wpsnoop: fix Magazine Issue Manager plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Magazine Issue Manager version 1.8 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Magazine Issue Manager to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.8 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 1.8 of Magazine Issue Manager 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 Magazine Issue Manager 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 Magazine Issue Manager add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/ 6.76MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/ 67.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/admin-issue.css 220.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ 33.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/animated-overlay.gif 1.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png 212.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png 208.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_glass_55_fbf9ee_1x400.png 335.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png 207.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_glass_75_dadada_1x400.png 262.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_glass_75_e6e6e6_1x400.png 262.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png 332.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_75_cccccc_1x100.png 280.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-icons_222222_256x240.png 6.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-icons_454545_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-icons_888888_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/images/ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/issue-edit.css 1.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/issue.css 456.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/css/jquery-ui.css 32.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/images/ 19.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/images/default.jpg 2.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/images/issuem-16x16.png 17.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/includes/ 4.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/includes/issue-listing-template.php 2.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/includes/magazine-listing-template.php 2.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/index.php 10.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/js/ 8.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/js/cat-media-upload.js 2.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/js/issue.js 206.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/js/media-upload.js 4.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/js/mim-custom.js 54.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/js/setting.js 623.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/ 154.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-de_DE.mo 11.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-de_DE.po 17.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-es_ES.mo 11.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-es_ES.po 17.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-it_IT.mo 11.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-it_IT.po 17.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-tr_TR.mo 11.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-tr_TR.po 17.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-zh_CN.mo 10.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue-zh_CN.po 16.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/languages/mim-issue.pot 11.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-custom-class.php 7.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-functions.php 0.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-issue-class.php 21.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-posttype-taxonomy.php 28.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-restriction-editors.php 7.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-shortcode.php 11.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-user-field.php 5.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/mim-widgets.php 26.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/readme.txt 8.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-1.jpg 406.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-10.jpg 162.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-11.jpg 430.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-12.jpg 88.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-13.jpg 209.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-2.jpg 432.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-3.jpg 793.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-4.jpg 437.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-5.jpg 326.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-6.jpg 1.34MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-7.jpg 0.97MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-8.jpg 208.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/screenshot-9.jpg 674.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/taxonomy-magazine_category.php 3.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/manage-issue-based-magazine/template-magazine-category-listing.php 3.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Magazine Issue Manager add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[MIM_All_Issues] The MIM_All_Issues shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_All_Issues_Simple] The MIM_All_Issues_Simple shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_Current_Issue] The MIM_Current_Issue shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_Issue_Menu] The MIM_Issue_Menu shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_Issue_Menu_With_Horizontal] The MIM_Issue_Menu_With_Horizontal shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_Issue_Menu_With_Vertical] The MIM_Issue_Menu_With_Vertical shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_Magazine_Artices_Ids] The MIM_Magazine_Artices_Ids shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_Magazine_Article] The MIM_Magazine_Article shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[MIM_Master_Issue] The MIM_Master_Issue 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 Magazine Issue Manager?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Magazine Issue Manager?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
issues_children The issues_children option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
magazine_category_children The magazine_category_children option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_allow_user_post_article The mim_allow_user_post_article option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_cover_height The mim_cover_height option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_cover_width The mim_cover_width option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_current_issue The mim_current_issue option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_default_post_article_status The mim_default_post_article_status option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_full_article_display The mim_full_article_display option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_issue_display_category The mim_issue_display_category option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_issue_menu_category The mim_issue_menu_category option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_new_editor_status The mim_new_editor_status option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_post_per_page_article The mim_post_per_page_article option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
mim_search_behaviour The mim_search_behaviour option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
page_for_archives The page_for_archives option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
page_for_issue_category The page_for_issue_category option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
page_for_magazines The page_for_magazines option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_mim_current_issue_category_widget The widget_mim_current_issue_category_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_mim_current_issue_widget The widget_mim_current_issue_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_mim_issue_article_listing_widget The widget_mim_issue_article_listing_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_mim_issue_browse_widget The widget_mim_issue_browse_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_mim_issue_list_widget The widget_mim_issue_list_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Magazine Issue Manager 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 Magazine Issue Manager declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
call_custom_taxonomy_template 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare call_custom_taxonomy_template()
view_project_template 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare view_project_template()
add_issue_categories_items 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_issue_categories_items()
enqueue_mim_admin_styles_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare enqueue_mim_admin_styles_scripts()
mim_add_new_magazine_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_add_new_magazine_columns()
mim_all_issue_call_with_simple_design 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_all_issue_call_with_simple_design()
mim_delete_issue_taxonomy_custom_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_delete_issue_taxonomy_custom_meta()
mim_delete_magazine_category_taxonomy_custom_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_delete_magazine_category_taxonomy_custom_meta()
mim_get_current_issue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_get_current_issue()
mim_get_current_issue_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_get_current_issue_menu()
mim_get_current_master_issue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_get_current_master_issue()
mim_issue_content_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_content_filter()
mim_issue_custom_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_custom_columns()
mim_issue_filter_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_filter_list()
mim_issue_manage_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_manage_columns()
mim_issue_menu_with_design_h 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_menu_with_design_h()
mim_issue_menu_with_design_v 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_menu_with_design_v()
mim_issue_perform_filtering 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_perform_filtering()
mim_issue_plugin_load_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_plugin_load_function()
mim_issue_remove_parent_category 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issue_remove_parent_category()
mim_issues_taxonomy_add_form_fields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issues_taxonomy_add_form_fields()
mim_issues_taxonomy_edit_form_fields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_issues_taxonomy_edit_form_fields()
mim_list_all_issue_id_call 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_list_all_issue_id_call()
mim_magazine_article_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_article_list()
mim_magazine_articles_ids_with_issue_magazine 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_articles_ids_with_issue_magazine()
mim_magazine_category_add_form_fields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_category_add_form_fields()
mim_magazine_category_custom_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_category_custom_columns()
mim_magazine_category_edit_form_fields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_category_edit_form_fields()
mim_magazine_category_manage_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_category_manage_columns()
mim_magazine_category_perform_filtering 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_category_perform_filtering()
mim_magazine_filter_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_magazine_filter_list()
mim_manage_magazine_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_manage_magazine_columns()
mim_plugin_rate_us 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_plugin_rate_us()
mim_pre_get_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_pre_get_posts()
mim_save_issue_taxonomy_custom_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_save_issue_taxonomy_custom_meta()
mim_save_magazine_category_custom_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_save_magazine_category_custom_meta()
mim_uninstall 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mim_uninstall()
min_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare min_activate()
min_deactivate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare min_deactivate()
primary_menu_items 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare primary_menu_items()
register_mim_widgets 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_mim_widgets()
wpdbfix 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpdbfix()

Using Magazine Issue Manager 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 Magazine Issue Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install manage-issue-based-magazine


How to activate Magazine Issue Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install manage-issue-based-magazine --activate


How to reinstall Magazine Issue Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install manage-issue-based-magazine --force


How to update Magazine Issue Manager to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update manage-issue-based-magazine


How to delete Magazine Issue Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete manage-issue-based-magazine

Where can you download earlier versions of Magazine Issue Manager?

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 Magazine Issue Manager 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 Magazine Issue Manager

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