wpsnoop: fix GS Book Showcase Lite plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin GS Book Showcase Lite 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 GS Book Showcase Lite, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with GS Book Showcase Lite.


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

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What does GS Book Showcase Lite version 1.2.11 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for GS Book Showcase Lite to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.11 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 1.2.11 of GS Book Showcase Lite 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 GS Book Showcase Lite 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 GS Book Showcase Lite add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/ 0.98MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/ 969.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/ 58.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/class.settings-api.php 23.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/css/ 8.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/css/gs_free_plugins.css 4.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/css/gsbookshowcase-admin.css 2.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/css/gsbookshowcase.jquery.switchButton.css 1.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/gs_bookshowcase_options_config.php 15.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/js/ 11.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/admin/js/gsbookshowcase.jquery.switchButton.js 11.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/appsero/ 75.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/appsero/composer.json 431.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/appsero/src/ 75.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/appsero/src/Client.php 5.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/appsero/src/Insights.php 40.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/appsero/src/License.php 22.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/appsero/src/Updater.php 7.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/ 800.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/css/ 54.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/css/gs-bookshowcase-custom-bootstrap.css 24.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/css/gs-bookshowcase-custom.css 29.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/ 724.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/css/ 23.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/css/font-awesome.min.css 23.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/fonts/ 701.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 59.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 306.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 119.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 69.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 55.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/fa-icons/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 91.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/img/ 20.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/img/icon-128x128.png 11.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/img/no_img.png 8.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/js/ 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/assets/js/gs-bookshowcase.custom.js 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/gs-bookshowcase-scripts.php 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/gs-plugins/ 13.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/gs-plugins/gs-plugins-free.php 12.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/gs-plugins/gs-plugins.php 1.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/includes/ 19.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/includes/gs-bookshowcase-column.php 1.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/includes/gs-bookshowcase-cpt.php 5.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/includes/gs-bookshowcase-meta-fields.php 4.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/includes/gs-bookshowcase-shortcode.php 2.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/includes/templates/ 4.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase-files/includes/templates/gs_bookshowcase_structure_1_square.php 4.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/gs-bookshowcase.php 14.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/gs-books-showcase/readme.txt 15.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does GS Book Showcase Lite add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[gs_book_showcase] The gs_book_showcase 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 GS Book Showcase Lite?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by GS Book Showcase Lite?

What new PHP functions does GS Book Showcase Lite declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
gs_admin_tickr_notice 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_admin_tickr_notice()
gsadmin_signup_notice 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsadmin_signup_notice()
gsadmin_signup_notice_message 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsadmin_signup_notice_message()
gsadmin_signup_pending 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsadmin_signup_pending()
gstickr_nag_ignore 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gstickr_nag_ignore()
add_gs_bookshowcase_metaboxes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_gs_bookshowcase_metaboxes()
appsero_init_tracker_gs_books_showcase 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare appsero_init_tracker_gs_books_showcase()
gs_bookshowcase 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase()
gs_bookshowcase_cmb_cb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_cmb_cb()
gs_bookshowcase_columns_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_columns_content()
gs_bookshowcase_featured_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_featured_image()
gs_bookshowcase_getoption 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_getoption()
gs_bookshowcase_populate_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_populate_columns()
gs_bookshowcase_pro_features 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_pro_features()
gs_bookshowcase_pro_features_meta_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_pro_features_meta_box()
gs_bookshowcase_pro_features_meta_fileds 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_pro_features_meta_fileds()
gs_bookshowcase_pro_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_pro_link()
gs_bookshowcase_pro_meta_fileds 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_pro_meta_fileds()
gs_bookshowcase_screen_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_screen_columns()
gs_bookshowcase_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_shortcode()
gs_bookshowcase_theme_support 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_bookshowcase_theme_support()
gs_enqueue_bookshowcase_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_enqueue_bookshowcase_scripts()
gs_enqueue_bookshowcase_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gs_enqueue_bookshowcase_styles()
gsbookshowcase_deactivate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsbookshowcase_deactivate()
gsbookshowcase_enque_admin_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsbookshowcase_enque_admin_style()
gsbookshowcase_review_dismiss 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsbookshowcase_review_dismiss()
gsbookshowcase_review_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsbookshowcase_review_notice()
gsbookshowcase_review_notice_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsbookshowcase_review_notice_message()
gsbookshowcase_review_pending 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsbookshowcase_review_pending()
gsbookshowcase_row_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gsbookshowcase_row_meta()
save_gs_bookshowcase_metadata 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare save_gs_bookshowcase_metadata()

Using GS Book Showcase Lite 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 GS Book Showcase Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install gs-books-showcase


How to activate GS Book Showcase Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate GS Book Showcase Lite after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install gs-books-showcase --activate


How to reinstall GS Book Showcase Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install gs-books-showcase --force


How to update GS Book Showcase Lite to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update gs-books-showcase


How to delete GS Book Showcase Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete gs-books-showcase

Where can you download earlier versions of GS Book Showcase Lite?

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 GS Book Showcase Lite 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 GS Book Showcase Lite

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 GS Book Showcase Lite. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.