wpsnoop: fix d12 MLA Citations plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin d12 MLA Citations 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 d12 MLA Citations, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with d12 MLA Citations.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what d12 MLA Citations leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does d12 MLA Citations version 2.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for d12 MLA Citations to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.2 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 2.2 of d12 MLA Citations 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 d12 MLA Citations 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 d12 MLA Citations add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/ 64.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/css/ 1.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/css/d12citations_admin.css 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/css/d12citations_print.css 416.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/css/d12citations_screen.css 484.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/d12-citations.php 7.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/gpl-3.0.txt 34.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/ 6.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/begin.png 742.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/book.png 542.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/clearboth.png 559.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/clearleft.png 379.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/clearright.png 377.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/hly.png 403.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/journal.png 451.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/magazine.png 618.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/note.png 742.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/smalltext.png 614.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/stop.png 711.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/icons/sup.png 349.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/js/ 10.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/js/d12-mla-mce-button.png 1.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/js/d12mla.js 9.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/d12-mla-citations/readme.txt 4.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does d12 MLA Citations add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[clear] The clear shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 18 other plugins or themes.
[clearleft] The clearleft shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[clearright] The clearright shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[note] The note shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 13 other plugins or themes.
[sup] The sup shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[hly] The hly shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[mla-end] The mla-end shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[mla-start] The mla-start shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[mlabook] The mlabook shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[mlajournal] The mlajournal shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[mlamagazine] The mlamagazine shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[mlaworks] The mlaworks shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[small] The small shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

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 d12 MLA Citations?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by d12 MLA Citations?

What new PHP functions does d12 MLA Citations declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
clearboth_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare clearboth_shortcode()
clearleft_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare clearleft_shortcode()
clearright_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare clearright_shortcode()
d12_admin_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12_admin_styles()
d12_cite_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12_cite_styles()
d12citationnote_shortcode_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12citationnote_shortcode_handler()
d12citations_buttons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12citations_buttons()
d12highlightyellow_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12highlightyellow_handler()
d12mla_add_buttons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mla_add_buttons()
d12mla_register_buttons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mla_register_buttons()
d12mlabook_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mlabook_shortcode()
d12mlajournal_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mlajournal_shortcode()
d12mlamagazine_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mlamagazine_shortcode()
d12mlaworks_cited 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mlaworks_cited()
d12mlaworks_cited_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mlaworks_cited_end()
d12mlaworks_cited_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare d12mlaworks_cited_start()
smalltext_shortcode_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smalltext_shortcode_handler()
sup_shortcode_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sup_shortcode_handler()

Using d12 MLA Citations 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 d12 MLA Citations from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install d12-mla-citations


How to activate d12 MLA Citations from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate d12 MLA Citations after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install d12-mla-citations --activate


How to reinstall d12 MLA Citations from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of d12 MLA Citations which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install d12-mla-citations --force


How to update d12 MLA Citations to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update d12-mla-citations


How to delete d12 MLA Citations from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete d12-mla-citations

Where can you download earlier versions of d12 MLA Citations?

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 d12 MLA Citations 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 d12 MLA Citations

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 d12 MLA Citations. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.