wpsnoop: fix Paid Downloads plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Paid Downloads version 3.15 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Paid Downloads to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.15 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 3.15 of Paid Downloads 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 Paid Downloads 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 Paid Downloads add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/uploads/ 33.00B The wp-content/uploads/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1495 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/ 33.00B The wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/files/ 13.00B The wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/files/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/files/.htaccess 13.00B The wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/files/.htaccess file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/index.html 20.00B The wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/index.html file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/ 302.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/css/ 8.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/css/index.html 20.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/css/style.css 8.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/ 46.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/ajaxLoader.gif 4.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/arrow_right.png 513.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/btn_buynow_LG.gif 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/delete.png 663.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/download01.png 529.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/downloadlink.png 558.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/edit.png 701.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/failed01.png 588.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/fancy_close.png 1.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/index.html 20.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/linkhistory.png 536.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/logo_alertpay.png 7.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/logo_interkassa.png 4.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/logo_paypal.png 6.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/paypal.png 13.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/robokassa.png 2.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/success01.png 511.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/images/transactions.png 521.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/index.html 20.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/languages/ 121.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/languages/default.po 41.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/languages/index.html 20.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/languages/paiddownloads-fr_FR.mo 27.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/languages/paiddownloads-fr_FR.po 52.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/paid-downloads.php 119.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/paid-downloads/readme.txt 6.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Paid Downloads add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[paid-downloads] The paid-downloads shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[paiddownloads] The paiddownloads 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 Paid Downloads?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Paid Downloads?

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Using Paid Downloads 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 Paid Downloads from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install paid-downloads


How to activate Paid Downloads from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install paid-downloads --activate


How to reinstall Paid Downloads from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install paid-downloads --force


How to update Paid Downloads to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update paid-downloads


How to delete Paid Downloads from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete paid-downloads

Where can you download earlier versions of Paid Downloads?

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 Paid Downloads 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 Paid Downloads

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