name()
bracketpress_do_ajax 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_do_ajax()
bracketpress_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_enqueue_scripts()
bracketpress_flush_flag_check 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_flush_flag_check()
bracketpress_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_footer()
bracketpress_generate_rewrite_rules 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_generate_rewrite_rules()
bracketpress_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_head()
bracketpress_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_init()
bracketpress_loaded 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_loaded()
bracketpress_login 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_login()
bracketpress_login_form_login 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_login_form_login()
bracketpress_parse_query 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_parse_query()
bracketpress_route 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_route()
bracketpress_shortcode_all_brackets 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_shortcode_all_brackets()
bracketpress_shortcode_display 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_shortcode_display()
bracketpress_shortcode_edit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_shortcode_edit()
bracketpress_template_redirect 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_template_redirect()
bracketpress_the_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_the_excerpt()
bracketpress_use_my_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_use_my_template()
bracketpress_user_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_user_register()
bracketpress_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bracketpress_widgets_init()
get_winners_fixed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_winners_fixed()

Using BracketPress 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 BracketPress from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install bracketpress


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

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

wp plugin install bracketpress --activate


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

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

wp plugin install bracketpress --force


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

wp plugin update bracketpress


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

wp plugin delete bracketpress

Where can you download earlier versions of BracketPress?

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 BracketPress 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 BracketPress

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