wpsnoop: fix Competition Form plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Competition Form version 2.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Competition Form to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.0 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 2.0 of Competition Form 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 Competition Form 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 Competition Form add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/ 188.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/admin-pages/ 6.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/admin-pages/competition_add_new.php 978.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/admin-pages/competition_competitions.php 731.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/admin-pages/competition_entries.php 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/admin-pages/competition_select_winner.php 1.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/admin-pages/competition_winners.php 1.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/assets/ 23.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/assets/css/ 23.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/assets/css/jquery-ui-smoothness.css 23.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/class/ 14.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/class/competition_class.php 3.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/class/table_classes.php 11.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/competition-form.php 3.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/functions.php 14.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/readme.txt 3.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/required_plugin/ 122.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/required_plugin/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php 115.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/competition-form/required_plugin/required-plugins.php 7.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Competition Form add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Competition Form?

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

What new PHP functions does Competition Form declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
comp_pages_add_help_tab 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare comp_pages_add_help_tab()
competition_csv_export 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare competition_csv_export()
competition_form_entry 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare competition_form_entry()
competition_table_install 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare competition_table_install()
create_post_type_competition_form 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare create_post_type_competition_form()
export_csv 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare export_csv()
load_tgm_plugin_activation 2919 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_tgm_plugin_activation()
prefix_admin_add_competition 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_admin_add_competition()
prefix_admin_delete_competition 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_admin_delete_competition()
prefix_admin_delete_competition_entry 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_admin_delete_competition_entry()
prefix_admin_export_competition_entries 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_admin_export_competition_entries()
prefix_admin_renounce_competition_winner 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_admin_renounce_competition_winner()
prefix_admin_select_winner 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_admin_select_winner()
save_competition_entry 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare save_competition_entry()
tgmpa 2969 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa()
tgmpa_load_bulk_installer 2936 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa_load_bulk_installer()
comp_form_plugin_register_required_plugins 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare comp_form_plugin_register_required_plugins()
prefix_admin_export_competition_entries_winners 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_admin_export_competition_entries_winners()

Using Competition Form 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 Competition Form from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install competition-form


How to activate Competition Form from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install competition-form --activate


How to reinstall Competition Form from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install competition-form --force


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

wp plugin update competition-form


How to delete Competition Form from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete competition-form

Where can you download earlier versions of Competition Form?

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 Competition Form 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 Competition Form

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