wpsnoop: fix Professional Share plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Professional Share version 1.5.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Professional Share to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.1 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 1.5.1 of Professional Share 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 Professional Share 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 Professional Share add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/ 188.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/css/ 267.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/css/style.css 267.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/js/ 3.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/js/professional-share.js 3.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/professional-share.php 20.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/readme.txt 4.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/screenshot-1.png 47.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/screenshot-2.png 111.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/professional-share/Widget.php 2.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Professional Share add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[professional_share] The professional_share 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 Professional Share?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Professional Share?

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

During use Professional Share 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 Professional Share declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
fullurl 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fullurl()
plugin_admin_add_page 26 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_admin_add_page()
add_professional_share_meta_tags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_professional_share_meta_tags()
createsharebtns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare createsharebtns()
createsharebtnsforhook 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare createsharebtnsforhook()
init_professional_share 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare init_professional_share()
print_share 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_share()
professional_share_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_activate()
professional_share_admin_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_admin_init()
professional_share_deactivate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_deactivate()
professional_share_excerpt_max_charlength 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_excerpt_max_charlength()
professional_share_facebook_appid_setting 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_facebook_appid_setting()
professional_share_facebook_section_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_facebook_section_text()
professional_share_facebook_uid_setting 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_facebook_uid_setting()
professional_share_filter_html_tag 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_filter_html_tag()
professional_share_get_images 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_get_images()
professional_share_opengraph_tags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_opengraph_tags()
professional_share_options_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_options_page()
professional_share_options_validate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_options_validate()
professional_share_plugin_meta_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_plugin_meta_links()
professional_share_position_page_bottom_setting 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_position_page_bottom_setting()
professional_share_position_page_top_setting 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_position_page_top_setting()
professional_share_position_post_bottom_setting 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_position_post_bottom_setting()
professional_share_position_post_top_setting 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_position_post_top_setting()
professional_share_position_section_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_position_section_text()
professional_share_setup_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_setup_defaults()
professional_share_twitter_section_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_twitter_section_text()
professional_share_twitter_user_setting_string 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_twitter_user_setting_string()
professional_share_uninstall 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare professional_share_uninstall()
shortcodesetup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcodesetup()
urltoshare 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare urltoshare()

Using Professional Share 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 Professional Share from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install professional-share


How to activate Professional Share from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install professional-share --activate


How to reinstall Professional Share from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install professional-share --force


How to update Professional Share to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update professional-share


How to delete Professional Share from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete professional-share

Where can you download earlier versions of Professional Share?

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 Professional Share 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 Professional Share

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