wpsnoop: fix DCArtists plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does DCArtists version 1.4.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for DCArtists to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4.0 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 1.4.0 of DCArtists 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 DCArtists 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 DCArtists add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/ 172.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/css/ 13.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/css/main.css 8.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/css/slideshow.css 4.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/dcartists.php 5.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ 43.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ajax-loader.gif 3.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/border.png 112.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/controls.png 2.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/ 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderBottomCenter.png 111.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderBottomLeft.png 215.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderBottomRight.png 217.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderMiddleLeft.png 108.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderMiddleRight.png 108.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderTopCenter.png 111.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderTopLeft.png 216.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/borderTopRight.png 214.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/ie6/Thumbs.db 3.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/loading_background.png 157.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/loading.gif 3.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/no_prev.jpg 15.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/overlay.png 182.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/images/Thumbs.db 14.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/ 44.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/dca_admin.js 6.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/dca_votes.js 398.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/jquery.colorbox-min.js 9.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/jquery.colorbox.js 25.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/media.js 1.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/photo-script.js 113.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/uploader.js 492.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/js/uploader34.js 496.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/ 61.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/core.php 3.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/lib.form.php 6.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/lib.functions.php 3.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/lib.metabox.php 13.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/lib.posttype.php 10.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/lib.shortcodes.php 15.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/libraries/lib.widgets.php 8.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dc-artists/readme.txt 3.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does DCArtists add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[dca_artists] The dca_artists shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[dca_label] The dca_label shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[dca_labels] The dca_labels shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[dca_music] The dca_music shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[dca_music_item] The dca_music_item shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[dca_profile] The dca_profile 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 DCArtists?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
post_type_rules_flased_dca_artist The post_type_rules_flased_dca_artist option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
post_type_rules_flased_dca_labels The post_type_rules_flased_dca_labels option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
post_type_rules_flased_dca_music The post_type_rules_flased_dca_music option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_dcaallinone_widget The widget_dcaallinone_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_dcamusic_widget The widget_dcamusic_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use DCArtists 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.

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

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
booleanselect 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare booleanselect()
getartistsselect 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getartistsselect()
getbiography 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getbiography()
getmusic 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getmusic()
getyoutubeid 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getyoutubeid()
post_edit_form_tag 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare post_edit_form_tag()
remove_wmp_image_sizes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare remove_wmp_image_sizes()
typeselect 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare typeselect()
create_dcartist_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare create_dcartist_admin_menu()
dc_artists_type_artists 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dc_artists_type_artists()
dc_artists_type_labels 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dc_artists_type_labels()
dc_artists_type_music 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dc_artists_type_music()
dca_add_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_add_css()
dca_artist_save_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_artist_save_meta()
dca_artist_save_meta_front 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_artist_save_meta_front()
dca_artist_taxonomies 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_artist_taxonomies()
dca_artists_func 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_artists_func()
dca_get_the_content_by_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_get_the_content_by_id()
dca_label_func 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_label_func()
dca_labels_func 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_labels_func()
dca_media_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_media_scripts()
dca_meta_box_add 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_meta_box_add()
dca_music_func 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_music_func()
dca_photos_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_photos_scripts()
dca_process_request 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_process_request()
dca_profile_func 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_profile_func()
dca_profile_music 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_profile_music()
dca_profile_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_profile_page()
dca_save_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_save_meta()
dca_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_scripts()
dca_socialbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_socialbox()
dca_souncloud_load 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_souncloud_load()
dca_the_content_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dca_the_content_filter()
dcartist_column_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcartist_column_head()
dcartist_columns_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcartist_columns_content()
dcartist_meta_artists 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcartist_meta_artists()
dcartist_meta_labels 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcartist_meta_labels()
dcartist_meta_music 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcartist_meta_music()
dcartists_info_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcartists_info_page()
dcartists_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcartists_settings_page()
dclabels_column_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dclabels_column_head()
dclabels_columns_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dclabels_columns_content()
dcmusic_column_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcmusic_column_head()
dcmusic_columns_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dcmusic_columns_content()

Using DCArtists 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 DCArtists from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install dc-artists


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

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

wp plugin install dc-artists --activate


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

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

wp plugin install dc-artists --force


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

wp plugin update dc-artists


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

wp plugin delete dc-artists

Where can you download earlier versions of DCArtists?

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 DCArtists 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 DCArtists

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