wpsnoop: fix Mage Reviews plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Mage Reviews version 1.2.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Mage Reviews to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.4 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 1.2.4 of Mage Reviews 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 Mage Reviews 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 Mage Reviews add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/ 930.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/cast/ 43.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/cast/attributes.php 18.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/cast/craft.php 6.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/cast/mage-reviews.php 18.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/ 813.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/css/ 278.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/css/bootstrap.full.min.css 123.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/css/bootstrap.mage.css 22.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/css/glyphicons.min.css 64.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/css/mage-buttons.css 40.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/css/mage-icons.css 1.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/css/magecast.css 25.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/fonts/ 207.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.svg 61.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.ttf 28.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.woff 16.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/fonts/glyphiconshalflings-regular.svg 50.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/fonts/glyphiconshalflings-regular.ttf 32.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/fonts/glyphiconshalflings-regular.woff 18.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/images/ 209.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/images/admin_paper.png 142.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/images/glyphicons_halflings-white.svg 66.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/images/icon.png 652.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/js/ 31.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/js/bootstrap.min.js 27.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/js/mage-icons.js 2.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/js/magecast.js 1.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/mage-cast.php 33.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/mage-sanitize.php 2.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/plugins/ 49.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/plugins/mage_forms.png 15.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/plugins/mage_google_maps.png 18.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/core/plugins/mage_reviews.png 15.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/lang/ 51.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/lang/mage-reviews-de_DE.mo 9.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/lang/mage-reviews-de_DE.po 11.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/lang/mage-reviews-es_ES.mo 9.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/lang/mage-reviews-es_ES.po 12.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/lang/mage-reviews.mo 504.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/lang/mage-reviews.pot 7.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/mage-reviews.php 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/readme.txt 3.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/ 15.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/css/ 3.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/css/mage-ratings.css 3.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/ 9.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/bolt-0.png 253.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/bolt-1.png 261.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/bulb-0.png 675.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/bulb-1.png 643.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/dog-0.png 540.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/dog-1.png 478.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/dollar-0.png 376.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/dollar-1.png 372.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/euro-0.png 334.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/euro-1.png 344.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/fire-0.png 387.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/fire-1.png 323.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/heart-0.png 281.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/heart-1.png 252.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/leaf-0.png 367.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/leaf-1.png 363.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/music-0.png 272.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/music-1.png 284.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/snowflake-0.png 667.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/snowflake-1.png 685.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/star-0.png 429.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/star-1.png 276.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/trophy-0.png 485.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/img/trophy-1.png 448.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/js/ 1.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/js/mage-ratings-ff.js 116.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/source/js/mage-ratings.js 1.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mage-reviews/uninstall.php 205.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Mage Reviews add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[reviews] The reviews shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 4 other plugins or themes.
[mage_reviews_average] The mage_reviews_average shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[recent_reviews] The recent_reviews 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 Mage Reviews?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
mage_reviews_activation The mage_reviews_activation option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Mage Reviews may or may not create more options depending on how the plugin is configured and depending on which other themes and plugins are active in your specific hosting environment.

What new PHP functions does Mage Reviews declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
bind 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bind()
cog 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cog()
mage_add_post_meta 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_add_post_meta()
mage_admin_styles 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_admin_styles()
mage_capture 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_capture()
mage_core_get_icons 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_core_get_icons()
mage_default_atts 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_default_atts()
mage_get_meta_keys 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_meta_keys()
mage_get_option 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_option()
mage_get_pages 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_pages()
mage_get_post_meta 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_post_meta()
mage_get_post_types 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_post_types()
mage_get_tags 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_tags()
mage_get_users 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_users()
mage_is_plugin_installed 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_is_plugin_installed()
mage_load_admin_scripts 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_load_admin_scripts()
mage_load_admin_styles 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_load_admin_styles()
mage_number_select 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_number_select()
mage_page 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_page()
mage_plugin_activation_url 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_plugin_activation_url()
mage_post_type_options 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_post_type_options()
mage_sanitize_checkbox 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_sanitize_checkbox()
mage_sanitize_enum 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_sanitize_enum()
mage_sanitize_multicheck 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_sanitize_multicheck()
mage_sanitize_textarea 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_sanitize_textarea()
mage_sanitize_upload 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_sanitize_upload()
mage_select_meta_keys 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_select_meta_keys()
mage_setdefaults 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_setdefaults()
mage_subtabs 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_subtabs()
mage_summon_core 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_summon_core()
mage_summon_fields 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_summon_fields()
mage_taxonomy_options 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_taxonomy_options()
mage_update_post_meta 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_update_post_meta()
mage_verify_image 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_verify_image()
magex 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare magex()
replace_mage_upload_text 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare replace_mage_upload_text()
summon_mage_dashboard 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare summon_mage_dashboard()
add_mage_ratings_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_mage_ratings_scripts()
add_mage_ratings_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_mage_ratings_styles()
load_magecast_reviews 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_magecast_reviews()
load_magecast_reviews_lang 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_magecast_reviews_lang()
mage_add_comment_rating 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_add_comment_rating()
mage_comment_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_comment_date()
mage_comment_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_comment_excerpt()
mage_comment_meta_boxes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_comment_meta_boxes()
mage_comment_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_comment_title()
mage_content_review_average 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_content_review_average()
mage_count_reviews 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_count_reviews()
mage_custom_comment_meta_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_custom_comment_meta_box()
mage_display_comment_rating 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_display_comment_rating()
mage_excerpt_review_average 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_excerpt_review_average()
mage_extend_comment_edit_metafields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_extend_comment_edit_metafields()
mage_get_comment_rating 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_comment_rating()
mage_get_recent_reviews 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_recent_reviews()
mage_get_taxonomies 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_get_taxonomies()
mage_query_comments 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_query_comments()
mage_query_reviews 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_query_reviews()
mage_rating_custom_icon 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_rating_custom_icon()
mage_rating_fields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_rating_fields()
mage_rating_fields_fix 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_rating_fields_fix()
mage_recent_reviews_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_recent_reviews_widget()
mage_review_post_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_review_post_type()
mage_reviews_activation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_activation()
mage_reviews_average 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_average()
mage_reviews_dashboard 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_dashboard()
mage_reviews_deactivation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_deactivation()
mage_reviews_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_init()
mage_reviews_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_options()
mage_reviews_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_page()
mage_reviews_pro_multirating 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_pro_multirating()
mage_reviews_settings_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_settings_link()
mage_reviews_validate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_reviews_validate()
mage_sanitize_number 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_sanitize_number()
mage_update_rating 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_update_rating()
mage_user_reviewed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_user_reviewed()
mage_verify_comment_rating 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mage_verify_comment_rating()
summon_mage_ratings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare summon_mage_ratings()
summon_magecast_reviews 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare summon_magecast_reviews()
summon_magecast_reviews_dashboard 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare summon_magecast_reviews_dashboard()

Using Mage Reviews 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 Mage Reviews from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mage-reviews


How to activate Mage Reviews from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mage-reviews --activate


How to reinstall Mage Reviews from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mage-reviews --force


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

wp plugin update mage-reviews


How to delete Mage Reviews from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete mage-reviews

Where can you download earlier versions of Mage Reviews?

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 Mage Reviews 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 Mage Reviews

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