wpsnoop: fix Local Sync plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Local Sync version 1.0.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Local Sync to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.5 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 1.0.5 of Local Sync 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 Local Sync 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: Local Sync

Plugin Slug: local-sync Internal ID: 41860 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.0.5 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 100 (2.04MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 7 Function Count: 55 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Local Sync add to WordPress?

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The plugin Local Sync added 100 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/uploads/		The wp-content/uploads/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1495 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/		The wp-content/uploads/2022/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/02/		The wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/	2.04MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/	378.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-admin.php	45.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-app-functions.php	51.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-db-op.php	27.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-exclude-option.php	30.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-file-ext.php	2.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-file-iterator.php	10.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-files-op.php	20.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-replace-db-links.php	34.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-restore-op.php	57.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-shell-dump.php	8.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/class-local-sync-zip-facade.php	21.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/css/	15.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/css/local-sync-admin.css	15.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/js/	34.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/js/local-sync-admin.js	23.87kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/js/ls-clipboard.min.js	10.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/partials/	344.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/partials/local-sync-admin-display.php	344.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/views/	18.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/admin/views/local-sync-settings-display.php	18.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/assets/	195.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/assets/icon-128x128.png	6.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/assets/icon-256x256.png	13.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/assets/icon.svg	2.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/assets/screenshot-1.png	173.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/	60.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync-activator.php	602.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync-deactivator.php	612.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync-handle-server-requests.php	15.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync-i18n.php	891.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync-loader.php	4.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync-options.php	26.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync-utils.php	296.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/class-local-sync.php	11.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/includes/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/languages/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/languages/local-sync.pot		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/libs/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/LICENSE.txt	17.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/	900.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/class-local-sync-file-system.php	14.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/images/	35.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/images/ui-icons_444444_256x240.png	6.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/images/ui-icons_555555_256x240.png	6.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/images/ui-icons_777620_256x240.png	4.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/images/ui-icons_777777_256x240.png	6.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/images/ui-icons_cc0000_256x240.png	4.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/images/ui-icons_ffffff_256x240.png	6.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/index.js	14.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/index.php	20.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/iwp-pclzip.php	206.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/ls-boots.min.css	118.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/ls-dialog.js	247.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/ls-dialog.min.css	30.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/restore_result/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/	190.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/class-wp-error.php	4.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/class-wp-filesystem-base.php	22.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php	11.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php	12.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php	9.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php	13.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/default-constants.php	7.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/file.php	49.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-files/wp-db-custom.php	59.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-bridge/wp-modified-functions.php	21.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-constants.php	5.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-debug.php	2.87kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync-generic-functions.php	21.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/local-sync.php	2.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/	3.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/class-local-sync-public.php	2.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/css/	98.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/css/local-sync-public.css	98.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/index.php	26.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/js/	838.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/js/local-sync-public.js	838.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/partials/	349.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/public/partials/local-sync-public-display.php	349.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/README.txt	3.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/	497.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/common.js	12.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/fancy-tree-ui.min.js	247.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/jquery.fancytree.js	151.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/skin/	86.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/skin/icons-lion.psp	57.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/skin/icons.gif	5.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/skin/loading.gif	1.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/treeView/skin/ui.fancytree.css	21.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/local-sync/uninstall.php	1.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/uploads/local_sync/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/uploads/local_sync/backups/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/uploads/local_sync/backups/test.php		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Local Sync add to WordPress?

The plugin Local Sync 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 Local Sync?

Local Sync created 7 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_local_sync_current_process	The wp_local_sync_current_process table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_local_sync_delete_list	The wp_local_sync_delete_list table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_local_sync_inc_exc_contents	The wp_local_sync_inc_exc_contents table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_local_sync_local_site_files	The wp_local_sync_local_site_files table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_local_sync_local_site_new_attachments	The wp_local_sync_local_site_new_attachments table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_local_sync_options	The wp_local_sync_options table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_local_sync_processed_iterator	The wp_local_sync_processed_iterator table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting Local Sync using WP-CLI there were 0 database tables that still remained.

Table name	Status

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan tables could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

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

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

What new PHP functions does Local Sync declare when it is active?

Installing Local Sync added 55 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
wp_generate_password	4 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_generate_password()
wp_rand	4 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_rand()
activate_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare activate_local_sync()
convert_bytes_to_hr_format_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare convert_bytes_to_hr_format_local_sync()
deactivate_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare deactivate_local_sync()
die_with_ls_signature	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare die_with_ls_signature()
get_backtrace_string_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_backtrace_string_local_sync()
get_option_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_option_local_sync()
initiate_filesystem_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare initiate_filesystem_local_sync()
is_any_ongoing_local_sync_backup_process	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_any_ongoing_local_sync_backup_process()
is_local_sync_file	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_local_sync_file()
is_local_sync_options_table_exists	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_local_sync_options_table_exists()
is_local_sync_table	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_local_sync_table()
is_local_sync_timeout_cut	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_local_sync_timeout_cut()
is_windows_machine_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_windows_machine_local_sync()
local_sync_add_custom_path	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_add_custom_path()
local_sync_add_fullpath	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_add_fullpath()
local_sync_add_protocal_to_url	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_add_protocal_to_url()
local_sync_add_trailing_slash	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_add_trailing_slash()
local_sync_die_with_json_encode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_die_with_json_encode()
local_sync_die_with_json_encode_simple	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_die_with_json_encode_simple()
local_sync_dupx_array_rtrim	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_dupx_array_rtrim()
local_sync_fatal_error_hadler	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_fatal_error_hadler()
local_sync_function_exist	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_function_exist()
local_sync_get_file_size	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_get_file_size()
local_sync_get_hash	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_get_hash()
local_sync_get_table_from_query	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_get_table_from_query()
local_sync_get_upload_dir	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_get_upload_dir()
local_sync_is_always_include_file	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_always_include_file()
local_sync_is_chunk_hash_required	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_chunk_hash_required()
local_sync_is_dir	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_dir()
local_sync_is_file_iterator_allowed_exception	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_file_iterator_allowed_exception()
local_sync_is_hash_required	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_hash_required()
local_sync_is_meta_data_backup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_meta_data_backup()
local_sync_is_seeking_exception	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_seeking_exception()
local_sync_is_wp_content_path	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_is_wp_content_path()
local_sync_log	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_log()
local_sync_manual_debug	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_manual_debug()
local_sync_print_memory_debug	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_print_memory_debug()
local_sync_remove_custom_path	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_remove_custom_path()
local_sync_remove_fullpath	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_remove_fullpath()
local_sync_remove_protocal_from_url	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_remove_protocal_from_url()
local_sync_remove_trailing_slash	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_remove_trailing_slash()
local_sync_replace_abspath	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_replace_abspath()
local_sync_send_current_backup_response_to_server	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_send_current_backup_response_to_server()
local_sync_set_time_limit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_set_time_limit()
local_sync_wait_for_sometime	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare local_sync_wait_for_sometime()
parse_local_sync_response_from_raw_data_php	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare parse_local_sync_response_from_raw_data_php()
parse_wp_merge_response_from_raw_data_php	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare parse_wp_merge_response_from_raw_data_php()
reset_last_request_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare reset_last_request_local_sync()
run_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare run_local_sync()
send_response_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare send_response_local_sync()
set_memory_limit_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare set_memory_limit_local_sync()
status_losy	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare status_losy()
update_actions_time_taken_local_sync	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare update_actions_time_taken_local_sync()

Using Local Sync 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 Local Sync from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install local-sync

How to activate Local Sync from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install local-sync --activate

How to reinstall Local Sync from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install local-sync --force

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

wp plugin update local-sync

How to delete Local Sync from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete local-sync

Where can you download earlier versions of Local Sync?

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 Local Sync 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 Local Sync

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