wpsnoop: fix DobsonDev Shortcodes plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does DobsonDev Shortcodes version 2.1.12 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for DobsonDev Shortcodes to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.1.12 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 2.1.12 of DobsonDev Shortcodes 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 DobsonDev Shortcodes 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 DobsonDev Shortcodes add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/ 157.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/changelog.txt 7.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/css/ 8.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/css/dobsondev-shortcodes.css 4.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/css/dobsondev-shortcodes.min.css 3.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/dobsondev-shortcodes.php 29.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/js/ 39.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/js/dobsondev-shortcodes.js 865.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/js/dobsondev-shortcodes.min.js 264.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/js/tinymce-plugin.js 28.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/js/tinymce-plugin.min.js 10.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/libs/ 47.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/libs/Parsedown.php 47.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/readme.txt 24.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/res/ 783.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/res/imgs/ 783.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/dobsondev-shortcodes/res/imgs/dd-shortcodes.png 783.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does DobsonDev Shortcodes add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[button] The button shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 71 other plugins or themes.
[menu] The menu shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 8 other plugins or themes.
[relatedPosts] The relatedPosts shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[divClear] The divClear shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedGist] The embedGist shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedGitHubContent] The embedGitHubContent shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedGitHubReadme] The embedGitHubReadme shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedKodiAddonDownload] The embedKodiAddonDownload shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedKodiAddonInfo] The embedKodiAddonInfo shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedPDF] The embedPDF shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedTwitch] The embedTwitch shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedTwitchChat] The embedTwitchChat shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedVimeo] The embedVimeo shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[embedYouTube] The embedYouTube shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[endCode] The endCode shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[endCodeBlock] The endCodeBlock shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[errorMessage] The errorMessage shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[infoMessage] The infoMessage shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[socialShare] The socialShare shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[startCode] The startCode shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[startCodeBlock] The startCodeBlock shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[successMessage] The successMessage shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[warningMessage] The warningMessage 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 DobsonDev Shortcodes?

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

What new PHP functions does DobsonDev Shortcodes declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
dobsondev_shrtcode_add_tinymce_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_add_tinymce_plugin()
dobsondev_shrtcode_clear_div 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_clear_div()
dobsondev_shrtcode_code_block_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_code_block_end()
dobsondev_shrtcode_code_block_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_code_block_start()
dobsondev_shrtcode_create_github_file_contents 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_create_github_file_contents()
dobsondev_shrtcode_create_github_gist 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_create_github_gist()
dobsondev_shrtcode_create_github_readme 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_create_github_readme()
dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_pdf 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_pdf()
dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_twitch 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_twitch()
dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_twitch_chat 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_twitch_chat()
dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_vimeo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_vimeo()
dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_youtube 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_embed_youtube()
dobsondev_shrtcode_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_enqueue_scripts()
dobsondev_shrtcode_error_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_error_message()
dobsondev_shrtcode_get_excerpt_by_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_get_excerpt_by_id()
dobsondev_shrtcode_info_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_info_message()
dobsondev_shrtcode_inline_code_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_inline_code_end()
dobsondev_shrtcode_inline_code_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_inline_code_start()
dobsondev_shrtcode_kodi_addon_download 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_kodi_addon_download()
dobsondev_shrtcode_kodi_addon_info 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_kodi_addon_info()
dobsondev_shrtcode_make_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_make_button()
dobsondev_shrtcode_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_menu()
dobsondev_shrtcode_register_tinymce_buttons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_register_tinymce_buttons()
dobsondev_shrtcode_related_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_related_posts()
dobsondev_shrtcode_social_share 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_social_share()
dobsondev_shrtcode_success_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_success_message()
dobsondev_shrtcode_tinymce_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_tinymce_enqueue_scripts()
dobsondev_shrtcode_tinymce_main 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_tinymce_main()
dobsondev_shrtcode_warning_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dobsondev_shrtcode_warning_message()

Using DobsonDev Shortcodes 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 DobsonDev Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install dobsondev-shortcodes


How to activate DobsonDev Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install dobsondev-shortcodes --activate


How to reinstall DobsonDev Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install dobsondev-shortcodes --force


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

wp plugin update dobsondev-shortcodes


How to delete DobsonDev Shortcodes from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete dobsondev-shortcodes

Where can you download earlier versions of DobsonDev Shortcodes?

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 DobsonDev Shortcodes 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 DobsonDev Shortcodes

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