wpsnoop: fix Media File Cleaner plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Media File Cleaner version 3.0.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Media File Cleaner to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.0.5 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 3.0.5 of Media File Cleaner 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 Media File Cleaner 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 Media File Cleaner add to WordPress?

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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/media-file-cleaner/ 439.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/ 40.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/burn.png 858.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/[email protected] 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/delete.png 514.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/[email protected] 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/donation.png 11.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/pills.png 777.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/[email protected] 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/search.png 619.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/[email protected] 1.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/tick.png 447.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/[email protected] 896.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/trash.png 428.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/[email protected] 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/img/wpengine.png 15.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/languages/ 26.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/languages/media-file-cleaner-fr_FR.mo 10.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/languages/media-file-cleaner-fr_FR.po 16.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/media-file-cleaner.css 2.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/media-file-cleaner.js 7.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/media-file-cleaner.php 45.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/meow_footer.php 2.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/readme.txt 7.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/screenshot-1.png 283.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/wpmc_class.settings-api.php 18.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-file-cleaner/wpmc_settings.php 5.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Media File Cleaner add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Media File Cleaner?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Media File Cleaner?

What new PHP functions does Media File Cleaner declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
jordy_meow_donation 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jordy_meow_donation()
jordy_meow_footer 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jordy_meow_footer()
wpmc_admin_init 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_admin_init()
wpmc_reset 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_reset()
wpmc_uninstall 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_uninstall()
by_jordy_meow 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare by_jordy_meow()
echo_issue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare echo_issue()
jordy_meow_flattr 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jordy_meow_flattr()
wpmc_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_activate()
wpmc_admin_inline_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_admin_inline_js()
wpmc_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_admin_menu()
wpmc_check_db 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_db()
wpmc_check_db_has_background_or_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_db_has_background_or_header()
wpmc_check_db_has_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_db_has_content()
wpmc_check_db_has_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_db_has_meta()
wpmc_check_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_file()
wpmc_check_in_gallery 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_in_gallery()
wpmc_check_is_ignore 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_is_ignore()
wpmc_check_is_original_backup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_is_original_backup()
wpmc_check_media 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_check_media()
wpmc_clean_dir 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_clean_dir()
wpmc_clean_uploaded_filename 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_clean_uploaded_filename()
wpmc_delete 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_delete()
wpmc_endswith 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_endswith()
wpmc_find_attachment_id_by_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_find_attachment_id_by_file()
wpmc_get_galleries_images 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_get_galleries_images()
wpmc_get_image_sizes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_get_image_sizes()
wpmc_get_original_images 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_get_original_images()
wpmc_getoption 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_getoption()
wpmc_ignore 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_ignore()
wpmc_is_pro 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_is_pro()
wpmc_list_uploaded_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_list_uploaded_files()
wpmc_recover 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_recover()
wpmc_reset_issues 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_reset_issues()
wpmc_screen 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_screen()
wpmc_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_settings_page()
wpmc_trash_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_trash_file()
wpmc_trashdir 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_trashdir()
wpmc_validate_pro 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_validate_pro()
wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_delete_do 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_delete_do()
wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_get_all_deleted 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_get_all_deleted()
wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_get_all_issues 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_get_all_issues()
wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_ignore_do 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_ignore_do()
wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_recover_do 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_recover_do()
wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_scan 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_scan()
wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_scan_do 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_ajax_wpmc_scan_do()
wpmc_wp_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpmc_wp_enqueue_scripts()

Using Media File Cleaner 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 Media File Cleaner from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install media-file-cleaner


How to activate Media File Cleaner from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install media-file-cleaner --activate


How to reinstall Media File Cleaner from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install media-file-cleaner --force


How to update Media File Cleaner to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update media-file-cleaner


How to delete Media File Cleaner from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete media-file-cleaner

Where can you download earlier versions of Media File Cleaner?

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 Media File Cleaner 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 Media File Cleaner

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