wpsnoop: fix Free-Download-Manager plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Free-Download-Manager 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 Free-Download-Manager, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Free-Download-Manager.


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

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What does Free-Download-Manager version 1.0.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Free-Download-Manager to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.0 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 1.0.0 of Free-Download-Manager 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 Free-Download-Manager 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 Free-Download-Manager 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/free-download-manager/ 550.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/ 539.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/css/ 167.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/css/bootstrap.min.css 160.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/css/jquery_datatable.css 5.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/css/multiplefileupload.css 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/css/style-wfdm.css 1.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/img/ 5.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/img/spinner.gif 5.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/install.php 6.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/ 309.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/bootstrap.min.js 76.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/date.js 263.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/jquery_datatable.js 69.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/jquery.min.js 84.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/loader.js 65.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/multiplefileupload.js 2.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/script-wfdm.js 5.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/tableexport.js 3.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/js/wfdm-ajax.js 1.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/settings/ 31.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/settings/download_page_settings.php 3.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/settings/download_settings.php 10.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/settings/download_stats.php 10.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/settings/multiple_file_upload.php 5.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/settings/settings.php 1.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/admin/wfdm-featured-image.php 19.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/free-download-manager.php 5.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/readme.txt 3.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/templates/ 15.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/templates/test.php 15.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/free-download-manager/uninstall.php 1.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Free-Download-Manager add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[download_confirmation] The download_confirmation shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[downloadfileamr] The downloadfileamr shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[wp-download-buttons] The wp-download-buttons 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 Free-Download-Manager?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Free-Download-Manager?

What new PHP functions does Free-Download-Manager declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
custom_post_type 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare custom_post_type()
add_category_taxonomy_to_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_category_taxonomy_to_post()
add_download_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_download_settings()
add_tag_taxonomy_to_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_tag_taxonomy_to_post()
add_wfdm_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_wfdm_shortcode()
custom_page_create 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare custom_page_create()
download_create_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_create_settings_page()
download_create_stats_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_create_stats_page()
download_settings_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_settings_admin_menu()
download_settings_meta_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_settings_meta_box()
register_download_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_download_settings()
save_wfdm_downloadsettings_meta_box_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare save_wfdm_downloadsettings_meta_box_data()
wfdm 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm()
wfdm_add_custom_meta_boxes_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_add_custom_meta_boxes_files()
wfdm_after_download_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_after_download_content()
wfdm_download_handle_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_download_handle_admin_menu()
wfdm_download_stats_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_download_stats_scripts()
wfdm_downloadfileamr 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_downloadfileamr()
wfdm_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_enqueue_scripts()
wfdm_get_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_get_settings()
wfdm_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_install()
wfdm_multiplefileupload_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_multiplefileupload_admin_scripts()
wfdm_save_custom_meta_data_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_save_custom_meta_data_files()
wfdm_shortcode_meta_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_shortcode_meta_box()
wfdm_update_edit_form_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_update_edit_form_files()
wfdm_wp_custom_attachment_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfdm_wp_custom_attachment_files()
wp_download_button_confirm 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_download_button_confirm()
wp_download_button_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_download_button_link()
wp_download_button_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_download_button_links()
wp_get_featured_images_code 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_get_featured_images_code()

Using Free-Download-Manager 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 Free-Download-Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install free-download-manager


How to activate Free-Download-Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Free-Download-Manager after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install free-download-manager --activate


How to reinstall Free-Download-Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Free-Download-Manager which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install free-download-manager --force


How to update Free-Download-Manager to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update free-download-manager


How to delete Free-Download-Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete free-download-manager

Where can you download earlier versions of Free-Download-Manager?

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 Free-Download-Manager 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 Free-Download-Manager

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 Free-Download-Manager. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.