wpsnoop: fix My Shouts plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does My Shouts version 0.9 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for My Shouts to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.9 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 0.9 of My Shouts 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 My Shouts 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 My Shouts add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/ 104.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/ajax_loading_small.gif 537.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/colorpick2/ 8.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/colorpick2/color.png 892.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/colorpick2/iColorPicker-noLink.js 7.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/email.png 351.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/icon_next.png 184.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/icon_prev.png 174.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/jcarousellite_1.0.1.min.js 2.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/jquery.inplace.js 14.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/myshouts.css 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/myshouts.php 27.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/readme.txt 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/screenshot-1.jpg 45.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/myshouts-shoutbox/shout.js 2.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does My Shouts add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin My Shouts?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by My Shouts?

What new PHP functions does My Shouts declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
time_ago 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare time_ago()
myshouts_add 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_add()
myshouts_admin_submits 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_admin_submits()
myshouts_adminmenu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_adminmenu()
myshouts_customstyle 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_customstyle()
myshouts_customstyles_show 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_customstyles_show()
myshouts_get_gravatar 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_get_gravatar()
myshouts_getcookie 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_getcookie()
myshouts_headstuff 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_headstuff()
myshouts_hidemail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_hidemail()
myshouts_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_init()
myshouts_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_install()
myshouts_make_paging 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_make_paging()
myshouts_manage_paged 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_manage_paged()
myshouts_manage_row 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_manage_row()
myshouts_maybe_add_column 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_maybe_add_column()
myshouts_newshouts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_newshouts()
myshouts_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_options()
myshouts_setcookie 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_setcookie()
myshouts_shoutrow 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_shoutrow()
myshouts_show 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_show()
myshouts_showshouts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myshouts_showshouts()

Using My Shouts 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 My Shouts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install myshouts-shoutbox


How to activate My Shouts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install myshouts-shoutbox --activate


How to reinstall My Shouts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install myshouts-shoutbox --force


How to update My Shouts to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update myshouts-shoutbox


How to delete My Shouts from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete myshouts-shoutbox

Where can you download earlier versions of My Shouts?

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 My Shouts 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 My Shouts

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