wpsnoop: fix Causes plugin conflicts, errors & issues
When the plugin Causes 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 Causes, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Causes.
Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Causes leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.
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What does Causes version 1.0.01 add to WordPress? Answers Here.
This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Causes to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.01 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 1.0.01 of Causes 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 Causes 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: Causes
Plugin Slug: causes
Internal ID: 12325
Addon Type: Plugin
Version: 1.0.01
Price:
Free
Source: WordPress.org
Files: 104 (1.60MB)
Short Codes: [ / ] 3
Database Tables: 2
Function Count: 33
Code Review: Search Provit
Which new files does Causes add to WordPress?
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The plugin Causes added 104 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.
| Type & Path | Size | Conflicts |
|---|---|---|
| wp-content/plugins/causes/ | 1.60MB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/admin/ | 18.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/admin/admin-donations-list.php | 1.92kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/admin/class-stripe-admin.php | 4.93kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/admin/settings.php | 11.42kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/ | 1.09MB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/css/ | 161.39kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/css/bootstrap.min.css | 118.36kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/css/causes.css | 11.04kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/css/jquery-ui.css | 30.61kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/css/jquery.timepicker.css | 1.38kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/fonts/ | 887.61kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot | 74.72kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg | 383.11kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf | 149.21kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff | 88.29kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 | 70.21kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/fonts/FontAwesome.otf | 122.06kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/images/ | 33.21kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/images/payment/ | 33.21kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/images/payment/discover.jpg | 2.07kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/images/payment/mastercard.jpg | 10.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/images/payment/payment.jpg | 10.79kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/images/payment/paypal.jpg | 10.09kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/js/ | 36.83kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js | 36.18kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/js/cause-function.js | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/assets/js/causes-admin.js | 666.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/causes.php | 2.54kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/ | 486.14kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/causes-functions.php | 12.22kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/causes-hooks.php | 793.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/causes-metabox.php | 14.02kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/class-algo-causes.php | 14.44kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/class-causes-donation.php | 32.43kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/class-causes-stripe-payment.php | 5.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/donations.php | 28.87kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/express-checkout.php | 3.62kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/install.php | 4.19kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/paypal/ | 14.69kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/paypal/APIError.php | 1.78kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/paypal/CallerService.php | 6.58kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/paypal/constants_live.php | 960.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/paypal/constants_sandbox.php | 971.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/paypal/GetExpressCheckoutDetails.php | 4.44kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/session/ | 15.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/session/causes-session.php | 698.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/session/class-recursive-arrayaccess.php | 2.86kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/session/class-wp-session.php | 7.67kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/session/wp-session.php | 3.82kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/ | 340.82kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/data/ | 274.97kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/data/ca-certificates.crt | 274.97kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe.php | 2.56kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/ | 63.29kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Account.php | 291.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/ApiConnectionError.php | 64.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/ApiError.php | 54.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/ApiRequestor.php | 13.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/ApiResource.php | 5.54kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/ApplicationFee.php | 1.30kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/ApplicationFeeRefund.php | 835.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/AttachedObject.php | 555.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/AuthenticationError.php | 65.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Balance.php | 291.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/BalanceTransaction.php | 943.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/BitcoinReceiver.php | 1.38kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/BitcoinTransaction.php | 72.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Card.php | 1.51kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/CardError.php | 285.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Charge.php | 3.78kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Coupon.php | 1.23kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Customer.php | 3.80kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Error.php | 504.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Event.php | 604.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/FileUpload.php | 1.04kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/InvalidRequestError.php | 277.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Invoice.php | 1.77kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/InvoiceItem.php | 1.25kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/List.php | 1.67kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Object.php | 7.10kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Plan.php | 1.22kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/RateLimitError.php | 259.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Recipient.php | 1.59kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Refund.php | 820.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/RequestOptions.php | 0.99kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/SingletonApiResource.php | 717.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Stripe.php | 1.53kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Subscription.php | 1.41kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Token.php | 610.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Transfer.php | 1.36kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Util.php | 2.59kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Util/ | 700.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/includes/stripe/Stripe/Util/Set.php | 700.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/readme.txt | 2.01kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/ | 11.78kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/archive-cause-category.php | 1.75kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/cause-entry-excerpt.php | 702.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/cause-entry-progress.php | 1.09kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/cause-entry-title.php | 940.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/causes-single-content.php | 3.46kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/causes-single-related.php | 2.47kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/causes-single.php | 930.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/causes/templates/donate_button_header.php | 506.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
Which new shortcodes does Causes add to WordPress?
The plugin Causes added 3 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.
| ShortCode | Known Plugin or Theme conflicts | |
|---|---|---|
| [causes] | The causes shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| [donation-checkout] | The donation-checkout shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| [donation-thankyou] | The donation-thankyou 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 Causes?
Causes created 2 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:
| Table name | Known Plugin or Theme conflicts |
|---|---|
| wp_causes_donations | The wp_causes_donations table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp_causes_donators | The wp_causes_donators table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
After uninstalling and deleting Causes using WP-CLI there were 2 database tables that still remained:
| Table name | Status |
|---|---|
| wp_causes_donations | Orphan/Zombie |
| wp_causes_donators | Orphan/Zombie |
Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan tables could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.
Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Causes?
When Causes was activated and loaded for the first time it created 13 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.
| Option Name | Known Conflicts | |
|---|---|---|
| causes_checkout_url | The causes_checkout_url option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_currency_codes | The causes_currency_codes option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_currendy_code_position | The causes_currendy_code_position option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_donate_suggestion_1 | The causes_donate_suggestion_1 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_donate_suggestion_2 | The causes_donate_suggestion_2 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_donate_suggestion_3 | The causes_donate_suggestion_3 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_donation_email_subject | The causes_donation_email_subject option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_donation_response_email | The causes_donation_response_email option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_donation_thankyou | The causes_donation_thankyou option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_paypal_sandbox_api_password | The causes_paypal_sandbox_api_password option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_paypal_sandbox_api_signature | The causes_paypal_sandbox_api_signature option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| causes_paypal_sandbox_api_username | The causes_paypal_sandbox_api_username option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| paypal_is_active | The paypal_is_active option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
During use Causes 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 Causes there were 14 options still present in the wp-options table:
- causes_checkout_url
- causes_currency_codes
- causes_currendy_code_position
- causes_donate_suggestion_1
- causes_donate_suggestion_2
- causes_donate_suggestion_3
- causes_donation_email_subject
- causes_donation_response_email
- causes_donation_thankyou
- causes_paypal_sandbox_api_password
- causes_paypal_sandbox_api_signature
- causes_paypal_sandbox_api_username
- paypal_is_active
- recently_activated
What new PHP functions does Causes declare when it is active?
Installing Causes added 33 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.
Using Causes 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 Causes from the command line with WP-CLI
Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:
wp plugin install causes
How to activate Causes from the command line with WP-CLI
To immediately activate Causes after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:
wp plugin install causes --activate
How to reinstall Causes from the command line with WP-CLI
To force a reinstallation of Causes which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:
wp plugin install causes --force
How to update Causes to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI
wp plugin update causes
How to delete Causes from the command line with WP-CLI
wp plugin delete causes
Where can you download earlier versions of Causes?
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 Causes 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 Causes
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 Causes. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.
