wpsnoop: fix Sermon Browser plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Sermon Browser version 0.45.22 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Sermon Browser to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.45.22 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 0.45.22 of Sermon Browser 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 Sermon Browser 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 Sermon Browser add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/ 1.06MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/readme.txt 64.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/ 0.96MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/64.js 2.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/admin.php 124.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/ajax.php 9.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/calendar.png 675.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/datepicker.css 2.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/datePicker.js 16.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/dictionary.php 7.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/filetypes.php 2.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/frontend.php 47.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/ 44.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/audio.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/doc.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/iso.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/pdf.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/podcast_background.png 1.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/podcast_custom_background.png 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/podcast_custom.png 2.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/podcast.png 2.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/ppt.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/rss.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/txt.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/unknown.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/url.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/video.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/xls.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/icons/zip.png 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/index.html 39.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/logo-small.png 8.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/podcast.php 6.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sb-icon.png 753.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sb-install.php 12.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-cy.mo 26.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-cy.po 39.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-de_DE.mo 20.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-de_DE.po 37.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-es_ES.mo 21.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-es_ES.po 39.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-hi_IN_HI.mo 37.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-hi_IN_HI.po 52.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-it_IT.mo 27.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-it_IT.po 41.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-pt_BR.mo 23.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-pt_BR.po 42.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-ro_RO.mo 26.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-ro_RO.po 40.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-ru_RU.mo 35.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-ru_RU.po 49.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-ua_UA.mo 35.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser-ua_UA.po 49.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser.mo 429.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/sermon-browser.pot 30.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/style.php 687.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/uninstall.php 1.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/upgrade.php 8.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sb-includes/widget.php 11.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sermon-browser/sermon.php 32.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Sermon Browser add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[sermon] The sermon shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[sermons] The sermons shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

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 Sermon Browser?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Sermon Browser?

What new PHP functions does Sermon Browser declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
display_sermons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare display_sermons()
sb_add_bible_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_add_bible_text()
sb_add_esv_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_add_esv_text()
sb_add_headers 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_add_headers()
sb_add_net_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_add_net_text()
sb_add_other_bibles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_add_other_bibles()
sb_add_pages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_add_pages()
sb_admin_bar_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_admin_bar_menu()
sb_build_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_build_url()
sb_create_multi_sermon_query 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_create_multi_sermon_query()
sb_default_time 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_default_time()
sb_define_constants 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_define_constants()
sb_display_front_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_display_front_end()
sb_display_sermons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_display_sermons()
sb_display_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_display_url()
sb_download_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_download_page()
sb_edit_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_edit_link()
sb_first_mp3 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_first_mp3()
sb_footer_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_footer_stats()
sb_formatted_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_formatted_date()
sb_get_bible_books 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_bible_books()
sb_get_book_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_book_link()
sb_get_books 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_books()
sb_get_default 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_default()
sb_get_option 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_option()
sb_get_page_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_page_id()
sb_get_sermons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_sermons()
sb_get_single_sermon 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_single_sermon()
sb_get_stuff 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_stuff()
sb_get_tag_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_tag_link()
sb_get_xml 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_get_xml()
sb_hijack 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_hijack()
sb_increase_download_count 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_increase_download_count()
sb_mkdir 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_mkdir()
sb_output_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_output_file()
sb_page_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_page_title()
sb_podcast_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_podcast_url()
sb_print_bible_passage 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_bible_passage()
sb_print_code 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_code()
sb_print_date_filter_line 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_date_filter_line()
sb_print_filter_line 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_filter_line()
sb_print_filters 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_filters()
sb_print_most_popular 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_most_popular()
sb_print_next_page_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_next_page_link()
sb_print_next_sermon_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_next_sermon_link()
sb_print_preacher_description 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_preacher_description()
sb_print_preacher_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_preacher_image()
sb_print_preacher_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_preacher_link()
sb_print_prev_page_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_prev_page_link()
sb_print_prev_sermon_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_prev_sermon_link()
sb_print_sameday_sermon_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_sameday_sermon_link()
sb_print_series_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_series_link()
sb_print_sermon_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_sermon_link()
sb_print_service_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_service_link()
sb_print_tag_clouds 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_tag_clouds()
sb_print_tags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_tags()
sb_print_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_url()
sb_print_url_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_print_url_link()
sb_query_char 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_query_char()
sb_return_kbytes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_return_kbytes()
sb_sanitise_path 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_sanitise_path()
sb_sermon_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_sermon_init()
sb_sermon_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_sermon_stats()
sb_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_shortcode()
sb_sort_object 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_sort_object()
sb_special_option_names 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_special_option_names()
sb_tidy_reference 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_tidy_reference()
sb_update_option 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_update_option()
sb_update_podcast_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_update_podcast_url()
sb_url_minus_parameter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_url_minus_parameter()
sb_widget_popular 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_widget_popular()
sb_widget_popular_wrapper 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_widget_popular_wrapper()
sb_widget_sermon 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_widget_sermon()
sb_widget_sermon_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_widget_sermon_init()
sb_widget_sermon_wrapper 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_widget_sermon_wrapper()
sb_widget_tag_cloud 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_widget_tag_cloud()
sb_widget_tag_cloud_wrapper 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_widget_tag_cloud_wrapper()

Using Sermon Browser 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 Sermon Browser from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sermon-browser


How to activate Sermon Browser from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sermon-browser --activate


How to reinstall Sermon Browser from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sermon-browser --force


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

wp plugin update sermon-browser


How to delete Sermon Browser from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete sermon-browser

Where can you download earlier versions of Sermon Browser?

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 Sermon Browser 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 Sermon Browser

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