wpsnoop: fix Query Wrangler plugin conflicts, errors & issues
When the plugin Query Wrangler 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 Query Wrangler, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Query Wrangler.
Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Query Wrangler leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.
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What does Query Wrangler version 1.5.51 add to WordPress? Answers Here.
This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Query Wrangler to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.51 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 1.5.51 of Query Wrangler 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 Query Wrangler 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: Query Wrangler
Plugin Slug: query-wrangler
Internal ID: 57018
Addon Type: Plugin
Version: 1.5.51
Price:
Free
Source: WordPress.org
Files: 119 (384.07kB)
Short Codes: [ / ] 1
Database Tables: 2
Function Count: 238
Code Review: Search Provit
Which new files does Query Wrangler add to WordPress?
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The plugin Query Wrangler added 119 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.
| Type & Path | Size | Conflicts |
|---|---|---|
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/ | 384.07kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/.editorconfig | 327.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/ | 131.76kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/admin.php | 11.25kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/ajax.php | 2.41kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/css/ | 4.06kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/css/query-wrangler.css | 4.06kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/default_editors.php | 2.40kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/ | 34.81kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/picnic/ | 13.29kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/picnic/picnic-editor.php | 8.52kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/picnic/picnic.css | 1.05kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/picnic/picnic.js | 3.72kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/views/ | 21.52kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/views/views-editor.php | 8.23kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/views/views.css | 3.44kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/editors/views/views.js | 9.84kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/images/ | 3.23kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/images/handle2.png | 569.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/images/loading.gif | 2.47kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/images/white-grad.png | 210.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/js/ | 19.18kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/js/jquery.unserialize-form.js | 4.12kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/js/query-wrangler-list.js | 285.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/js/query-wrangler.js | 14.79kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/query-admin-pages.php | 8.37kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/ | 46.05kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/form-create.php | 2.19kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/form-editor.php | 2.34kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/form-export.php | 99.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/form-import.php | 647.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/form-settings.php | 2.88kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/handler-field.php | 6.98kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/handler-filter.php | 4.79kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/handler-override.php | 1.35kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/handler-sort.php | 1.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/page-admin-wrapper.php | 244.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/page-query-list.php | 18.79kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/admin/templates/preview-json.php | 4.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/docs/ | 10.82kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/docs/examples/ | 10.82kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/docs/examples/field.md | 4.22kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/docs/examples/filter.md | 4.08kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/docs/examples/hooks.md | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/docs/examples/sort.md | 2.52kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/ | 189.82kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/ | 26.12kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/display_title.php | 803.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/empty.php | 784.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/footer.php | 1.46kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/header.php | 1.46kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/ignore_sticky_posts.php | 926.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/offset.php | 787.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/page_path.php | 962.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/page_template.php | 1.19kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/pager.php | 6.25kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/post_status.php | 1.67kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/posts_per_page.php | 867.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/row_styles.php | 5.58kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/template_styles.php | 2.53kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/basics/wrapper_settings.php | 986.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/class-qw-override.php | 3.57kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/class-qw-query.php | 5.50kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/class-qw-settings.php | 2.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/class-qw-shortcodes.php | 2.67kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/exposed.php | 5.11kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/ | 34.22kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/callback_field.php | 5.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/default_fields.php | 2.47kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/featured_image.php | 1.47kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/file_attachment.php | 3.63kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/image_attachment.php | 3.81kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/meta_value_new.php | 6.26kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/meta_value.php | 6.19kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/post_author_avatar.php | 1.57kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/post_author.php | 1.74kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/fields/taxonomy_terms.php | 2.06kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/ | 41.90kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/author.php | 2.22kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/callback.php | 1.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/categories.php | 2.87kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/meta_key_value.php | 2.24kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/meta_key.php | 934.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/meta_query.php | 3.22kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/meta_value.php | 1.01kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/post_id.php | 3.91kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/post_parent.php | 2.29kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/post_types.php | 6.02kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/search.php | 2.04kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/tags.php | 1.89kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/taxonomies.php | 9.77kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/filters/taxonomy_relation.php | 2.01kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/handlers.php | 6.25kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/hooks.php | 7.19kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/overrides/ | 14.54kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/overrides/categories.php | 3.65kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/overrides/post_type_archive.php | 3.20kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/overrides/tags.php | 3.19kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/overrides/taxonomies.php | 4.50kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/pages.php | 4.59kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/php-polyfill.php | 1.17kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/query.php | 15.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/sorts/ | 4.63kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/sorts/default_sorts.php | 4.63kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/includes/theme.php | 14.80kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/query-wrangler.php | 8.88kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/README.md | 3.06kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/README.txt | 11.92kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/template-wrangler.php | 10.61kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/ | 5.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/query-complete.php | 482.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/query-excerpt.php | 483.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/query-ordered_list.php | 682.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/query-table.php | 933.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/query-unformatted.php | 748.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/query-unordered_list.php | 680.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/templates/query-wrapper.php | 1.12kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/upgrade.php | 6.48kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/plugins/query-wrangler/widget.query.php | 5.37kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
Which new shortcodes does Query Wrangler add to WordPress?
The plugin Query Wrangler added 1 new shortcode when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.
| ShortCode | Known Plugin or Theme conflicts | |
|---|---|---|
| [query] | The query shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 5 other plugins or themes. |
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 Query Wrangler?
Query Wrangler created 2 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:
| Table name | Known Plugin or Theme conflicts |
|---|---|
| wp_query_override_terms | The wp_query_override_terms table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp_query_wrangler | The wp_query_wrangler table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
After uninstalling and deleting Query Wrangler using WP-CLI there were 2 database tables that still remained:
| Table name | Status |
|---|---|
| wp_query_override_terms | Orphan/Zombie |
| wp_query_wrangler | Orphan/Zombie |
Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan tables 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 Query Wrangler?
When Query Wrangler 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| templatewrangler_version | Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme | |
| qw_settings | The qw_settings option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| widget_query-wrangler-widget | The widget_query-wrangler-widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
During use Query Wrangler 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 Query Wrangler there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:
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What new PHP functions does Query Wrangler declare when it is active?
Installing Query Wrangler added 238 new function 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.
Using Query Wrangler 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 Query Wrangler from the command line with WP-CLI
Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:
wp plugin install query-wrangler
How to activate Query Wrangler from the command line with WP-CLI
To immediately activate Query Wrangler after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:
wp plugin install query-wrangler --activate
How to reinstall Query Wrangler from the command line with WP-CLI
To force a reinstallation of Query Wrangler which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:
wp plugin install query-wrangler --force
How to update Query Wrangler to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI
wp plugin update query-wrangler
How to delete Query Wrangler from the command line with WP-CLI
wp plugin delete query-wrangler
Where can you download earlier versions of Query Wrangler?
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 Query Wrangler 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 Query Wrangler
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 Query Wrangler. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.
