wpsnoop: fix Help Menu plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Help Menu version 1.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Help Menu to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4 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 1.4 of Help Menu 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 Help Menu 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: Help Menu

Plugin Slug: help-menu Internal ID: 33589 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.4 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 18 (2.31MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 5 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Help Menu add to WordPress?

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The plugin Help Menu added 18 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/	2.31MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/help-menu.php	4.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/help.png	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/readme.txt	1.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/reverb-studios-logo.png	4.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wordpress_manual.pdf	1.57MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp1.png	66.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp10.png	88.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp11.png	63.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp12.png	80.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp2.png	52.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp3.png	46.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp4.png	62.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp5.png	87.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp6.png	49.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp7.png	92.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp8.png	29.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/help-menu/wp9.png	30.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Help Menu add to WordPress?

The plugin Help Menu 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 Help Menu?

Help Menu 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 Help Menu?

None. There may be settings which have been changed by installing the Help Menu plugin however we do not yet track those changes.

What new PHP functions does Help Menu declare when it is active?

Installing Help Menu added 5 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
mt_add_pages	43 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mt_add_pages()
mt_toplevel_page	7 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mt_toplevel_page()
mt_submenu_page_links	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mt_submenu_page_links()
mt_submenu_page_screenshots	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mt_submenu_page_screenshots()
mt_submenu_page_videos	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mt_submenu_page_videos()

Using Help Menu 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 Help Menu from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install help-menu

How to activate Help Menu from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install help-menu --activate

How to reinstall Help Menu from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install help-menu --force

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

wp plugin update help-menu

How to delete Help Menu from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete help-menu

Where can you download earlier versions of Help Menu?

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 Help Menu 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 Help Menu

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