wpsnoop: fix Shortpack plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Shortpack version 2.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Shortpack to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.5 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 2.5 of Shortpack 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 Shortpack 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: Shortpack

Plugin Slug: shortpack Internal ID: 64038 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 2.5 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 50 (396.38kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 21 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 49 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Shortpack add to WordPress?

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The plugin Shortpack added 50 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/	396.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/	384.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/	381.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/archives.php	1.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/audio.php	11.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/bandcamp.php	4.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/blip.php	2.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/css/	10.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/css/rtl/	3.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/css/rtl/slideshow-shortcode-rtl.css	3.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/css/slideshow-shortcode.css	3.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/css/style.css	3.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/dailymotion.php	5.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/diggthis.php	1.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/flickr.php	5.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/googlemaps.php	5.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/googlevideo.php	1.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/images/	14.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/images/collapse.png	4.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/images/expand.png	4.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/images/slide-nav.png	5.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/img/	16.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/img/slideshow-controls-2x.png	1.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/img/slideshow-controls.png	0.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/img/slideshow-loader.gif	13.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/js/	178.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/js/audio-shortcode.js	4.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/js/jmpress.js	74.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/js/jmpress.min.js	35.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/js/jquery.cycle.js	51.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/js/main.js	7.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/js/slideshow-shortcode.js	5.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/polldaddy.php	12.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/presentations.php	13.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/scribd.php	1.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/slideshare.php	1.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/slideshow.php	6.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/soundcloud.php	7.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/swf/	11.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/swf/player.swf	11.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/ted.php	2.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/twitter-timeline.php	1.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/videopress.php	46.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/vimeo.php	3.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/vine.php	2.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortcodes/youtube.php	12.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/code/shortpack_admin.php	3.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/LICENSE.txt	740.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/readme.txt	4.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/shortpack/shortpack.php	7.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Shortpack add to WordPress?

The plugin Shortpack added 21 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[archives]		The archives shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[bandcamp]		The bandcamp shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[blip.tv]		The blip.tv shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[dailymotion]		The dailymotion shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 11 other plugins or themes.
[digg]		The digg shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 4 other plugins or themes.
[flickr]		The flickr shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 8 other plugins or themes.
[googlemaps]		The googlemaps shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[googlevideo]		The googlevideo shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 6 other plugins or themes.
[polldaddy]		The polldaddy shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[presentation]		The presentation shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[scribd]		The scribd shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 5 other plugins or themes.
[slide]		The slide shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 11 other plugins or themes.
[slideshare]		The slideshare shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[soundcloud]		The soundcloud shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 12 other plugins or themes.
[ted]		The ted shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 4 other plugins or themes.
[twitter-timeline]		The twitter-timeline shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[videopress]		The videopress shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[vimeo]		The vimeo shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 37 other plugins or themes.
[vine]		The vine shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 7 other plugins or themes.
[wpvideo]		The wpvideo shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[youtube]		The youtube shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 54 other plugins or themes.

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 Shortpack?

Shortpack 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 Shortpack?

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

What new PHP functions does Shortpack declare when it is active?

Installing Shortpack added 49 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
archives_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare archives_shortcode()
blip_embed_to_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare blip_embed_to_shortcode()
blip_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare blip_shortcode()
dailymotion_embed_to_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dailymotion_embed_to_shortcode()
dailymotion_shortcode	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dailymotion_shortcode()
digg_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare digg_shortcode()
flickr_embed_to_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare flickr_embed_to_shortcode()
flickr_shortcode_handler	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare flickr_shortcode_handler()
flickr_shortcode_video_markup	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare flickr_shortcode_video_markup()
get_youtube_id	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_youtube_id()
googlevideo_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare googlevideo_shortcode()
jetpack_googlemaps_embed_to_short_code	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jetpack_googlemaps_embed_to_short_code()
jetpack_googlemaps_embed_to_short_code_callback	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jetpack_googlemaps_embed_to_short_code_callback()
jetpack_googlemaps_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jetpack_googlemaps_shortcode()
jetpack_shortcode_get_ted_id	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jetpack_shortcode_get_ted_id()
jetpack_shortcode_get_vimeo_id	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jetpack_shortcode_get_vimeo_id()
jetpack_shortcode_get_youtube_id	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare jetpack_shortcode_get_youtube_id()
polldaddy_link	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare polldaddy_link()
scribd_shortcode_handler	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scribd_shortcode_handler()
scribd_shortcode_markup	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scribd_shortcode_markup()
shortcode_handler_bandcamp	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcode_handler_bandcamp()
shortcode_new_to_old_params	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcode_new_to_old_params()
shortcode_ted	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortcode_ted()
slideshare_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare slideshare_shortcode()
soundcloud_booleanize	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soundcloud_booleanize()
soundcloud_flash_widget	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soundcloud_flash_widget()
soundcloud_get_option	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soundcloud_get_option()
soundcloud_iframe_widget	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soundcloud_iframe_widget()
soundcloud_oembed_params_callback	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soundcloud_oembed_params_callback()
soundcloud_shortcode	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soundcloud_shortcode()
soundcloud_url_has_tracklist	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soundcloud_url_has_tracklist()
ted_filter_oembed_fetch_url	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ted_filter_oembed_fetch_url()
twitter_timeline_js	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twitter_timeline_js()
twitter_timeline_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twitter_timeline_shortcode()
vimeo_embed_to_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vimeo_embed_to_shortcode()
vimeo_shortcode	4 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vimeo_shortcode()
vine_embed_video	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vine_embed_video()
vine_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vine_shortcode()
wpcom_youtube_embed_crazy_url	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpcom_youtube_embed_crazy_url()
wpcom_youtube_embed_crazy_url_init	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpcom_youtube_embed_crazy_url_init()
youtube_embed_to_short_code	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_embed_to_short_code()
youtube_id	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_id()
youtube_link	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_link()
youtube_link_callback	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_link_callback()
youtube_sanitize_url	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_sanitize_url()
youtube_shortcode	5 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare youtube_shortcode()
digg_shortcode_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare digg_shortcode_js()
shortpack_audio_atts_handler	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortpack_audio_atts_handler()
shortpack_load_everything	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortpack_load_everything()

Using Shortpack 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 Shortpack from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install shortpack

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

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

wp plugin install shortpack --activate

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

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

wp plugin install shortpack --force

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

wp plugin update shortpack

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

wp plugin delete shortpack

Where can you download earlier versions of Shortpack?

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 Shortpack 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 Shortpack

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