wpsnoop: fix Simple Basic Contact Form plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Simple Basic Contact Form 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 Simple Basic Contact Form, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Simple Basic Contact Form.

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

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What does Simple Basic Contact Form version 20210619 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Simple Basic Contact Form to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 20210619 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 20210619 of Simple Basic Contact Form 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 Simple Basic Contact Form 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: Simple Basic Contact Form

Plugin Slug: simple-basic-contact-form Internal ID: 64614 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 20210619 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 28 (400.65kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 3 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 23 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Simple Basic Contact Form add to WordPress?

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The plugin Simple Basic Contact Form added 28 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/	400.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/	166.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-bbq-pro.jpg	28.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-blackhole-pro.jpg	18.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-digging-into-wordpress.jpg	17.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-htaccess-made-easy.jpg	23.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-ses-pro.jpg	20.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-tao-of-wordpress.jpg	18.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-usp-pro.jpg	13.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/images/250x250-wp-themes-in-depth.jpg	26.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/	114.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-de_DE.mo	3.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-de_DE.po	16.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-es_ES.mo	2.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-es_ES.po	16.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-fr_FR.mo	3.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-fr_FR.po	16.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-nl_NL.mo	3.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-nl_NL.po	16.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-ro_RO.mo	3.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf-ro_RO.po	16.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/languages/scf.pot	15.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/license.txt	17.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/readme.txt	15.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/sbcf-icon.png	10.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/simple-basic-contact-form.php	70.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/support-panel.php	4.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-basic-contact-form/uninstall.php	152.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Simple Basic Contact Form add to WordPress?

The plugin Simple Basic Contact Form added 3 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[simple_contact_form]		The simple_contact_form shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[simple_contact_form_date]		The simple_contact_form_date shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[simple_contact_form_input]		The simple_contact_form_input 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 Simple Basic Contact Form?

Simple Basic Contact Form 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 Simple Basic Contact Form?

When Simple Basic Contact Form was activated and loaded for the first time it created 1 new option in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
scf_options		Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
a:43:{s:15:"default_options";i:0;s:8:"scf_name";s:5:"admin";s:9:"scf_email";s:26:"evileric+wpsnoop@gmail.com";s:8:"scf_from";s:26:"evileric+wpsnoop@gmail.com";s:11:"scf_website";s:10:"WPTestSite";s:11:"scf_subject";s:36:"Message sent from your contact form.";s:18:"scf_enable_message";i:1;s:10:"scf_carbon";i:1;s:19:"scf_success_details";i:1;s:16:"scf_gdpr_message";s:152:"I consent to having this website store my submitted information so they can respond to my inquiry. See our privacy policy to learn more how we use data.";s:17:"scf_gdpr_position";s:12:"after_submit";s:17:"scf_mail_function";i:0;s:12:"scf_honeypot";i:0;s:11:"scf_captcha";i:1;s:12:"scf_question";s:7:"1 + 1 =";s:12:"scf_response";s:1:"2";s:10:"scf_casing";i:0;s:13:"scf_recaptcha";i:0;s:22:"scf_recaptcha_site_key";s:0:"";s:24:"scf_recaptcha_secret_key";s:0:"";s:7:"scf_css";s:781:"#simple-contact-form form { max-width: 700px; padding: 5px; } #simple-contact-form .scf-row { width: 100%; overflow: hidden; margin: 5px 0; padding: 5px 0; border: 0; } #simple-contact-form .scf-row input { box-sizing: border-box; float: left; clear: none; width: 75%; margin: 0; } #simple-contact-form .scf-row label { box-sizing: border-box; float: left; clear: both; width: 25%; margin-top: 5px; font-size: 90%; } #simple-contact-form .scf-row textarea { box-sizing: border-box; float: left; clear: both; width: 100%; margin-top: 2px; } #scf_success pre { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.scf_error, p.scf_spam { color: #cc0000; } div.scf-submit { margin-top: 10px; } p.scf_success { color: #669966; } .scf-confirm-checkbox { margin-top: 15px; } .scf-website3dhhsy3 { display: none; }";s:12:"scf_nametext";s:9:"Your Name";s:14:"scf_input_name";s:9:"Your Name";s:12:"scf_mailtext";s:10:"Your Email";s:20:"scf_confirm_mailtext";s:18:"Confirm Your Email";s:15:"scf_input_email";s:10:"Your Email";s:23:"scf_input_confirm_email";s:18:"Confirm Your Email";s:12:"scf_subjtext";s:13:"Email Subject";s:17:"scf_input_subject";s:13:"Email Subject";s:12:"scf_messtext";s:12:"Your Message";s:14:"scf_submittext";s:10:"Send email";s:17:"scf_input_message";s:12:"Your Message";s:17:"scf_input_captcha";s:16:"Correct Response";s:11:"scf_success";s:80:"<p class="scf_success"><strong>Success!</strong> Your message has been sent.</p>";s:9:"scf_error";s:61:"<p class="scf_error">Please complete the required fields.</p>";s:9:"scf_style";s:34:"style="border: 2px solid #cc0000;"";s:8:"scf_spam";s:84:"<p class="scf_spam">Incorrect response for challenge question. Please try again.</p>";s:11:"scf_preform";s:0:"";s:11:"scf_appform";s:37:"<div style="clear:both;"> </div>";s:11:"scf_prepend";s:0:"";s:10:"scf_append";s:0:"";s:17:"scf_before_button";s:0:"";s:13:"scf_blacklist";s:0:"";}

During use Simple Basic Contact Form 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 Simple Basic Contact Form there were 1 option still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Simple Basic Contact Form declare when it is active?

Installing Simple Basic Contact Form added 23 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
scf_init	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_init()
scf_shortcode	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_shortcode()
simple_contact_form	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simple_contact_form()
add_scf_links	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_scf_links()
scf_add_defaults	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_add_defaults()
scf_add_options_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_add_options_page()
scf_confirm_checkbox	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_confirm_checkbox()
scf_date_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_date_shortcode()
scf_default_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_default_styles()
scf_delete_plugin_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_delete_plugin_options()
scf_display_contact_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_display_contact_form()
scf_get_field_value	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_get_field_value()
scf_get_ip_address	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_get_ip_address()
scf_i18n_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_i18n_init()
scf_input_filter	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_input_filter()
scf_input_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_input_shortcode()
scf_malicious_input	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_malicious_input()
scf_plugin_action_links	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_plugin_action_links()
scf_process_contact_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_process_contact_form()
scf_render_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_render_form()
scf_require_wp_version	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_require_wp_version()
scf_spam_question	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_spam_question()
scf_validate_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scf_validate_options()

Using Simple Basic Contact Form 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 Simple Basic Contact Form from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-basic-contact-form

How to activate Simple Basic Contact Form from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Simple Basic Contact Form after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install simple-basic-contact-form --activate

How to reinstall Simple Basic Contact Form from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-basic-contact-form --force

How to update Simple Basic Contact Form to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update simple-basic-contact-form

How to delete Simple Basic Contact Form from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete simple-basic-contact-form

Where can you download earlier versions of Simple Basic Contact Form?

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 Simple Basic Contact Form 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 Simple Basic Contact Form

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 Simple Basic Contact Form. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.