wpsnoop: fix Groupon Widget plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Groupon 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 Groupon Widget version 0.1.7 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Groupon Widget to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.1.7 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 0.1.7 of Groupon 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 Groupon 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.

Which new files does Groupon Widget add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/ 234.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/admin_form.php 4.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/admin_style.css 5.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/admin_widget_form.php 908.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/groupon-widget.php 8.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/groupon.widget.class.php 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/ 33.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/color.jpg 982.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_background.png 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_hex.png 532.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_hsb_b.png 970.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_hsb_h.png 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_hsb_s.png 1.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_indic.gif 86.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_overlay.png 10.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_rgb_b.png 970.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_rgb_g.png 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_rgb_r.png 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_select.gif 78.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/colorpicker_submit.png 984.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/get_it_overlay.png 3.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/hole.png 199.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/logo.png 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/images/rays.png 5.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/ 34.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/admin_form.js 2.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/application.js 4.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/colorpicker.js 16.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/eye.js 604.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/layout.js 1.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/utils.js 6.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/javascripts/widget.js 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/readme.txt 1.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/screenshot-1.png 83.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/screenshot-2.png 49.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/widget.css 3.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/widget.css.php 4.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/groupon-widget/widget.php 3.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Groupon Widget add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[groupon] The groupon 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 Groupon Widget?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
grpn_wdgt_city The grpn_wdgt_city option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_get_it_btn_background The grpn_wdgt_get_it_btn_background option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_link_color The grpn_wdgt_link_color option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_price_tag_background The grpn_wdgt_price_tag_background option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_referral_code The grpn_wdgt_referral_code option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_rounded The grpn_wdgt_rounded option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_shell_background The grpn_wdgt_shell_background option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_text_color The grpn_wdgt_text_color option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_title_color The grpn_wdgt_title_color option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
grpn_wdgt_width The grpn_wdgt_width option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_groupon_widget The widget_groupon_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Groupon 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.

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

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
http_parse_query 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare http_parse_query()
groupon_build_theme_array 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_build_theme_array()
groupon_checkout_url_for 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_checkout_url_for()
groupon_deal_url_for 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_deal_url_for()
groupon_do_request 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_do_request()
groupon_format_price 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_format_price()
groupon_get_deal_for 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_get_deal_for()
groupon_get_divisions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_get_divisions()
groupon_load_js_vars 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_load_js_vars()
groupon_render_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_render_widget()
groupon_request_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_request_handler()
groupon_settings_process 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_settings_process()
groupon_theme_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_theme_options()
groupon_time_left 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_time_left()
groupon_widget_get_geo_from_ip 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_widget_get_geo_from_ip()
groupon_widget_get_visitor_ip 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_widget_get_visitor_ip()
groupon_widget_head_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_widget_head_admin()
groupon_widget_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_widget_init()
groupon_widget_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_widget_menu()
groupon_widget_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare groupon_widget_options()
register_groupon_widget_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_groupon_widget_settings()

Using Groupon 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 Groupon Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install groupon-widget


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

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

wp plugin install groupon-widget --activate


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

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

wp plugin install groupon-widget --force


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

wp plugin update groupon-widget


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

wp plugin delete groupon-widget

Where can you download earlier versions of Groupon 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 Groupon 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 Groupon 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 Groupon Widget. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.