wpsnoop: fix HTML Helpers plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does HTML Helpers version 0.2.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for HTML Helpers to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.2.3 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 0.2.3 of HTML Helpers 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 HTML Helpers 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 HTML Helpers add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/html-helpers/ 11.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/html-helpers/html-helpers.php 9.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/html-helpers/readme.txt 2.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does HTML Helpers add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin HTML Helpers?

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

What new PHP functions does HTML Helpers declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
_label 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _label()
checkbox 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare checkbox()
get_the_post_meta 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_the_post_meta()
h 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare h()
has_the_post_meta 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare has_the_post_meta()
img 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare img()
label 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare label()
link_to 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare link_to()
select 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare select()
text_field 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare text_field()
textarea 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare textarea()
the_post_meta 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_post_meta()
the_post_meta_content 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_post_meta_content()
the_post_meta_tag 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_post_meta_tag()
wp_enqueue_conditional_style 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_enqueue_conditional_style()
_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _checkbox()
_cycle 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _cycle()
_h 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _h()
_hidden_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _hidden_field()
_img 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _img()
_link_to 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _link_to()
_password_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _password_field()
_radiobutton 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _radiobutton()
_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _select()
_text_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _text_field()
_textarea 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _textarea()
array2options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare array2options()
collection2hash 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare collection2hash()
collection2options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare collection2options()
cycle 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cycle()
hash2options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare hash2options()
hidden_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare hidden_field()
html_tag_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare html_tag_end()
html_tag_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare html_tag_start()
link_or_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare link_or_text()
password_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare password_field()
radiobutton 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare radiobutton()
reset_cycle 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare reset_cycle()

Using HTML Helpers 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 HTML Helpers from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install html-helpers


How to activate HTML Helpers from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install html-helpers --activate


How to reinstall HTML Helpers from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install html-helpers --force


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

wp plugin update html-helpers


How to delete HTML Helpers from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete html-helpers

Where can you download earlier versions of HTML Helpers?

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 HTML Helpers 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 HTML Helpers

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