wpsnoop: fix Mendeley Plugin plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Mendeley Plugin version 1.3.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Mendeley Plugin to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3.2 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 1.3.2 of Mendeley Plugin 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 Mendeley Plugin 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.

Summary of WordPress plugin analysis: Mendeley Plugin

Plugin Slug: mendeleyplugin Internal ID: 44306 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.3.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 42 (464.84kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 2 Database Tables: 1 Function Count: 12 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Mendeley Plugin add to WordPress?

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The plugin Mendeley Plugin added 42 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/cache/		The wp-content/cache/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 60 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/cache/mendeley-file-cache/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/cache/mendeley-file-cache/failed/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/	464.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/CiteProc.php	58.93kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/examples/	3.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/examples/bibexhibit.tpl.php	3.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/js/	1.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/js/expand.js	1.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/json.php	33.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/languages/	1.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/languages/mendeleyplugin-de_DE.mo	500.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/languages/mendeleyplugin-de_DE.po	527.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/locale/	49.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/locale/locales-de-AT.xml	10.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/locale/locales-de-CH.xml	10.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/locale/locales-de-DE.xml	10.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/locale/locales-en-GB.xml	9.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/locale/locales-en-US.xml	9.87kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/mendeley-details-template.tpl	493.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/mendeleyplugin.pot	439.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/readme.txt	25.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/	207.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/abnt.csl	7.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/american-medical-association.csl	8.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/american-physiological-society.csl	7.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/apa.csl	15.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/apsa.csl	7.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/asa.csl	7.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/chicago-author-date.csl	15.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/chicago-fullnote-bibliography.csl	32.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/chicago-note-bibliography.csl	31.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/chicago-note.csl	11.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/harvard1.csl	6.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/ieee.csl	10.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/mhra_note_without_bibliography.csl	10.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/mhra.csl	13.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/mla.csl	13.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/nature.csl	3.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/style/nlm.csl	3.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/todo.txt	91.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/mendeleyplugin/wp-mendeley.php	83.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Mendeley Plugin add to WordPress?

The plugin Mendeley Plugin added 2 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[mendeley]		The mendeley shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[mendeleydetails]		The mendeleydetails 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 Mendeley Plugin?

Mendeley Plugin created 1 new database table when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_mendeleycache	The wp_mendeleycache table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting Mendeley Plugin using WP-CLI there were 1 database table that still remained:

Table name	Status
wp_mendeleycache	Orphan/Zombie

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan table could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Mendeley Plugin?

When Mendeley Plugin was activated and loaded for the first time it created 3 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
MendeleyPluginAdminOptions		The MendeleyPluginAdminOptions option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:10:{s:5:"debug";s:5:"false";s:17:"cache_collections";s:4:"week";s:10:"cache_docs";s:4:"week";s:12:"cache_output";s:3:"day";s:11:"cache_files";s:5:"false";s:16:"oauth2_client_id";s:0:"";s:20:"oauth2_client_secret";s:0:"";s:19:"oauth2_access_token";s:0:"";s:7:"version";s:5:"1.3.2";s:10:"db_version";i:3;}
widget_mendeleycollectionwidget		The widget_mendeleycollectionwidget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}
widget_mendeleyownwidget		The widget_mendeleyownwidget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Mendeley Plugin 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.

After disabling and deleting Mendeley Plugin there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

MendeleyPluginAdminOptions
recently_activated
widget_mendeleycollectionwidget
widget_mendeleyownwidget

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What new PHP functions does Mendeley Plugin declare when it is active?

Installing Mendeley Plugin added 12 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
endswith	18 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare endswith()
redirect	21 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare redirect()
startswith	20 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startswith()
cmpmendeleydoc	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cmpmendeleydoc()
detailsformatmap1	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare detailsformatmap1()
detailsformatmap2	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare detailsformatmap2()
mendeley_scripts_and_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mendeley_scripts_and_styles()
mendeleyplugin_load_plugin_textdomain	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mendeleyplugin_load_plugin_textdomain()
register_mendeleycollectionwidget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_mendeleycollectionwidget()
register_mendeleyownwidget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_mendeleyownwidget()
run_curl	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare run_curl()
wp_mendeley_add_pages	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_mendeley_add_pages()

Using Mendeley Plugin 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 Mendeley Plugin from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mendeleyplugin

How to activate Mendeley Plugin from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mendeleyplugin --activate

How to reinstall Mendeley Plugin from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install mendeleyplugin --force

How to update Mendeley Plugin to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update mendeleyplugin

How to delete Mendeley Plugin from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete mendeleyplugin

Where can you download earlier versions of Mendeley Plugin?

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 Mendeley Plugin 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 Mendeley Plugin

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