wpsnoop: fix Decent Comments plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Decent Comments version 1.10.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Decent Comments to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.10.0 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 1.10.0 of Decent Comments 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 Decent Comments 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 Decent Comments add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/ 313.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/changelog.txt 3.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/class-decent-comment.php 9.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/class-decent-comments-helper.php 1.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/class-decent-comments-renderer.php 14.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/class-decent-comments-shortcode.php 1.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/class-decent-comments-widget.php 23.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/COPYRIGHT.txt 385.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/css/ 996.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/css/decent-comments-widget.css 996.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/decent-comments.php 8.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/ 169.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-ca_ES.mo 6.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-ca_ES.po 9.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-de_DE_formal.mo 7.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-de_DE_formal.po 9.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-de_DE.mo 7.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-de_DE.po 9.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-es_ES.mo 6.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-es_ES.po 9.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-fr_FR.mo 6.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-fr_FR.po 10.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-it_IT.mo 5.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-it_IT.po 9.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-lt_LT.mo 5.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-lt_LT.po 9.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-pt_PT.mo 5.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-pt_PT.po 9.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-ru_RU.mo 9.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-ru_RU.po 11.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-zh_CN.mo 4.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments-zh_CN.po 8.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/languages/decent-comments.pot 7.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/LICENSE.txt 36.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/readme.txt 4.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/decent-comments/screenshot-1.png 40.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Decent Comments add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[decent-comments] The decent-comments shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[decent_comments] The decent_comments 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 Decent Comments?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
widget_decent_comments_widget The widget_decent_comments_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Decent Comments 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.

Using Decent Comments 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 Decent Comments from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install decent-comments


How to activate Decent Comments from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install decent-comments --activate


How to reinstall Decent Comments from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install decent-comments --force


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

wp plugin update decent-comments


How to delete Decent Comments from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete decent-comments

Where can you download earlier versions of Decent Comments?

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 Decent Comments 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 Decent Comments

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