wpsnoop: fix Ruby Help Desk plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Ruby Help Desk 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 Ruby Help Desk, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Ruby Help Desk.


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

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What does Ruby Help Desk version 1.3.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Ruby Help Desk to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3.2 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 1.3.2 of Ruby Help Desk 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 Ruby Help Desk 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 Ruby Help Desk add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/ 368.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/ 259.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-admin.php 34.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-custom-fields.php 13.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-email.php 6.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-replies-templates.php 3.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-settings-api.php 21.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-settings.php 5.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-ticket.php 12.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/class-ruby-help-desk-user.php 1.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/css/ 40.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/css/jquery-ui.min.css 17.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/css/jquery-ui.theme.min.css 13.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/css/ruby-help-desk-admin.css 9.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/ 42.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/ui-icons_444444_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/ui-icons_555555_256x240.png 6.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/ui-icons_777620_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/ui-icons_777777_256x240.png 6.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/ui-icons_cc0000_256x240.png 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/ui-icons_ffffff_256x240.png 6.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/vfb-form-items.png 4.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/images/wpspin_light.gif 2.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/index.php 26.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/js/ 8.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/js/ruby-help-desk-admin.js 8.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/ 68.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/emails/ 54.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/emails/reply_added_assignee.php 9.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/emails/reply_added_author.php 9.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/emails/ticket_closed.php 9.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/emails/ticket_opened_assignee.php 9.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/emails/ticket_opened_author.php 9.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/emails/ticket_reassigned.php 9.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/pages/ 4.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/pages/custom-fields.php 4.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/replies_templates/ 422.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/replies_templates/metabox_tags.php 422.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/ruby-help-desk-custom-fields-metabox.php 368.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/ruby-help-desk-ticket-details-metabox.php 1.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/ruby-help-desk-ticket-message-metabox.php 840.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/ruby-help-desk-ticket-options-metabox.php 2.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/ruby-help-desk-ticket-replies-metabox.php 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/ruby-help-desk-ticket-reply-metabox.php 1.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/widgets/ 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/admin/partials/widgets/status.php 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/includes/ 22.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/includes/class-ruby-help-desk-activator.php 5.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/includes/class-ruby-help-desk-deactivator.php 612.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/includes/class-ruby-help-desk-i18n.php 895.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/includes/class-ruby-help-desk-loader.php 4.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/includes/class-ruby-help-desk.php 10.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/includes/index.php 26.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/index.php 26.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/languages/ 30.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/languages/ruby-help-desk-en_US.mo 530.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/languages/ruby-help-desk-en_US.po 15.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/languages/ruby-help-desk-en_US.pot 15.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/LICENSE.txt 17.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/ 29.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/class-ruby-help-desk-public.php 13.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/css/ 6.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/css/ruby-help-desk-public.css 6.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/images/ 2.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/images/document.png 2.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/index.php 26.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/partials/ 8.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/partials/shortcodes/ 2.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/partials/shortcodes/shortcode-knowledgebase.php 459.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/partials/shortcodes/shortcode-my-tickets.php 1.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/partials/shortcodes/shortcode-submit-ticket.php 862.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/partials/signup.php 1.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/public/partials/single-ticket.php 3.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/README.MD 2.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/README.txt 2.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/ruby-help-desk.php 2.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ruby-help-desk/uninstall.php 255.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Ruby Help Desk add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[knowledgebase] The knowledgebase shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[my_tickets] The my_tickets shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[ruby_help_desk_login] The ruby_help_desk_login shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[ruby_help_desk_signup] The ruby_help_desk_signup shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[submit_ticket] The submit_ticket 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 Ruby Help Desk?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Ruby Help Desk?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
rhd_[knowledgebase] The rhd_[knowledgebase] option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_[my_tickets] The rhd_[my_tickets] option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_[ruby_help_desk_login] The rhd_[ruby_help_desk_login] option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_[ruby_help_desk_signup] The rhd_[ruby_help_desk_signup] option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_[submit_ticket] The rhd_[submit_ticket] option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_attachments The rhd_attachments option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_general The rhd_general option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_seeded The rhd_seeded option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_ticket_status_closed The rhd_ticket_status_closed option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_ticket_status_in-progress The rhd_ticket_status_in-progress option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
rhd_ticket_status_new The rhd_ticket_status_new option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tickets_products_children The tickets_products_children option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tickets_status_children The tickets_status_children option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Ruby Help Desk 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 Ruby Help Desk declare when it is active?

Using Ruby Help Desk 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 Ruby Help Desk from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install ruby-help-desk


How to activate Ruby Help Desk from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install ruby-help-desk --activate


How to reinstall Ruby Help Desk from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install ruby-help-desk --force


How to update Ruby Help Desk to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update ruby-help-desk


How to delete Ruby Help Desk from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete ruby-help-desk

Where can you download earlier versions of Ruby Help Desk?

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 Ruby Help Desk 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 Ruby Help Desk

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 Ruby Help Desk. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.