wpsnoop: fix IntenseDebate plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does IntenseDebate version 2.9.10 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for IntenseDebate to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.9.10 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 2.9.10 of IntenseDebate 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 IntenseDebate 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 IntenseDebate add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/ 419.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/comments.png 571.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/intensedebate-comment-template.php 1.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/intensedebate.php 96.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/intensedebate.pot 9.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/loading.gif 2.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/readme.txt 10.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/screenshot-1.png 91.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/screenshot-2.png 34.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/screenshot-3.png 95.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/screenshot-4.png 34.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/screenshot-5.png 28.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/intensedebate/screenshot-6.png 14.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does IntenseDebate add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin IntenseDebate?

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

What new PHP functions does IntenseDebate declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
http_parse_query 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare http_parse_query()
wp_notify_moderator 18 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_notify_moderator()
wp_notify_postauthor 18 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_notify_postauthor()
id_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_activate()
id_activate_hooks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_activate_hooks()
id_admin_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_admin_footer()
id_admin_notices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_admin_notices()
id_blog_stats_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_blog_stats_init()
id_cleanup_moderation_array 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_cleanup_moderation_array()
id_clear_blog_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_clear_blog_settings()
id_clear_orphan_comments 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_clear_orphan_comments()
id_coalesce 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_coalesce()
id_comment_status 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_comment_status()
id_comment_trashed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_comment_trashed()
id_comment_untrashed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_comment_untrashed()
id_comments_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_comments_template()
id_deactivate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_deactivate()
id_debug_log 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_debug_log()
id_delete_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_delete_post()
id_delete_user_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_delete_user_meta()
id_discussion_options_update_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_discussion_options_update_callback()
id_discussion_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_discussion_settings_page()
id_discussion_sync_from_db 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_discussion_sync_from_db()
id_discussion_sync_now 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_discussion_sync_now()
id_do_admin_hooks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_do_admin_hooks()
id_export_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_export_comment()
id_generate_token 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_generate_token()
id_generic_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_generic_callback()
id_get_author_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_author_name()
id_get_blog_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_blog_name()
id_get_comment_footer_script 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_comment_footer_script()
id_get_comment_number 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_comment_number()
id_get_latest_comment_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_latest_comment_id()
id_get_original_comment_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_original_comment_template()
id_get_queue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_queue()
id_get_user_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_get_user_meta()
id_http_query 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_http_query()
id_is_active 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_is_active()
id_is_mobile 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_is_mobile()
id_menu_items 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_menu_items()
id_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_message()
id_moderate_comments 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_moderate_comments()
id_most_commented_posts_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_most_commented_posts_init()
id_param 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_param()
id_ping_queue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_ping_queue()
id_postload_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_postload_js()
id_process_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_process_settings_page()
id_process_start_import_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_process_start_import_callback()
id_process_user_login_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_process_user_login_callback()
id_queue_not_empty 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_queue_not_empty()
id_recent_comments_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_recent_comments_init()
id_request_error 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_request_error()
id_request_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_request_handler()
id_request_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_request_message()
id_reset_plugin_form 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_reset_plugin_form()
id_response_render 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_response_render()
id_rest_cancel_operation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_cancel_operation()
id_rest_get_approved_comment_count 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_get_approved_comment_count()
id_rest_get_comments_by_user 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_get_comments_by_user()
id_rest_get_last_wp_comment_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_get_last_wp_comment_id()
id_rest_get_queue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_get_queue()
id_rest_import 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_import()
id_rest_lock_queue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_lock_queue()
id_rest_ping 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_ping()
id_rest_reset_import 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_reset_import()
id_rest_reset_queue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_reset_queue()
id_rest_save_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_save_comment()
id_rest_save_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_save_post()
id_rest_set_comment_status 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_set_comment_status()
id_rest_sync_moderation_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_sync_moderation_settings()
id_rest_test_connection 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_rest_test_connection()
id_save_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_save_comment()
id_save_option 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_save_option()
id_save_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_save_post()
id_save_usermeta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_save_usermeta()
id_save_usermeta_array 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_save_usermeta_array()
id_separate_tokens 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_separate_tokens()
id_settings_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_settings_head()
id_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_settings_page()
id_settings_settings_reset 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_settings_settings_reset()
id_settings_skip_import 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_settings_skip_import()
id_settings_start_import 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_settings_start_import()
id_settings_user_login 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_settings_user_login()
id_top_commenters_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_top_commenters_init()
id_whitelist_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_whitelist_options()
id_wordpress_version_warning 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare id_wordpress_version_warning()
widget_id_blog_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_id_blog_stats()
widget_id_most_commented_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_id_most_commented_posts()
widget_id_most_commented_posts_control 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_id_most_commented_posts_control()
widget_id_recent_comments 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_id_recent_comments()
widget_id_recent_comments_control 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_id_recent_comments_control()
widget_id_top_commenters 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_id_top_commenters()
widget_id_top_commenters_control 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_id_top_commenters_control()

Using IntenseDebate 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 IntenseDebate from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install intensedebate


How to activate IntenseDebate from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install intensedebate --activate


How to reinstall IntenseDebate from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install intensedebate --force


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

wp plugin update intensedebate


How to delete IntenseDebate from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete intensedebate

Where can you download earlier versions of IntenseDebate?

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 IntenseDebate 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 IntenseDebate

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