wpsnoop: fix Breaking News Ticker plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Breaking News Ticker version 2.4.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Breaking News Ticker to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.4.4 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 2.4.4 of Breaking News Ticker 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 Breaking News Ticker 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 Breaking News Ticker add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/ 140.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/admin/ 33.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/admin/amity-settings-api.php 13.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/admin/class.settings-api.php 19.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/ 35.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/css/ 8.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/css/admin.css 3.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/css/jquery.accordion.css 925.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/css/ticker-style.css 4.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/images/ 8.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/images/controls.png 2.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/images/down.png 1.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/images/no-thumb.jpg 4.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/images/up.png 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/js/ 17.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/js/jquery.accordion.js 9.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/js/jquery.easing.min.js 5.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/assets/js/newsTicker.min.js 2.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/breaking-news-ticker.php 4.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/inc/ 42.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/inc/aq_resizer.php 9.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/inc/bnt.php 2.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/inc/functions.php 11.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/inc/shortcode.php 3.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/inc/style-css.php 1.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/inc/widget.php 13.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/languages/ 17.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/languages/breaking-news-ticker-bn_BD.mo 5.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/languages/breaking-news-ticker-bn_BD.po 7.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/languages/breaking-news-ticker.pot 4.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/readme.txt 6.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/breaking-news-ticker/uninstall.php 238.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Breaking News Ticker add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[breaking_news_ticker] The breaking_news_ticker 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 Breaking News Ticker?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Breaking News Ticker?

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

During use Breaking News Ticker 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 Breaking News Ticker declare when it is active?

Using Breaking News Ticker 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 Breaking News Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install breaking-news-ticker


How to activate Breaking News Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install breaking-news-ticker --activate


How to reinstall Breaking News Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install breaking-news-ticker --force


How to update Breaking News Ticker to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update breaking-news-ticker


How to delete Breaking News Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete breaking-news-ticker

Where can you download earlier versions of Breaking News Ticker?

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 Breaking News Ticker 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 Breaking News Ticker

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