wpsnoop: fix Cookie Law plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Cookie Law version 1.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Cookie Law to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0 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 1.0 of Cookie Law 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 Cookie Law 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: Cookie Law

Plugin Slug: cookie-plugin Internal ID: 16079 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.0 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 9 (73.62kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 5 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Cookie Law add to WordPress?

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The plugin Cookie Law added 9 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/	73.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/cookie.php	1.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/cross.png	916.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/globe.png	3.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/import_admin.php	485.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/modal-close.png	724.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/plugin.min.js	32.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/readme.txt	967.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/cookie-plugin/style.min.css	32.87kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Cookie Law add to WordPress?

The plugin Cookie Law 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 Cookie Law?

Cookie Law did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the plugin creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

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

When Cookie Law 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
cp_plugin_do_activation_redirect		The cp_plugin_do_activation_redirect option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
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During use Cookie Law 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 Cookie Law there were 2 options still present in the wp-options table:

cp_plugin_do_activation_redirect
recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Cookie Law declare when it is active?

Installing Cookie Law added 5 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
oscimp_admin	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare oscimp_admin()
oscimp_admin_actions	4 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare oscimp_admin_actions()
cookieplugin	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cookieplugin()
cp_plugin_activate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cp_plugin_activate()
cp_plugin_redirect	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cp_plugin_redirect()

Using Cookie Law 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 Cookie Law from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install cookie-plugin

How to activate Cookie Law from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install cookie-plugin --activate

How to reinstall Cookie Law from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install cookie-plugin --force

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

wp plugin update cookie-plugin

How to delete Cookie Law from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete cookie-plugin

Where can you download earlier versions of Cookie Law?

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 Cookie Law 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 Cookie Law

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