wpsnoop: fix Easy Populate Posts plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Easy Populate Posts version 3.9.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Easy Populate Posts to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.9.0 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 3.9.0 of Easy Populate Posts 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 Easy Populate Posts 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 Easy Populate Posts add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/uploads/ The wp-content/uploads/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1495 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/ The wp-content/uploads/2022/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ The wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/ 1.73MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/ 1.58MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/ 1.58MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/buy-me-a-coffee.png 19.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/icon-128x128.gif 184.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/icon-128x128.png 40.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/sample1.jpg 295.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/sample2.jpg 220.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/sample3.jpg 195.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/sample4.jpg 245.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/assets/images/sample5.jpg 415.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/build/ 16.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/build/index.asset.php 108.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/build/index.js 8.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/build/style.css 7.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/easy-populate-posts.php 92.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/langs/ 33.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/langs/spp-ro_RO.mo 9.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/langs/spp-ro_RO.po 13.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/langs/spp.pot 9.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/easy-populate-posts/readme.txt 5.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Easy Populate Posts add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Easy Populate Posts?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Easy Populate Posts?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
_transient_spp-plugin-notice The _transient_spp-plugin-notice option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
spp_plugin_notice_db_ver The spp_plugin_notice_db_ver option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
spp_settings The spp_settings option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Easy Populate Posts 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 Easy Populate Posts declare when it is active?

Using Easy Populate Posts 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 Easy Populate Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install easy-populate-posts


How to activate Easy Populate Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install easy-populate-posts --activate


How to reinstall Easy Populate Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install easy-populate-posts --force


How to update Easy Populate Posts to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update easy-populate-posts


How to delete Easy Populate Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete easy-populate-posts

Where can you download earlier versions of Easy Populate Posts?

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 Easy Populate Posts 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 Easy Populate Posts

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