wpsnoop: fix Media Tags plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Media Tags 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 Tags version 3.2.0.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Media Tags to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.2.0.3 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 3.2.0.3 of Media Tags 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 Tags 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 Tags add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/ 799.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/css/ 5.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/css/mediatags_style_admin.css 5.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/ 71.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/ 49.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/ 49.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/ 49.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ 22.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png 180.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_flat_0_eeeeee_40x100.png 180.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_flat_55_ffffff_40x100.png 178.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png 178.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png 105.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_100_f6f6f6_1x100.png 90.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_25_0073ea_1x100.png 118.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_50_dddddd_1x100.png 92.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-icons_0073ea_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-icons_454545_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-icons_666666_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-icons_ff0084_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/images/ui-icons_ffffff_256x240.png 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/jquery-ui/css/flick/jquery-ui-1.7.3.custom.css 26.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/mediatags_bulk_common.js 4.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/mediatags_bulk_inline.js 5.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/mediatags_bulk_library.js 3.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/mediatags_inline_edit.js 4.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/js/mediatags.js 4.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/lang/ 121.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/lang/media-tags_sr_RS.mo 42.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/lang/media-tags_sr_RS.po 50.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/lang/media-tags.pot 29.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/media_tags.php 18.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_admin.php 37.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_bulk_admin.php 7.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_config.php 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_export_import.php 888.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_feed.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_legacy_convert.php 3.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_rewrite.php 7.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_rss.php 2.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_settings.php 52.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_shortcodes.php 4.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_template_functions.php 4.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/mediatags_thirdparty.php 881.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/readme.txt 17.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/screenshot-1.png 92.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/screenshot-2.png 38.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/screenshot-3.png 188.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/media-tags/screenshot-4.png 120.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Media Tags add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[media-tags] The media-tags 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 Media Tags?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
media-tags-version The media-tags-version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Media Tags 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 Media Tags declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
get_the_mediatags 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_the_mediatags()
in_mediatag 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare in_mediatag()
is_mediatag 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_mediatag()
list_mediatags 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare list_mediatags()
mediatags_cloud 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_cloud()
single_mediatag_title 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare single_mediatag_title()
the_mediatags 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_mediatags()
add_mediatags_alternate_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_mediatags_alternate_link()
default_item_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare default_item_callback()
get_attachments_by_media_tags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_attachments_by_media_tags()
get_mediatag_admin_edit_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_mediatag_admin_edit_link()
get_mediatag_admin_library_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_mediatag_admin_library_link()
get_mediatag_admin_search_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_mediatag_admin_search_link()
get_mediatag_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_mediatag_link()
get_mediatags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_mediatags()
has_mediatag 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare has_mediatag()
media_tags_bulk_action_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare media_tags_bulk_action_callback()
media_upload_gallery_tab 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare media_upload_gallery_tab()
media_upload_mediatags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare media_upload_mediatags()
media_upload_mediatags_form 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare media_upload_mediatags_form()
mediatag_item_callback_show_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatag_item_callback_show_meta()
mediatag_settings_boxfooter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatag_settings_boxfooter()
mediatag_settings_boxheader 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatag_settings_boxheader()
mediatag_settings_sidebar 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatag_settings_sidebar()
mediatag_thirdparty_support 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatag_thirdparty_support()
mediatag_upload_tab 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatag_upload_tab()
mediataga_check_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediataga_check_url()
mediatags_add_default_capabilities 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_add_default_capabilities()
mediatags_admin_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_footer()
mediatags_admin_head_proc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_head_proc()
mediatags_admin_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_init()
mediatags_admin_media_bulk_actions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_media_bulk_actions()
mediatags_admin_media_sort_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_media_sort_columns()
mediatags_admin_panels 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_panels()
mediatags_admin_terms_args_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_terms_args_filter()
mediatags_admin_terms_sort_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_admin_terms_sort_columns()
mediatags_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_body_class()
mediatags_bulk_admin_panel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_bulk_admin_panel()
mediatags_delete_attachment_proc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_delete_attachment_proc()
mediatags_description 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_description()
mediatags_edit_tags_fixes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_edit_tags_fixes()
mediatags_filter_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_filter_posts()
mediatags_get_fields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_get_fields()
mediatags_get_mediatags_ajax 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_get_mediatags_ajax()
mediatags_get_post_mediatags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_get_post_mediatags()
mediatags_get_taxonomy_labels 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_get_taxonomy_labels()
mediatags_google_sitemap_pages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_google_sitemap_pages()
mediatags_help_panel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_help_panel()
mediatags_item_callback_with_caption 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_item_callback_with_caption()
mediatags_library_column_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_library_column_header()
mediatags_library_column_row 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_library_column_row()
mediatags_load_master 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_load_master()
mediatags_load_post_mediatags_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_load_post_mediatags_type()
mediatags_metaboxes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_metaboxes()
mediatags_postsjoin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_postsjoin()
mediatags_postswhere 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_postswhere()
mediatags_pre_get_posts_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_pre_get_posts_filter()
mediatags_reconcile_counts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_reconcile_counts()
mediatags_roles_panel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_roles_panel()
mediatags_setting_permalink_proc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_setting_permalink_proc()
mediatags_settings_api_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_settings_api_init()
mediatags_settings_panel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_settings_panel()
mediatags_shortcode_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_shortcode_handler()
mediatags_show_fields_to_edit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_show_fields_to_edit()
mediatags_show_library_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_show_library_select()
mediatags_template_redirect 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_template_redirect()
mediatags_terms_column_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_terms_column_header()
mediatags_terms_column_row 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_terms_column_row()
mediatags_the_content_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_the_content_filter()
mediatags_thirdparty_panel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_thirdparty_panel()
mediatags_wp_export_metadata 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_wp_export_metadata()
mediatags_wp_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_wp_head()
mediatags_wp_import_metadata 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mediatags_wp_import_metadata()
meditags_process_attachment_fields_to_save 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare meditags_process_attachment_fields_to_save()
show_mediataga_admin_buttons_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare show_mediataga_admin_buttons_text()

Using Media Tags 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 Tags from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install media-tags


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

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

wp plugin install media-tags --activate


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

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

wp plugin install media-tags --force


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

wp plugin update media-tags


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

wp plugin delete media-tags

Where can you download earlier versions of Media Tags?

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 Tags 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 Tags

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