wpsnoop: fix Contact Me plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Contact Me version 1.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Contact Me to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5 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 1.5 of Contact Me 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 Contact Me 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 Contact Me add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/contact-me/ 38.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contact-me/contact-me.php 37.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contact-me/readme.txt 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Contact Me add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[contact] The contact shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 14 other plugins or themes.

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 Contact Me?

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

What new PHP functions does Contact Me declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
_recaptcha_aes_encrypt 25 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _recaptcha_aes_encrypt()
_recaptcha_aes_pad 25 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _recaptcha_aes_pad()
_recaptcha_http_post 26 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _recaptcha_http_post()
_recaptcha_mailhide_email_parts 25 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _recaptcha_mailhide_email_parts()
_recaptcha_mailhide_urlbase64 25 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _recaptcha_mailhide_urlbase64()
_recaptcha_qsencode 26 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _recaptcha_qsencode()
recaptcha_check_answer 26 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recaptcha_check_answer()
recaptcha_get_html 26 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recaptcha_get_html()
recaptcha_get_signup_url 26 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recaptcha_get_signup_url()
recaptcha_mailhide_html 25 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recaptcha_mailhide_html()
recaptcha_mailhide_url 25 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recaptcha_mailhide_url()
show_form 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare show_form()
show_new_form 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare show_new_form()
valid_email 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare valid_email()
contactme_add_pages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contactme_add_pages()
contactme_options_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contactme_options_page()
init_contactme_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare init_contactme_widget()

Using Contact Me 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 Contact Me from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install contact-me


How to activate Contact Me from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install contact-me --activate


How to reinstall Contact Me from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install contact-me --force


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

wp plugin update contact-me


How to delete Contact Me from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete contact-me

Where can you download earlier versions of Contact Me?

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 Contact Me 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 Contact Me

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