wpsnoop: fix SH Contextual Help plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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Database Issues

ShortCode Issues

Function Issues

File System Issues

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What does SH Contextual Help version 3.2.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for SH Contextual Help to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.2.1 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 3.2.1 of SH Contextual Help 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 SH Contextual Help 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: SH Contextual Help

Plugin Slug: sh-contextual-help Internal ID: 63287 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 3.2.1 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 8 (61.23kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 9 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does SH Contextual Help add to WordPress?

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The plugin SH Contextual Help added 8 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/	61.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/donate_btn.gif	1.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/functions.php	20.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/help.php	205.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/license.txt	17.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/readme.txt	2.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/settings.php	1.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sh-contextual-help/shcontextual-help.php	17.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does SH Contextual Help add to WordPress?

The plugin SH Contextual Help did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin SH Contextual Help?

SH Contextual Help 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 SH Contextual Help?

When SH Contextual Help was activated and loaded for the first time it created 9 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
sh_help_menus		The sh_help_menus option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
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sh_menu_help		The sh_menu_help option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
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sh_menu_help_content		The sh_menu_help_content option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)
sh_menu_help_menu_title		The sh_menu_help_menu_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
Help
sh_menu_help_role		The sh_menu_help_role option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
8
sh_menu_help_title		The sh_menu_help_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
Custom Help
sh_menu_help_widget		The sh_menu_help_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
0
sh_menu_help_widget_content		The sh_menu_help_widget_content option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)
sh_menu_help_widget_title		The sh_menu_help_widget_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
SH Contextual Help

During use SH Contextual Help 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 SH Contextual Help there were 9 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
sh_menu_help
sh_menu_help_content
sh_menu_help_menu_title
sh_menu_help_role
sh_menu_help_title
sh_menu_help_widget
sh_menu_help_widget_content
sh_menu_help_widget_title

Contact SH Contextual Help experts for help

What new PHP functions does SH Contextual Help declare when it is active?

Installing SH Contextual Help added 9 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
footer_script	5 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare footer_script()
set_sh_help_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare set_sh_help_options()
sh_add_settings_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sh_add_settings_link()
sh_help_dashboard_widget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sh_help_dashboard_widget()
sh_help_dashboard_widget_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sh_help_dashboard_widget_function()
sh_help_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sh_help_menu()
sh_help_tinymce	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sh_help_tinymce()
shcontextual_help	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shcontextual_help()
unset_sh_help_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare unset_sh_help_options()

Using SH Contextual Help 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 SH Contextual Help from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sh-contextual-help

How to activate SH Contextual Help from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sh-contextual-help --activate

How to reinstall SH Contextual Help from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sh-contextual-help --force

How to update SH Contextual Help to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update sh-contextual-help

How to delete SH Contextual Help from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete sh-contextual-help

Where can you download earlier versions of SH Contextual Help?

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 SH Contextual Help 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 SH Contextual Help

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