wpsnoop: fix Chargebee plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Chargebee version 2.4.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Chargebee to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.4.3 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 2.4.3 of Chargebee 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 Chargebee 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 Chargebee add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/ 1.49MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/cb_wp_functions.php 3.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/cb-fav.png 17.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/chargebee.php 18.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/css/ 746.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/css/chargebee.css 746.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/include/ 20.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/include/chargebee_meta_box.php 1.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/include/chargebee_page_settings.php 6.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/include/chargebee_registration_settings.php 4.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/include/chargebee_site_settings.php 5.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/include/chargebee_urls.php 2.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/js/ 163.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/js/chargebee_admin.js 163.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ 264.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee.php 3.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/ 47.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/APIError.php 545.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Curl.php 3.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Environment.php 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Exceptions/ 2.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Exceptions/APIError.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Exceptions/InvalidRequestException.php 192.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Exceptions/IOException.php 292.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Exceptions/OperationFailedException.php 193.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Exceptions/PaymentException.php 186.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/ListResult.php 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Model.php 1.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/ 30.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Addon.php 1.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Address.php 725.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Card.php 1.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Comment.php 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Content.php 63.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Coupon.php 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/CouponCode.php 602.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Customer.php 2.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/CustomerBillingAddress.php 240.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/CustomerPaymentMethod.php 152.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Download.php 158.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Estimate.php 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/EstimateDiscount.php 148.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/EstimateLineItem.php 245.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/EstimateTax.php 122.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Event.php 1.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/EventWebhook.php 122.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/HostedPage.php 2.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Invoice.php 4.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceBillingAddress.php 239.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceDiscount.php 147.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceLineItem.php 244.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceLinkedOrder.php 184.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceLinkedTransaction.php 204.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceNote.php 133.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceShippingAddress.php 240.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/InvoiceTax.php 121.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Order.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Plan.php 1.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/PortalSession.php 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/PortalSessionLinkedCustomer.php 209.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Subscription.php 3.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/SubscriptionAddon.php 121.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/SubscriptionCoupon.php 163.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/SubscriptionShippingAddress.php 245.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/Transaction.php 1.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/TransactionLinkedInvoice.php 190.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Models/TransactionLinkedRefund.php 159.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Request.php 829.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Result.php 3.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Util.php 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ChargeBee/Version.php 73.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ssl/ 212.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/ssl/ca-certs.crt 212.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/lib/test.php 571.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/readme.txt 13.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-1.png 156.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-2.png 249.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-3.png 119.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-4.png 96.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-5.png 80.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-6.png 153.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-7.png 128.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/screenshot-8.png 183.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/short_codes/ 9.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/short_codes/account.php 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/short_codes/check_plan.php 365.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/short_codes/checkout.php 2.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/short_codes/list_plan.php 2.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/short_codes/main.php 1.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/short_codes/redirect_handler.php 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/util_functions.php 441.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/chargebee/webhooks.php 2.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Chargebee add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[cb_account] The cb_account shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[cb_checkout] The cb_checkout shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[cb_decision] The cb_decision shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[cb_plan_list] The cb_plan_list shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[cb_redirect_handler] The cb_redirect_handler 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 Chargebee?

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

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

During use Chargebee 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.

Using Chargebee 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 Chargebee from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install chargebee


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

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

wp plugin install chargebee --activate


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

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

wp plugin install chargebee --force


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

wp plugin update chargebee


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

wp plugin delete chargebee

Where can you download earlier versions of Chargebee?

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 Chargebee 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 Chargebee

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