wpsnoop: fix Private Facebook plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Private Facebook version 1.0.6 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Private Facebook to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.6 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 1.0.6 of Private Facebook 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 Private Facebook 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: Private Facebook

Plugin Slug: private-facebook Internal ID: 55621 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.0.6 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 18 (164.45kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 1 Function Count: 7 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Private Facebook add to WordPress?

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The plugin Private Facebook added 18 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/	164.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/html/	3.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/html/header.php	1.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/html/listing.php	2.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/html/not-authorized.php	349.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/html/waiting-approval.php	274.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/images/	14.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/images/facebook.png	13.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/images/icon.png	201.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/library/	46.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/library/base_facebook.php	36.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/library/facebook.php	2.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/library/fb_ca_chain_bundle.crt	7.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/private-facebook.php	3.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/readme.txt	1.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/screenshot-1.png	44.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/screenshot-2.png	45.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/private-facebook/style.css	4.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Private Facebook add to WordPress?

The plugin Private Facebook did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Private Facebook?

Private Facebook created 1 new database table when it was installed in our test environment:

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

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

Table name	Status
wp_pf	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 Private Facebook?

When Private Facebook was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
pf_db_table		The pf_db_table option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_pf
pf_db_version		The pf_db_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
1.0
pf_facebook_app_id		The pf_facebook_app_id option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)
pf_facebook_secret_id		The pf_facebook_secret_id option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)

During use Private Facebook 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 Private Facebook there were 5 options still present in the wp-options table:

pf_db_table
pf_db_version
pf_facebook_app_id
pf_facebook_secret_id
recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Private Facebook declare when it is active?

Installing Private Facebook added 7 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
pf_settings	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pf_settings()
load_pf	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_pf()
load_pf_header	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_pf_header()
load_pf_libraries	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_pf_libraries()
pf_change_status	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pf_change_status()
pf_check_session	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pf_check_session()
pf_install	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pf_install()

Using Private Facebook 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 Private Facebook from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install private-facebook

How to activate Private Facebook from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install private-facebook --activate

How to reinstall Private Facebook from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install private-facebook --force

How to update Private Facebook to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update private-facebook

How to delete Private Facebook from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete private-facebook

Where can you download earlier versions of Private Facebook?

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 Private Facebook 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 Private Facebook

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