wpsnoop: fix Shortcode Buddy plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Shortcode Buddy version 0.1.9.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Shortcode Buddy to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.1.9.5 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 0.1.9.5 of Shortcode Buddy 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 Shortcode Buddy 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: Shortcode Buddy

Plugin Slug: shortcode-buddy Internal ID: 63856 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 0.1.9.5 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 54 (361.59kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 18 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 27 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Shortcode Buddy add to WordPress?

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The plugin Shortcode Buddy added 54 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/	361.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/buttons/	874.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/buttons/buttons.php	874.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/options/	7.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/options/ico/	1.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/options/ico/animate-button.png	379.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/options/ico/boxes-button.png	370.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/options/ico/columns-button.png	351.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/options/sb_options.php	6.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/readme.txt	4.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcode-buddy.php	1.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/	345.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/animate/	82.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/animate/animate-custom.css	74.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/animate/button/	7.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/animate/button/animate-button.png	379.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/animate/button/editor_plugin.js	782.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/animate/button/sb-animate-button.html	6.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/animate/shortcode-buddy-animate.js		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/boxes/	3.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/boxes/button/	3.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/boxes/button/boxes-button.png	370.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/boxes/button/editor_plugin.js	781.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/boxes/button/sb-boxes-button.html	2.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/columns/	4.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/columns/button/	4.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/columns/button/columns-button.png	351.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/columns/button/editor_plugin.js	799.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/columns/button/sb-columns-button.html	3.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/columns/column-shortcodes.php	291.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/	244.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/	129.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/	125.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/farbtastic.css	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/farbtastic.js	10.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/jquery.js	90.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/marker.png	652.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/mask.png	1.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/sb-icons-button.php	9.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/colorpicker/wheel.png	11.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/editor_plugin.js	780.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/button/sb-icons-button.php	2.87kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/css/	3.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/css/typicons.css	3.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/fonts/	111.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/fonts/typicons-regular-webfont.eot	23.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/fonts/typicons-regular-webfont.svg	50.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/fonts/typicons-regular-webfont.ttf	23.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/fonts/typicons-regular-webfont.woff	14.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/icons/icons.php	857.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/login.php	2.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/shortcodes.php	7.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/shortcodes/tooltip.php	343.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortcode-buddy/style.css	2.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Shortcode Buddy add to WordPress?

The plugin Shortcode Buddy added 18 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[animated]		The animated shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[buddy_box]		The buddy_box shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_displayname]		The get_displayname shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_email]		The get_email shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_firstname]		The get_firstname shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_fullname]		The get_fullname shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_lastname]		The get_lastname shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[get_username]		The get_username shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[latest_post]		The latest_post shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[page_grab]		The page_grab shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[post_grab]		The post_grab shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[post_grab_content_excerpt]		The post_grab_content_excerpt shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sb_columns]		The sb_columns shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sb_login]		The sb_login shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sb_tooltip]		The sb_tooltip shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[strong_stuff_end]		The strong_stuff_end shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[user_only_content]		The user_only_content shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[visitor_only_content]		The visitor_only_content 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 Shortcode Buddy?

Shortcode Buddy 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 Shortcode Buddy?

None. There may be settings which have been changed by installing the Shortcode Buddy plugin however we do not yet track those changes.

What new PHP functions does Shortcode Buddy declare when it is active?

Installing Shortcode Buddy added 27 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
init_common_shortcodes	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare init_common_shortcodes()
register_button	37 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_button()
add_sba_button	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_sba_button()
add_sba_plugin	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_sba_plugin()
get_displayname_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_displayname_function()
get_email_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_email_function()
get_firstname_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_firstname_function()
get_fullname_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_fullname_function()
get_lastname_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_lastname_function()
get_username_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_username_function()
init_comment_shortcodes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare init_comment_shortcodes()
latest_post_url_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare latest_post_url_shortcode()
page_grabber_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare page_grabber_shortcode()
post_grabber_content_exerpt_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare post_grabber_content_exerpt_shortcode()
post_grabber_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare post_grabber_shortcode()
register_shortcode_buddy_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_shortcode_buddy_page()
sb_tooltip_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sb_tooltip_function()
sbuddy_add_my_stylesheet	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbuddy_add_my_stylesheet()
sbuddy_animation_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbuddy_animation_css()
sbuddy_animation_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbuddy_animation_function()
sbuddy_box_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbuddy_box_function()
shortcode_buddy_columns_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcode_buddy_columns_function()
shortcode_buddy_js_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcode_buddy_js_init()
shortcode_buddy_login	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcode_buddy_login()
shortcode_buddy_page_callback	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcode_buddy_page_callback()
user_only_content_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare user_only_content_function()
visitor_only_content_function	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare visitor_only_content_function()

Using Shortcode Buddy 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 Shortcode Buddy from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install shortcode-buddy

How to activate Shortcode Buddy from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install shortcode-buddy --activate

How to reinstall Shortcode Buddy from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install shortcode-buddy --force

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

wp plugin update shortcode-buddy

How to delete Shortcode Buddy from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete shortcode-buddy

Where can you download earlier versions of Shortcode Buddy?

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 Shortcode Buddy 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 Shortcode Buddy

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