wpsnoop: fix out-of-office plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin out-of-office 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 out-of-office, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with out-of-office.


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

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What does out-of-office version 1.0.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for out-of-office to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.1 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 1.0.1 of out-of-office 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 out-of-office 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 out-of-office add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/ 27.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/css/ 641.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/css/admin_style.css 254.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/css/styles.css 312.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/css/user_style.css 75.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/front_function.php 8.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/functions.php 3.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/green_orb.png 834.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/images/ 738.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/images/green_orb.png 738.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/ooo_widget.php 6.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/out-of-office.php 3.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/process_func.php 1.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/readme.txt 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/script/ 111.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/out-of-office/script/my_jquery.js 111.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does out-of-office add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[ooo_insert_status] The ooo_insert_status 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 out-of-office?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by out-of-office?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
ooo_widget_values The ooo_widget_values option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ooo_plugin The widget_ooo_plugin option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use out-of-office 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 out-of-office declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
load_custom_wp_admin_style 45 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_custom_wp_admin_style()
register_mysettings 145 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_mysettings()
register_shortcodes 29 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_shortcodes()
add_ooo_script 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_ooo_script()
bt_add_my_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bt_add_my_options()
bt_get_form_default_vals 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bt_get_form_default_vals()
bt_get_my_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bt_get_my_options()
bt_update_my_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bt_update_my_options()
ooo_about_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_about_page()
ooo_create_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_create_menu()
ooo_display_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_display_widget()
ooo_display_widget_tab 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_display_widget_tab()
ooo_get_form_unit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_get_form_unit()
ooo_get_unit_html_front 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_get_unit_html_front()
ooo_register_hooks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_register_hooks()
ooo_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_settings_page()
ooo_uninstall_my_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_uninstall_my_plugin()
ooo_update_post_values_hook 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ooo_update_post_values_hook()

Using out-of-office 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 out-of-office from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install out-of-office


How to activate out-of-office from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate out-of-office after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install out-of-office --activate


How to reinstall out-of-office from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install out-of-office --force


How to update out-of-office to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update out-of-office


How to delete out-of-office from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete out-of-office

Where can you download earlier versions of out-of-office?

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 out-of-office 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 out-of-office

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