wpsnoop: fix Contest plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Contest version 1.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Contest to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1 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 1.1 of Contest 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 Contest 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: Contest

Plugin Slug: contest Internal ID: 15859 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.1 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 36 (242.48kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 2 Function Count: 61 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Contest add to WordPress?

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The plugin Contest added 36 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/contest/	242.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/assets/	123.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/assets/screenshot-1.png	123.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/contest_admin_trans.php	1.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/contest_entry_trans.php	440.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/contest_install.php	13.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/contest.php	41.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/ContestBlock.php	2.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/ContestUser.php	11.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/css/	3.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/css/contest.css	3.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/js/	5.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/js/contest.js	5.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/readme.txt	2.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/	37.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-admin-list.tpl.php	1.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-admin-msg.tpl.php	695.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-admin.tpl.php	9.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-age.tpl.php	549.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-archive.tpl.php	1.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-block-form.tpl.php	1.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-block-view.tpl.php	2.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-date.tpl.php	1.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-dq.tpl.php	701.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-entry.tpl.php	3.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-field-optin.tpl.php	887.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-field-tnc.tpl.php	1.87kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-fields.tpl.php	2.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-form.tpl.php	2.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-msg.tpl.php	539.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-profile.tpl.php	571.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-results.tpl.php	1.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-settings.tpl.php	443.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-single.tpl.php	2.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-state.tpl.php	652.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/contest/templates/contest-tnc.tpl.php	543.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Contest add to WordPress?

The plugin Contest did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Contest?

Contest created 2 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_contest	Potential conflict with 1 other plugin
wp_contest_entry	The wp_contest_entry table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting Contest using WP-CLI there were 0 database tables that still remained.

Table name	Status

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 Contest?

When Contest was activated and loaded for the first time it created 1 new option in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
widget_contest		The widget_contest option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Contest 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 Contest there were 2 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
widget_contest

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What new PHP functions does Contest declare when it is active?

Installing Contest added 61 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.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
_contest_download	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_download()
_contest_filter_phone	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_filter_phone()
_contest_get_allowable_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_allowable_tags()
_contest_get_contestants	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_contestants()
_contest_get_dq_periods	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_dq_periods()
_contest_get_entered	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_entered()
_contest_get_entry_periods	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_entry_periods()
_contest_get_months	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_months()
_contest_get_page_data	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_page_data()
_contest_get_results	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_results()
_contest_get_states	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_states()
_contest_get_user_ip	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_user_ip()
_contest_get_winners	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_get_winners()
_contest_register_activation	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_register_activation()
_contest_register_deactivate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_register_deactivate()
_contest_register_uninstall	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_register_uninstall()
_contest_trans_clear_winners	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_trans_clear_winners()
_contest_trans_export_entries	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_trans_export_entries()
_contest_trans_export_unique	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_trans_export_unique()
_contest_trans_pick_winner	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_trans_pick_winner()
_contest_trans_publish_winners	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_trans_publish_winners()
_contest_trans_unpublish_winners	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _contest_trans_unpublish_winners()
contest_admin_list_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_admin_list_page()
contest_admin_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_admin_menu()
contest_admin_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_admin_page()
contest_ajax_name	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_ajax_name()
contest_block	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_block()
contest_content_type	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_content_type()
contest_delete	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_delete()
contest_entry	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_entry()
contest_fields_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_fields_init()
contest_form_alter	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_form_alter()
contest_form_fields	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_form_fields()
contest_form_submit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_form_submit()
contest_get_admin_msg	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_get_admin_msg()
contest_get_msg	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_get_msg()
contest_head	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_head()
contest_is_published	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_is_published()
contest_is_running	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_is_running()
contest_load	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_load()
contest_profile_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_profile_form()
contest_profile_form_submit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_profile_form_submit()
contest_render_date_select	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_date_select()
contest_render_dq_select	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_dq_select()
contest_render_export_txt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_export_txt()
contest_render_host_txt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_host_txt()
contest_render_min_age_select	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_min_age_select()
contest_render_state	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_state()
contest_render_tnc	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_tnc()
contest_render_tnc_txtarea	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_render_tnc_txtarea()
contest_request_include	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_request_include()
contest_request_router	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_request_router()
contest_request_vars	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_request_vars()
contest_set_msg	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_set_msg()
contest_settings_description_callback	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_settings_description_callback()
contest_settings_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_settings_init()
contest_settings_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_settings_page()
contest_t	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_t()
contest_theme	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_theme()
contest_theme_archive	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_theme_archive()
contest_theme_single	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare contest_theme_single()

Using Contest 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 Contest from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install contest

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

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

wp plugin install contest --activate

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

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

wp plugin install contest --force

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

wp plugin update contest

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

wp plugin delete contest

Where can you download earlier versions of Contest?

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 Contest 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 Contest

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