wpsnoop: fix Google Custom Search plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Google Custom Search 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 Google Custom Search, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Google Custom Search.

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

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Database Issues

ShortCode Issues

Function Issues

File System Issues

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What does Google Custom Search version 1.3.6 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Google Custom Search to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3.6 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 1.3.6 of Google Custom Search 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 Google Custom Search 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: Google Custom Search

Plugin Slug: google-custom-search Internal ID: 31774 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.3.6 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 33 (680.94kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 8 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Google Custom Search add to WordPress?

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The plugin Google Custom Search added 33 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/	680.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/admin-page.php	6.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/config.php	719.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/	47.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/gsc-no-search-button.css	118.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/gsc.css	2.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/	44.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/	31.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png	212.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png	208.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_glass_55_fbf9ee_1x400.png	335.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png	207.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_glass_75_dadada_1x400.png	262.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_glass_75_e6e6e6_1x400.png	262.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png	332.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_75_cccccc_1x100.png	280.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-icons_222222_256x240.png	6.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png	4.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-icons_454545_256x240.png	6.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-icons_888888_256x240.png	6.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/images/ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png	4.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/css/smoothness/jquery-ui.theme.min.css	13.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/google-custom-search.php	2.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/installer.php	522.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/js/	525.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/js/gsc.js	525.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/options.php	675.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/paypal-donate-button.jpg	8.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/readme.txt	6.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/screenshot-1.png	374.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/screenshot-2.png	225.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/search-box.php	3.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/google-custom-search/widget.php	4.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Google Custom Search add to WordPress?

The plugin Google Custom Search did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Google Custom Search?

Google Custom Search 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 Google Custom Search?

When Google Custom Search was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
gsc_hide_search_button		The gsc_hide_search_button option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)
gsc_open_results_in_same_window		The gsc_open_results_in_same_window option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)
gsc_search_engine_id		The gsc_search_engine_id option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)
widget_gsc-widget		The widget_gsc-widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Google Custom Search 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 Google Custom Search there were 5 options still present in the wp-options table:

gsc_hide_search_button
gsc_open_results_in_same_window
gsc_search_engine_id
recently_activated
widget_gsc-widget

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What new PHP functions does Google Custom Search declare when it is active?

Installing Google Custom Search added 8 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
load_scripts	14 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_scripts()
display_gsc_results	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare display_gsc_results()
display_search_box	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare display_search_box()
gsc_activate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsc_activate()
gsc_add_menu_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsc_add_menu_page()
gsc_load_widgets	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsc_load_widgets()
gsc_plugin_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsc_plugin_options()
register_gsc_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_gsc_settings()

Using Google Custom Search 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 Google Custom Search from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install google-custom-search

How to activate Google Custom Search from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Google Custom Search after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install google-custom-search --activate

How to reinstall Google Custom Search from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install google-custom-search --force

How to update Google Custom Search to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update google-custom-search

How to delete Google Custom Search from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete google-custom-search

Where can you download earlier versions of Google Custom Search?

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 Google Custom Search 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 Google Custom Search

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 Google Custom Search. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.