wpsnoop: fix Hosted Content Importer (HCI) plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Hosted Content Importer (HCI) 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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI), plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Hosted Content Importer (HCI).


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

Expert advice is recommended if you are not technically proficient with PHP, MySQL etc. View support options for Hosted Content Importer (HCI)


What does Hosted Content Importer (HCI) version 3.0.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Hosted Content Importer (HCI) to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.0.3 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 3.0.3 of Hosted Content Importer (HCI) 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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI) 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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI) add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/ 96.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/.htaccess 33.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/caches/ 1.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/caches/index.php 1.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/ 73.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/hci/ 11.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/hci/class.hci_ymdhis.inc.php 418.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/hci/class.hosted_content_importer.inc.php 2.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/hci/class.hosted_content_shortcode.inc.php 5.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/hci/interface.hosted_content_interface.inc.php 2.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/parsedown/ 51.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/parsedown/LICENSE.txt 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/parsedown/Parsedown.php 50.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/ 9.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_analytics.inc.php 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_code.inc.php 469.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_database.inc.php 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_file.inc.php 805.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_gist.inc.php 619.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_jotform.inc.php 614.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_markdown.inc.php 782.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_none.inc.php 670.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_qr.inc.php 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_url.inc.php 892.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_wikipedia.inc.php 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/classes/processors/class.processor_youtube.inc.php 712.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/css/ 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/css/hci-colors.css 696.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/css/hci.css 661.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/hosted-content-importer.php 1.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/pages/ 5.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/pages/css/ 252.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/pages/css/style.css 252.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/pages/list-caches.php 1.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/pages/list-processors.php 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/pages/report-shortcodes.php 822.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/pages/report-tags.php 1.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/readme.txt 10.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/tinymce/ 3.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/tinymce/third.js 466.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/hosted-content-importer/tinymce/third.png 2.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Hosted Content Importer (HCI) add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[third] The third shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[hci] The hci 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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI)?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Hosted Content Importer (HCI)?

What new PHP functions does Hosted Content Importer (HCI) declare when it is active?

Using Hosted Content Importer (HCI) 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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI) from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install hosted-content-importer


How to activate Hosted Content Importer (HCI) from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Hosted Content Importer (HCI) after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install hosted-content-importer --activate


How to reinstall Hosted Content Importer (HCI) from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Hosted Content Importer (HCI) which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install hosted-content-importer --force


How to update Hosted Content Importer (HCI) to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update hosted-content-importer


How to delete Hosted Content Importer (HCI) from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete hosted-content-importer

Where can you download earlier versions of Hosted Content Importer (HCI)?

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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI) 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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI)

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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI). Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.