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

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

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What does Custom post types version 3.0.11 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Custom post types to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.0.11 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 3.0.11 of Custom post types 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 Custom post types 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: Custom post types

Plugin Slug: custom-post-types Internal ID: 17963 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 3.0.11 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 25 (462.22kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 21 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Custom post types add to WordPress?

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The plugin Custom post types added 25 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/	462.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/assets/	238.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/assets/css/	30.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/assets/css/backend.css	30.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/assets/icon-256x256.png	1.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/assets/icon.svg	379.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/assets/js/	205.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/assets/js/backend.js	205.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/custom-post-types.php	44.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/	147.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/Column.class.php	1.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/Fields.class.php	24.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/functions.php	63.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/loader-fields.php	19.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/MetaBox.class.php	10.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/Notice.class.php	3.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/PostType.class.php	7.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/Taxonomy.class.php	5.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/Template.class.php	3.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/inc/theme-supports-rules.php	7.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/languages/	11.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/languages/custom-post-types.mo	525.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/languages/custom-post-types.pot	10.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/parts/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/readme.txt	20.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Custom post types add to WordPress?

The plugin Custom post types 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 Custom post types?

Custom post types 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 Custom post types?

When Custom post types was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
custom_post_types_update_fieldsgroups_from_old_version		The custom_post_types_update_fieldsgroups_from_old_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
1
custom_post_types_update_post_types_from_old_version		The custom_post_types_update_post_types_from_old_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
1
custom_post_types_update_taxs_from_old_version		The custom_post_types_update_taxs_from_old_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
1
custom_post_types_update_templates_from_old_version		The custom_post_types_update_templates_from_old_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
1

During use Custom post types 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 Custom post types there were 5 options still present in the wp-options table:

custom_post_types_update_fieldsgroups_from_old_version
custom_post_types_update_post_types_from_old_version
custom_post_types_update_taxs_from_old_version
custom_post_types_update_templates_from_old_version
recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Custom post types declare when it is active?

Installing Custom post types added 21 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
get_custom_field	4 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_custom_field()
cpt_get_custom_template	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_custom_template()
cpt_get_field	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_field()
cpt_get_field_input_id	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_field_input_id()
cpt_get_field_input_name	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_field_input_name()
cpt_get_fields_by_post_type	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_fields_by_post_type()
cpt_get_metabox_ds	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_metabox_ds()
cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt()
cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt_field	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt_field()
cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt_tax	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt_tax()
cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt_template	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_metabox_manage_cpt_template()
cpt_get_new_field_args	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_new_field_args()
cpt_get_options_from_textarea	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_options_from_textarea()
cpt_get_post_title_with_parents	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_post_title_with_parents()
cpt_get_term_title_with_parents	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_term_title_with_parents()
cpt_get_ui_cpts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_get_ui_cpts()
cpt_is_current_screen	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_is_current_screen()
cpt_is_rest	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_is_rest()
cpt_sanitize_repeater_field	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cpt_sanitize_repeater_field()
custom_post_types_get_custom_template	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare custom_post_types_get_custom_template()
get_post_types_select_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_post_types_select_options()

Using Custom post types 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 Custom post types from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install custom-post-types

How to activate Custom post types from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install custom-post-types --activate

How to reinstall Custom post types from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install custom-post-types --force

How to update Custom post types to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update custom-post-types

How to delete Custom post types from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete custom-post-types

Where can you download earlier versions of Custom post types?

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 Custom post types 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 Custom post types

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