wpsnoop: fix WP-Restify plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin WP-Restify 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 WP-Restify, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with WP-Restify.


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

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What does WP-Restify version 1.0.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP-Restify to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.1 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 1.0.1 of WP-Restify 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 WP-Restify 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 WP-Restify add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/ 289.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/help/ 5.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/help/readme.html 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/help/readme.txt 670.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/help/routes/ 3.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/help/routes/routes.html 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/help/routes/routes.txt 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/ 153.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-jsonserializable.php 312.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-comments.php 6.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-customposttype.php 6.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-datetime.php 919.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-media.php 14.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-menu1.php 7.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-menu2.php 11.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-meta-posts.php 3.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-meta.php 12.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-pages.php 3.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-posts.php 35.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-response.php 3.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-responsehandler.php 396.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-responseinterface.php 772.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-server.php 20.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-taxonomies.php 11.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/class-wp-json-users.php 13.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/include/wp-json.php 916.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/index.html 807.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/js/ 19.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/js/wp-api.js 19.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/plugin.php 24.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/readme.txt 808.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/rest_api.zip 63.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/routes.txt 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/rest-json/wp-api.js 19.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP-Restify add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin WP-Restify?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WP-Restify?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
json_api_plugin_version Potential conflict with 4 plugins or themes

During use WP-Restify 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 WP-Restify declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
get_json_url 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_json_url()
json_check_post_permission 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_check_post_permission()
json_get_avatar_url 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_get_avatar_url()
json_get_timezone 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_get_timezone()
json_get_url_prefix 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_get_url_prefix()
json_mysql_to_rfc3339 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_mysql_to_rfc3339()
json_url 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_url()
mssjson_api_activation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_api_activation()
mssjson_api_deactivation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_api_deactivation()
mssjson_api_default_filters 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_api_default_filters()
mssjson_api_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_api_init()
mssjson_api_loaded 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_api_loaded()
mssjson_api_maybe_flush_rewrites 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_api_maybe_flush_rewrites()
mssjson_api_register_rewrites 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_api_register_rewrites()
mssjson_cookie_check_errors 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_cookie_check_errors()
mssjson_cookie_collect_status 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_cookie_collect_status()
mssjson_ensure_response 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_ensure_response()
mssjson_get_date_with_gmt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_get_date_with_gmt()
mssjson_handle_deprecated_argument 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_handle_deprecated_argument()
mssjson_handle_deprecated_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_handle_deprecated_function()
mssjson_handle_options_request 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_handle_options_request()
mssjson_last_error_msg 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_last_error_msg()
mssjson_output_link_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_output_link_header()
mssjson_output_link_wp_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_output_link_wp_head()
mssjson_output_rsd 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_output_rsd()
mssjson_parse_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_parse_date()
mssjson_register_post_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_register_post_type()
mssjson_register_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_register_scripts()
mssjson_send_cors_headers 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mssjson_send_cors_headers()

Using WP-Restify 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 WP-Restify from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install rest-json


How to activate WP-Restify from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install rest-json --activate


How to reinstall WP-Restify from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install rest-json --force


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

wp plugin update rest-json


How to delete WP-Restify from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete rest-json

Where can you download earlier versions of WP-Restify?

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 WP-Restify 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 WP-Restify

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 WP-Restify. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.