wpsnoop: fix Popular Posts by BestWebSoft plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Popular Posts by BestWebSoft 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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Popular Posts by BestWebSoft.


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

Expert advice is recommended if you are not technically proficient with PHP, MySQL etc. View support options for Popular Posts by BestWebSoft


What does Popular Posts by BestWebSoft version 1.0.6 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Popular Posts by BestWebSoft to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.6 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 1.0.6 of Popular Posts by BestWebSoft 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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft 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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/ 3.64MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/ 2.71MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/bws_functions.php 44.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/bws_include.php 4.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/bws_menu.php 44.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/class-bws-settings.php 49.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/css/ 33.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/css/codemirror.css 6.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/css/general_style.css 18.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/css/style.css 8.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/deprecated.php 36.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/fonts/ 105.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/fonts/bwsicons.eot 16.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/fonts/bwsicons.svg 57.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/fonts/bwsicons.ttf 16.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/fonts/bwsicons.woff 16.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/icons/ 1.53MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/icons/themes/ 1.53MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/icons/themes/opening.png 213.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/icons/themes/realestate.png 280.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/icons/themes/renty.png 657.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/icons/themes/unity.png 412.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/images/ 127.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/images/close_banner.png 452.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/images/membership-background.jpg 125.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/images/tooltip_icons.png 826.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/js/ 173.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/js/bws_menu.js 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/js/bws_tooltip.js 3.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/js/c_o_o_k_i_e.js 4.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/js/codemirror.js 148.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/js/general_script.js 5.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/js/shortcode-button.js 9.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/ 557.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-cs_CZ.mo 22.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-cs_CZ.po 38.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-fr_FR.mo 23.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-fr_FR.po 56.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-id_ID.mo 21.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-id_ID.po 53.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-nl_NL.mo 22.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-nl_NL.po 38.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-pl_PL.mo 9.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-pl_PL.po 51.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-ru_RU.mo 45.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-ru_RU.po 62.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-uk.mo 44.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/languages/bestwebsoft-uk.po 67.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws_menu/product_list.php 38.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/bws-popular-posts.php 36.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/css/ 566.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/css/style.css 566.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/images/ 8.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/images/no_preview.jpg 2.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/images/popular-posts-icon.png 6.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/languages/ 17.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/languages/bws-popular-posts-ru_RU.mo 3.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/languages/bws-popular-posts-ru_RU.po 5.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/languages/bws-popular-posts-uk.mo 3.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/languages/bws-popular-posts-uk.po 5.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/readme.txt 8.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/screenshot-1.png 574.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/screenshot-2.png 119.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/bws-popular-posts/screenshot-3.png 185.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Popular Posts by BestWebSoft add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Popular Posts by BestWebSoft?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Popular Posts by BestWebSoft?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
bstwbsftwppdtplgns_options Potential conflict with 58 plugins or themes
widget_pplrpsts_popular_posts_widget Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes

During use Popular Posts by BestWebSoft 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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
bws_add_buttons 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_add_buttons()
bws_add_editor_buttons 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_add_editor_buttons()
bws_add_general_menu 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_add_general_menu()
bws_add_help_box 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_add_help_box()
bws_add_menu_render 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_add_menu_render()
bws_add_tooltip_in_admin 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_add_tooltip_in_admin()
bws_admin_enqueue_scripts 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_admin_enqueue_scripts()
bws_admin_notices 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_admin_notices()
bws_check_pro_license 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_check_pro_license()
bws_check_pro_license_form 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_check_pro_license_form()
bws_custom_code_tab 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_custom_code_tab()
bws_delete_plugin 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_delete_plugin()
bws_enqueue_custom_code_css_js 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_enqueue_custom_code_css_js()
bws_enqueue_custom_code_php 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_enqueue_custom_code_php()
bws_enqueue_settings_scripts 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_enqueue_settings_scripts()
bws_form_restore_default_confirm 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_form_restore_default_confirm()
bws_form_restore_default_settings 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_form_restore_default_settings()
bws_general_menu 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_general_menu()
bws_get_banner_array 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_get_banner_array()
bws_get_mofile 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_get_mofile()
bws_go_pro_from_trial_tab 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_go_pro_from_trial_tab()
bws_go_pro_tab 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_go_pro_tab()
bws_go_pro_tab_check 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_go_pro_tab_check()
bws_go_pro_tab_show 57 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_go_pro_tab_show()
bws_help_tab 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_help_tab()
bws_hide_premium_options 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_hide_premium_options()
bws_hide_premium_options_check 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_hide_premium_options_check()
bws_include_init 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_include_init()
bws_menu_url 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_menu_url()
bws_plugin_banner 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugin_banner()
bws_plugin_banner_timeout 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugin_banner_timeout()
bws_plugin_banner_to_settings 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugin_banner_to_settings()
bws_plugin_reviews_block 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugin_reviews_block()
bws_plugin_suggest_feature_banner 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugin_suggest_feature_banner()
bws_plugin_update_row 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugin_update_row()
bws_plugins_admin_head 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugins_admin_head()
bws_plugins_admin_init 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugins_admin_init()
bws_plugins_include_codemirror 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_plugins_include_codemirror()
bws_register_buttons 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_register_buttons()
bws_shortcode_media_button_popup 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_shortcode_media_button_popup()
bws_shortcode_output 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_shortcode_output()
bws_show_settings_notice 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_show_settings_notice()
bws_wp_min_version_check 58 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_wp_min_version_check()
bws_wp_version_check 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bws_wp_version_check()
pplrpsts_admin_init 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_admin_init()
pplrpsts_init 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_init()
pplrpsts_is_200 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_is_200()
pplrpsts_plugin_uninstall 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_plugin_uninstall()
pplrpsts_popular_posts_excerpt_length 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_popular_posts_excerpt_length()
pplrpsts_popular_posts_excerpt_more 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_popular_posts_excerpt_more()
pplrpsts_register_plugin_links 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_register_plugin_links()
pplrpsts_register_widgets 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_register_widgets()
pplrpsts_set_options 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_set_options()
pplrpsts_set_post_views 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_set_post_views()
pplrpsts_wp_head 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_wp_head()
pplrpsts_add_tabs 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_add_tabs()
pplrpsts_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_admin_menu()
pplrpsts_admin_notices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_admin_notices()
pplrpsts_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_admin_scripts()
pplrpsts_plugin_action_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_plugin_action_links()
pplrpsts_plugins_loaded 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_plugins_loaded()
pplrpsts_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pplrpsts_settings_page()

Using Popular Posts by BestWebSoft 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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install bws-popular-posts


How to activate Popular Posts by BestWebSoft from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Popular Posts by BestWebSoft after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install bws-popular-posts --activate


How to reinstall Popular Posts by BestWebSoft from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install bws-popular-posts --force


How to update Popular Posts by BestWebSoft to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update bws-popular-posts


How to delete Popular Posts by BestWebSoft from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete bws-popular-posts

Where can you download earlier versions of Popular Posts by BestWebSoft?

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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft 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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft

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 Popular Posts by BestWebSoft. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.