wpsnoop: fix Mailer Dragon plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Mailer Dragon version 1.1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Mailer Dragon to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.2 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 1.1.2 of Mailer Dragon 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 Mailer Dragon 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 Mailer Dragon add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ 174.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/ 31.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/ 29.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/doc.png 4.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/index.php 27.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/info.png 2.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/plus.png 5.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/ready.png 7.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/success.png 7.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/images/warning.png 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/mailer-dragon-admin.css 809.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/css/mailer-dragon.css 1.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ext/ 40.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ext/chosen/ 39.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ext/chosen/chosen-sprite.png 538.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ext/chosen/[email protected] 738.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ext/chosen/chosen.jquery.min.js 27.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ext/chosen/chosen.min.css 10.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/ext/index.php 327.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/ 37.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/activation.php 2.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/conditionals.php 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/counters.php 1.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/functions.php 4.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/index.php 798.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/pluggable.php 13.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/shortcodes.php 9.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/functions/user-selectors.php 5.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/ 50.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/admin-ajax.php 2.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/email-selectors.php 1.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/email-sender.php 7.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/index.php 948.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/mailer-meta.php 4.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/mailer-settings.php 10.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/register-mailer.php 9.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/sanitize-class.php 1.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/settings-functions.php 10.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/includes/subscription-widget.php 1.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/js/ 1.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/js/mailer-dragon-admin.js 1.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/lang/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/mailer-dragon.php 3.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/readme.txt 4.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/templates/ 3.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/templates/index.php 365.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/templates/template-parts/ 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/templates/template-parts/subscribe-form.php 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/templates/templates-functions.php 1.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mailer-dragon/uninstall.php 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Mailer Dragon add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[subscribe_form] The subscribe_form shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[subscribe_thank_you] The subscribe_thank_you 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 Mailer Dragon?

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

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

During use Mailer Dragon 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 Mailer Dragon declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
echo_ic_setting 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare echo_ic_setting()
get_custom_templates_folder 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_custom_templates_folder()
ic_catalog_item_name 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_catalog_item_name()
ic_filemtime 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_filemtime()
ic_get_template_file 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_get_template_file()
ic_select_page 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_select_page()
ic_show_template_file 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_show_template_file()
implecode_info 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_info()
implecode_plus 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_plus()
implecode_settings_checkbox 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_settings_checkbox()
implecode_settings_dropdown 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_settings_dropdown()
implecode_settings_number 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_settings_number()
implecode_settings_radio 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_settings_radio()
implecode_settings_text 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_settings_text()
implecode_settings_text_color 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_settings_text_color()
implecode_settings_textarea 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_settings_textarea()
implecode_success 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_success()
implecode_upload_image 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_upload_image()
implecode_warning 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare implecode_warning()
get_all_products 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_all_products()
ic_email_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_button()
ic_email_li 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_li()
ic_email_li_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_li_end()
ic_email_paragraph 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_paragraph()
ic_email_paragraph_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_paragraph_end()
ic_email_table 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table()
ic_email_table_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_end()
ic_email_table_td 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_td()
ic_email_table_td_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_td_end()
ic_email_table_td_first 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_td_first()
ic_email_table_th 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_th()
ic_email_table_th_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_th_end()
ic_email_table_tr 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_tr()
ic_email_table_tr_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_table_tr_end()
ic_email_ul 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_ul()
ic_email_ul_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_email_ul_end()
ic_get_email_receivers 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_get_email_receivers()
ic_get_email_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_get_email_settings()
ic_get_post_type_label 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_get_post_type_label()
ic_get_post_type_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_get_post_type_posts()
ic_get_user_email 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_get_user_email()
ic_get_valid_send_time 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_get_valid_send_time()
ic_htmlize_email 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_htmlize_email()
ic_mail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mail()
ic_mail_alternate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mail_alternate()
ic_mail_form_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mail_form_name()
ic_mail_ignore_confirmation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mail_ignore_confirmation()
ic_mail_simple_html 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mail_simple_html()
ic_mail_simple_htmlize 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mail_simple_htmlize()
ic_mailer_action_hash 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_action_hash()
ic_mailer_all_delayed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_all_delayed()
ic_mailer_av_custom 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_av_custom()
ic_mailer_av_post_types 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_av_post_types()
ic_mailer_av_roles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_av_roles()
ic_mailer_av_users 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_av_users()
ic_mailer_check_hash 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_check_hash()
ic_mailer_confirmation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_confirmation()
ic_mailer_confirmed_meta_query 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_confirmed_meta_query()
ic_mailer_contents 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_contents()
ic_mailer_count_delayed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_count_delayed()
ic_mailer_count_receivers 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_count_receivers()
ic_mailer_count_receivers_done 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_count_receivers_done()
ic_mailer_custom 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_custom()
ic_mailer_custom_meta_query 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_custom_meta_query()
ic_mailer_default_cofirmation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_default_cofirmation()
ic_mailer_default_post_types 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_default_post_types()
ic_mailer_default_roles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_default_roles()
ic_mailer_delayed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_delayed()
ic_mailer_done 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_done()
ic_mailer_filters 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_filters()
ic_mailer_frequency 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_frequency()
ic_mailer_frequency_meta_query 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_frequency_meta_query()
ic_mailer_get_user_customs 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_get_user_customs()
ic_mailer_get_user_subscriptions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_get_user_subscriptions()
ic_mailer_nearest_delivery 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_nearest_delivery()
ic_mailer_register_settings_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_register_settings_menu()
ic_mailer_roles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_roles()
ic_mailer_search_users_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_search_users_content()
ic_mailer_sender 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_sender()
ic_mailer_sender_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_sender_name()
ic_mailer_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_settings()
ic_mailer_settings_capability 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_settings_capability()
ic_mailer_settings_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_settings_list()
ic_mailer_thank_you 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_thank_you()
ic_mailer_thank_you_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_thank_you_url()
ic_mailer_users 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_mailer_users()
ic_settings_tip 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ic_settings_tip()
is_ic_mailer_admin_screen 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_ic_mailer_admin_screen()
is_ic_mailer_subscription_confirmed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_ic_mailer_subscription_confirmed()
is_ic_mailer_thank_you 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_ic_mailer_thank_you()

Using Mailer Dragon 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 Mailer Dragon from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mailer-dragon


How to activate Mailer Dragon from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mailer-dragon --activate


How to reinstall Mailer Dragon from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mailer-dragon --force


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

wp plugin update mailer-dragon


How to delete Mailer Dragon from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete mailer-dragon

Where can you download earlier versions of Mailer Dragon?

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 Mailer Dragon 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 Mailer Dragon

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