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What does Q and A Focus Plus FAQ version 1.3.9.7 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Q and A Focus Plus FAQ to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3.9.7 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 1.3.9.7 of Q and A Focus Plus FAQ 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 Q and A Focus Plus FAQ 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: Q and A Focus Plus FAQ

Plugin Slug: q-and-a-focus-plus-faq Internal ID: 56690 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.3.9.7 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 39 (244.83kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 4 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 35 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Q and A Focus Plus FAQ add to WordPress?

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The plugin Q and A Focus Plus FAQ added 39 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/	244.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/	80.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/css/	20.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/css/custom-post-type.css	635.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/css/q-a-focus-plus-admin.css	19.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/documentation.php	16.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/img/	5.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/img/add-an-image.gif	206.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/img/cross.png	655.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/img/logo.png	3.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/img/q.png	741.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/img/tick.png	537.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/img/vtip_arrow.png	168.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/js/	4.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/js/custom-post-type.js	2.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/js/q-a-focus-plus-admin.js	1.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/admin/q-a-focus-plus-admin.php	33.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/css/	1.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/css/q-a-focus-plus-noscript.min.css	119.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/css/q-a-focus-plus.min.css	1.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/img/	2.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/img/ratings-dark.png	1.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/img/ratings-light.png	1.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/	66.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/custom-post.php	3.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/functions.php	8.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/ratings.php	4.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/reorder.php	22.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/shortcodes.php	19.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/upgrader.php	3.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/inc/widgets.php	4.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/js/	2.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/js/q-a-focus-plus.min.js	1.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/js/ratings.min.js	508.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/lang/	30.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/lang/qa-focus-plus.pot	30.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/license.txt	34.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/q-and-a-focus-plus.php	2.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/q-and-a-focus-plus-faq/readme.txt	23.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Q and A Focus Plus FAQ add to WordPress?

The plugin Q and A Focus Plus FAQ added 4 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[qa]		The qa shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[qafp]		The qafp shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[qafp_show_home_link]		The qafp_show_home_link shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[qafp_show_last_updated]		The qafp_show_last_updated 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 Q and A Focus Plus FAQ?

Q and A Focus Plus FAQ did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the plugin creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Q and A Focus Plus FAQ?

When Q and A Focus Plus FAQ was activated and loaded for the first time it created 3 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
qafp_admin_options		The qafp_admin_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"dismiss_slug";b:0;}
qafp_options		The qafp_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:33:{s:8:"faq_slug";s:4:"faqs";s:5:"limit";s:2:"-1";s:7:"columns";s:1:"2";s:10:"postnumber";b:1;s:8:"excerpts";b:0;s:6:"search";s:4:"home";s:9:"searchpos";s:3:"top";s:11:"submissions";b:0;s:7:"catdesc";b:0;s:7:"catlink";b:0;s:8:"catorder";s:10:"term_order";s:9:"expandall";s:4:"none";s:7:"ratings";b:1;s:16:"restrict_ratings";b:1;s:9:"rate_wait";N;s:6:"ricons";s:5:"light";s:4:"open";s:4:"none";s:4:"sort";s:10:"menu_order";s:8:"homelink";s:4:"both";s:10:"permalinks";b:0;s:11:"collapsible";b:1;s:9:"plusminus";b:0;s:9:"accordion";b:1;s:9:"animation";s:4:"fade";s:7:"version";s:7:"1.3.9.7";s:5:"focus";b:1;s:7:"tax_off";b:0;s:9:"hide_tags";b:0;s:2:"hr";b:1;s:12:"categoryhead";s:2:"h3";s:9:"faqmargin";s:4:"none";s:12:"answermargin";s:4:"none";s:8:"titlecss";s:50:"font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:.5em";}
widget_qafp_recent_faqs		The widget_qafp_recent_faqs option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Q and A Focus Plus FAQ 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 Q and A Focus Plus FAQ there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

qafp_admin_options
qafp_options
recently_activated
widget_qafp_recent_faqs

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What new PHP functions does Q and A Focus Plus FAQ declare when it is active?

Installing Q and A Focus Plus FAQ added 35 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
ezts_filter_post_tags	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ezts_filter_post_tags()
faqpageorder	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder()
faqpageorder_getparentlink	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_getparentlink()
faqpageorder_getsubpages	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_getsubpages()
faqpageorder_gettarget	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_gettarget()
faqpageorder_js_libs	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_js_libs()
faqpageorder_menu	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_menu()
faqpageorder_pagequery	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_pagequery()
faqpageorder_set_plugin_meta	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_set_plugin_meta()
faqpageorder_updateorder	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare faqpageorder_updateorder()
getpostlikelink	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getpostlikelink()
hasalreadyvoted	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare hasalreadyvoted()
post_like	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare post_like()
qa_add_custom_fields	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qa_add_custom_fields()
restrict_listings_by_categories	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare restrict_listings_by_categories()
addqafppage	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare addqafppage()
create_qafp_post_types	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare create_qafp_post_types()
dismissqaffpcreate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dismissqaffpcreate()
qafp_action_links	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_action_links()
qafp_add_categories	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_add_categories()
qafp_add_categories_to_single	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_add_categories_to_single()
qafp_front_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_front_scripts()
qafp_head	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_head()
qafp_lang_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_lang_init()
qafp_last_faq_mod_date	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_last_faq_mod_date()
qafp_rewrites	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_rewrites()
qafp_search	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_search()
qafp_show_columns	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_show_columns()
qafp_template_redirect	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafp_template_redirect()
qafphome_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafphome_shortcode()
qafphomelink_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafphomelink_shortcode()
qafplastupdated_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare qafplastupdated_shortcode()
ratings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ratings()
register_qafp_recent_faqs	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_qafp_recent_faqs()
set_qafp_faqs_columns	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare set_qafp_faqs_columns()

Using Q and A Focus Plus FAQ 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 Q and A Focus Plus FAQ from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install q-and-a-focus-plus-faq

How to activate Q and A Focus Plus FAQ from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Q and A Focus Plus FAQ after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install q-and-a-focus-plus-faq --activate

How to reinstall Q and A Focus Plus FAQ from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Q and A Focus Plus FAQ which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install q-and-a-focus-plus-faq --force

How to update Q and A Focus Plus FAQ to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update q-and-a-focus-plus-faq

How to delete Q and A Focus Plus FAQ from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete q-and-a-focus-plus-faq

Where can you download earlier versions of Q and A Focus Plus FAQ?

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 Q and A Focus Plus FAQ 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 Q and A Focus Plus FAQ

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 Q and A Focus Plus FAQ. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.