wpsnoop: fix Faculty/Staff Directory plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Faculty/Staff Directory version 1.51 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Faculty/Staff Directory to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.51 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 1.51 of Faculty/Staff Directory 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 Faculty/Staff Directory 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 Faculty/Staff Directory add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/ 819.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/admin/ 4.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/admin/facultystaff-admin.php 4.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/archive-facstaff.php 202.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/ 756.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/ 756.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/css/ 44.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css 24.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css 20.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/fonts/ 611.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 70.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 247.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 138.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 81.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 73.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/ 49.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/bordered-pulled.less 330.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/core.less 270.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/fixed-width.less 119.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/font-awesome.less 465.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/icons.less 30.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/larger.less 370.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/list.less 375.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/mixins.less 699.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/path.less 699.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/rotated-flipped.less 367.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/spinning.less 749.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/stacked.less 476.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/less/variables.less 13.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/ 50.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_bordered-pulled.scss 332.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_core.scss 271.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_fixed-width.scss 120.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_icons.scss 31.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_larger.scss 375.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_list.scss 378.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_mixins.scss 707.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_path.scss 695.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_rotated-flipped.scss 412.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_spinning.scss 750.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_stacked.scss 482.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/_variables.scss 14.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/assets/font-awesome/scss/font-awesome.scss 405.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/css/ 1.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/css/faculty-staff-style-override.css 241.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/css/faculty-staff-styles.css 943.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/display-templates/ 19.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/display-templates/facstaff-category-template.php 674.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/display-templates/facstaff-template-dual.php 5.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/display-templates/facstaff-template-list.php 3.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/display-templates/facstaff-template-triple.php 5.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/display-templates/facstaff-template.php 4.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/faculty-staff-directory.php 14.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/files/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/images/ 11.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/images/profile-placeholder.png 11.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/js/ 1.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/js/jQuery.equalHeights.js 1.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/README.md 115.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/readme.txt 7.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/faculty-and-staff-directory/single-facstaff.php 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Faculty/Staff Directory add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[fsdirectory] The fsdirectory 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 Faculty/Staff Directory?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Faculty/Staff Directory?

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

During use Faculty/Staff Directory 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 Faculty/Staff Directory declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
add_custom_taxonomies 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_custom_taxonomies()
custom_enter_title 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare custom_enter_title()
add_facstaff_metabox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_facstaff_metabox()
add_fs_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_fs_js()
change_excerpt_box_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare change_excerpt_box_title()
facstaff_directory_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_directory_shortcode()
facstaff_info 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_info()
facstaff_meta_save 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_meta_save()
facstaff_post_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_post_template()
facstaff_post_template_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_post_template_filter()
facstaff_post_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_post_type()
facstaff_table_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_table_content()
facstaff_table_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare facstaff_table_head()
fsdirectory_options_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fsdirectory_options_page()
fsdirectory_register_options_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fsdirectory_register_options_page()
fsdirectory_register_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fsdirectory_register_settings()
fsdirectory_settings_plugin_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fsdirectory_settings_plugin_link()

Using Faculty/Staff Directory 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 Faculty/Staff Directory from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install faculty-and-staff-directory


How to activate Faculty/Staff Directory from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Faculty/Staff Directory after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install faculty-and-staff-directory --activate


How to reinstall Faculty/Staff Directory from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install faculty-and-staff-directory --force


How to update Faculty/Staff Directory to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update faculty-and-staff-directory


How to delete Faculty/Staff Directory from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete faculty-and-staff-directory

Where can you download earlier versions of Faculty/Staff Directory?

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 Faculty/Staff Directory 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 Faculty/Staff Directory

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 Faculty/Staff Directory. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.