wpsnoop: fix GroundWork plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does GroundWork version 1.0.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for GroundWork to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.1 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 1.0.1 of GroundWork 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 GroundWork 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 GroundWork add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/ 358.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/ 234.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/_notes/ 4.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/_notes/._dwsync.xml 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/_notes/dwsync.xml 532.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/._.DS_Store 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/._gw_admin.css 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/._gw_jquery_ui.css 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/._gw-jquery-ui-blue.css 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/._gw.css 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/gw_admin.css 9.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/gw_jquery_ui.css 40.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/gw-jquery-ui-blue.css 40.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/gw.css 4.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ 115.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/_notes/ 4.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/_notes/._dwsync.xml 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/_notes/dwsync.xml 882.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._.DS_Store 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_0E6D38_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_19A053_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_333333_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_3399ff_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_525252_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_66B3FF_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_d4d4d4_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/._ui-icons_ffffff_0.png 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_0E6D38_0.png 9.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_19A053_0.png 9.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_333333_0.png 9.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_3399ff_0.png 9.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_525252_0.png 9.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_66B3FF_0.png 9.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_d4d4d4_0.png 9.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/css/images/ui-icons_ffffff_0.png 9.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/Document.txt 6.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/GroundWork.php 37.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/ 76.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/_notes/ 4.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/_notes/._dwsync.xml 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/_notes/dwsync.xml 624.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/._.DS_Store 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/._gw_admin.js 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/._gw.js 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/._hashtag_event.js 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/._localScroll.js 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/._nestedSortable.js 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/._scrollTo.js 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/gw_admin.js 3.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/gw.js 2.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/hashtag_event.js 16.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/localScroll.js 1.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/nestedSortable.js 18.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/js/scrollTo.js 2.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groundwork/readme.txt 3.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does GroundWork add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[GroundWork] The GroundWork shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[groundwork] The groundwork 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 GroundWork?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by GroundWork?

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

During use GroundWork 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 GroundWork declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
gw_activate 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_activate()
gw_admin_menu 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_admin_menu()
gw_admin_resources 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_admin_resources()
gw_admin_sections 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_admin_sections()
gw_admin_styles_scripts 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_admin_styles_scripts()
gw_admin_welcome 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_admin_welcome()
gw_avalible_tile_list 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_avalible_tile_list()
gw_avalible_tile_list_ajax 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_avalible_tile_list_ajax()
gw_convert_links 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_convert_links()
gw_deactivate 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_deactivate()
gw_display 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_display()
gw_generate_headings 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_generate_headings()
gw_generate_section_sort 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_generate_section_sort()
gw_generate_sections 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_generate_sections()
gw_groundwork 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_groundwork()
gw_is_restricted 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_is_restricted()
gw_make_book 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_make_book()
gw_make_tile 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_make_tile()
gw_resource_output 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_resource_output()
gw_safe_iframe 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_safe_iframe()
gw_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_setup()
gw_styles_scripts 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_styles_scripts()
load_tile_sort 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_tile_sort()
replace_thickbox_text 10 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare replace_thickbox_text()
store_resource_sort 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare store_resource_sort()
store_sort 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare store_sort()
gw_has_video 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gw_has_video()

Using GroundWork 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 GroundWork from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install groundwork


How to activate GroundWork from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install groundwork --activate


How to reinstall GroundWork from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install groundwork --force


How to update GroundWork to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update groundwork


How to delete GroundWork from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete groundwork

Where can you download earlier versions of GroundWork?

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 GroundWork 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 GroundWork

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