wpsnoop: fix Sidebar Posting plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Sidebar Posting 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 Sidebar Posting version 4.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Sidebar Posting to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 4.0 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 4.0 of Sidebar Posting 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 Sidebar Posting 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: Sidebar Posting

Plugin Slug: sidebar-post Internal ID: 64359 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 4.0 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 80 (2.52MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 1 Database Tables: 1 Function Count: 27 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Sidebar Posting add to WordPress?

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The plugin Sidebar Posting added 80 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/	2.52MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/auth.php	9.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/css/	8.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/css/spost.css	3.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/css/style.css	4.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/fonts/	1.04MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot	161.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg	433.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf	161.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff	95.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2	75.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/fonts/FontAwesome.otf	131.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/HELP-US-OUT.txt	323.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/htmls.php	4.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/	376.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/arrow_fo_rm.jpg	1.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/background.png	6.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/error.png	550.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/loading-new.gif	166.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/loading.gif	35.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/not_logged_in.gif	1.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/not_logged_in.png	30.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/post-it.svg	1.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/separator-horizontal.png	449.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/sidebar-post.jpg	42.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/sidebar-post2.jpg	88.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/images/success.png	704.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/index.php		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/js/	6.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/js/color-picker.js	370.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/js/spost-admin.js	459.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/js/spost.js	4.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/js/validate.js	595.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/languages/	17.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/languages/spost-fr_FR.mo	7.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/languages/spost-fr_FR.po	10.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/	77.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/animated.less	713.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/bordered-pulled.less	585.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/core.less	452.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/fixed-width.less	119.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/font-awesome.less	495.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/icons.less	48.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/larger.less	370.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/list.less	377.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/mixins.less	1.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/path.less	771.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/rotated-flipped.less	622.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/screen-reader.less	118.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/stacked.less	476.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/less/variables.less	22.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/	48.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/css/	13.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/css/general.css	172.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/css/nexus.css	11.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/css/spost-admin.css	2.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/images/	21.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/images/icon.png	1.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/images/no.png	3.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/images/premium.png	13.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/images/yes.png	3.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/js/	3.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/js/color-picker.js	370.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/js/spost-admin.js	462.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/js/spost.js	1.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/js/validate.js	595.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/nexusframework/nexus.php	9.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/post_post.php	1.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/readme.txt	3.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/screenshot-1.jpg	123.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/screenshot-2.jpg	87.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/screenshot-3.jpg	38.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/screenshot-4.png	20.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/scss/	2.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/scss/style.scss	2.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/sidebar_post.php	34.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/sidebar-posting-options.php	246.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/tables.php	1.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/tools/	654.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/sidebar-post/tools/font-awesome-4.7.0.zip	654.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Sidebar Posting add to WordPress?

The plugin Sidebar Posting added 1 new shortcode when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[sidebarpost]		The sidebarpost 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 Sidebar Posting?

Sidebar Posting created 1 new database table when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_spost_temp_users	The wp_spost_temp_users table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting Sidebar Posting using WP-CLI there were 1 database table that still remained:

Table name	Status
wp_spost_temp_users	Orphan/Zombie

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan table could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Sidebar Posting?

When Sidebar Posting was activated and loaded for the first time it created 5 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
spost_build		The spost_build option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
06112017
spost_db_build		The spost_db_build option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
06112017
spost_db_version		The spost_db_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
4.0
spost_version		The spost_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
4.0
widget_wp_sidebar_post_plugin		The widget_wp_sidebar_post_plugin option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
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During use Sidebar Posting 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 Sidebar Posting there were 6 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
spost_build
spost_db_build
spost_db_version
spost_version
widget_wp_sidebar_post_plugin

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What new PHP functions does Sidebar Posting declare when it is active?

Installing Sidebar Posting added 27 new function 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
curpagename	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare curpagename()
confirmfulluser	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare confirmfulluser()
create_spost_ajax	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare create_spost_ajax()
inserttempuser	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare inserttempuser()
obliteratetempuser	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare obliteratetempuser()
postingform	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare postingform()
save_spost_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare save_spost_settings()
sidebar_post_fx	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sidebar_post_fx()
sidebar_post_widget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sidebar_post_widget()
spost_admin_actions	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_admin_actions()
spost_admin_fx	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_admin_fx()
spost_core_get_table_prefix	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_core_get_table_prefix()
spost_documentation_fx	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_documentation_fx()
spost_dynamic_stylesscripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_dynamic_stylesscripts()
spost_header_admin	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_header_admin()
spost_loaded	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_loaded()
spost_loader_activate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_loader_activate()
spost_other_admin_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_other_admin_options()
spost_plugin_enqueue_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_plugin_enqueue_scripts()
spost_script_enqueue_js_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_script_enqueue_js_css()
spost_theme_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_theme_setup()
spost_uninstall_fx	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spost_uninstall_fx()
spostauth_fx	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spostauth_fx()
spostshortened	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spostshortened()
tempemailexists	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tempemailexists()
uninstall_spost_last	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare uninstall_spost_last()
update_db_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare update_db_options()

Using Sidebar Posting 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 Sidebar Posting from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sidebar-post

How to activate Sidebar Posting from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sidebar-post --activate

How to reinstall Sidebar Posting from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install sidebar-post --force

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

wp plugin update sidebar-post

How to delete Sidebar Posting from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete sidebar-post

Where can you download earlier versions of Sidebar Posting?

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 Sidebar Posting 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 Sidebar Posting

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