wpsnoop: fix Extended Featured Widget plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Extended Featured Widget version 0.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Extended Featured Widget to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.3 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 0.3 of Extended Featured Widget 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 Extended Featured Widget 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.

Summary of WordPress plugin analysis: Extended Featured Widget

Plugin Slug: extended-featured-content-widget Internal ID: 25645 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 0.3 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 8 (49.80kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 8 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 25 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Extended Featured Widget add to WordPress?

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The plugin Extended Featured Widget added 8 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/	49.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/extended-featured-widget.php	8.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/featured-content-widget.php	26.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/languages/	4.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/languages/efwp.pot	4.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/post-meta-shortcodes.php	6.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/extended-featured-content-widget/readme.txt	4.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Extended Featured Widget add to WordPress?

The plugin Extended Featured Widget added 8 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[post_author]		The post_author shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 5 other plugins or themes.
[post_author_link]		The post_author_link shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[post_author_posts_link]		The post_author_posts_link shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[post_categories]		The post_categories shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[post_comments]		The post_comments shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[post_date]		The post_date shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 5 other plugins or themes.
[post_tags]		The post_tags shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[post_time]		The post_time shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

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 Extended Featured Widget?

Extended Featured Widget did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the plugin creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Extended Featured Widget?

When Extended Featured Widget was activated and loaded for the first time it created 1 new option in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
widget_extended-featured-widget		The widget_extended-featured-widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Extended Featured Widget 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.

After disabling and deleting Extended Featured Widget there were 2 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
widget_extended-featured-widget

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What new PHP functions does Extended Featured Widget declare when it is active?

Installing Extended Featured Widget added 25 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
efwp_after_featured_post_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_after_featured_post_content()
efwp_before_featured_post_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_before_featured_post_content()
efwp_do_featured_image	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_do_featured_image()
efwp_do_post_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_do_post_content()
efwp_do_post_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_do_post_info()
efwp_do_post_meta	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_do_post_meta()
efwp_do_post_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_do_post_title()
efwp_exclude_taxonomies	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_exclude_taxonomies()
efwp_featured_post_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_featured_post_content()
efwp_fetchdata	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_fetchdata()
efwp_post_author_link_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_author_link_shortcode()
efwp_post_author_posts_link_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_author_posts_link_shortcode()
efwp_post_author_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_author_shortcode()
efwp_post_categories_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_categories_shortcode()
efwp_post_comments_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_comments_shortcode()
efwp_post_date_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_date_shortcode()
efwp_post_tags_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_tags_shortcode()
efwp_post_time_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_post_time_shortcode()
efwp_taxonomy_list	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_taxonomy_list()
efwp_thumbnail_sizes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_thumbnail_sizes()
efwp_truncate_phrase	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare efwp_truncate_phrase()
get_efwp_taxonomy_list	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_efwp_taxonomy_list()
get_efwp_terms_list	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_efwp_terms_list()
get_the_efwp_post_content_limit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_the_efwp_post_content_limit()
the_efwp_post_content_limit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_efwp_post_content_limit()

Using Extended Featured Widget 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 Extended Featured Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install extended-featured-content-widget

How to activate Extended Featured Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install extended-featured-content-widget --activate

How to reinstall Extended Featured Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install extended-featured-content-widget --force

How to update Extended Featured Widget to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update extended-featured-content-widget

How to delete Extended Featured Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete extended-featured-content-widget

Where can you download earlier versions of Extended Featured Widget?

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 Extended Featured Widget 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 Extended Featured Widget

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