wpsnoop: fix Simple Blog Stats plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Simple Blog Stats 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 Blog Stats version 20220116 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Simple Blog Stats to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 20220116 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 20220116 of Simple Blog Stats 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 Blog Stats 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 Blog Stats

Plugin Slug: simple-blog-stats Internal ID: 64628 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 20220116 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 22 (372.91kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 24 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 42 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Simple Blog Stats add to WordPress?

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The plugin Simple Blog Stats added 22 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/	372.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/	230.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-banhammer-pro.jpg	27.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-bbq-pro.jpg	28.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-blackhole-pro.jpg	18.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-digging-into-wordpress.jpg	17.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-ga-pro.jpg	21.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-htaccess-made-easy.jpg	23.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-ses-pro.jpg	20.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-tao-of-wordpress.jpg	18.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-usp-pro.jpg	13.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-wizards-sql.jpg	14.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/images/250x250-wp-themes-in-depth.jpg	26.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/languages/	9.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/languages/simple-blog-stats.pot	9.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/license.txt	17.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/readme.txt	23.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/sbs-icon.png	15.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/simple-blog-stats.php	67.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/stats-functions.php	2.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/support-panel.php	6.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-blog-stats/uninstall.php	499.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Simple Blog Stats add to WordPress?

The plugin Simple Blog Stats added 24 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[sbs_approved]		The sbs_approved shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_blog_stats]		The sbs_blog_stats shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_cats]		The sbs_cats shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_comments]		The sbs_comments shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_cpt_count]		The sbs_cpt_count shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_cpts_count]		The sbs_cpts_count shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_drafts]		The sbs_drafts shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_latest_comments]		The sbs_latest_comments shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_latest_posts]		The sbs_latest_posts shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_logged_users]		The sbs_logged_users shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_media_count]		The sbs_media_count shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_moderated]		The sbs_moderated shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_pages]		The sbs_pages shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_posts]		The sbs_posts shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_posts_alt]		The sbs_posts_alt shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_roles]		The sbs_roles shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_tags]		The sbs_tags shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_tax]		The sbs_tax shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_tax_posts]		The sbs_tax_posts shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_updated]		The sbs_updated shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_users]		The sbs_users shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_word_count]		The sbs_word_count shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_word_count_all]		The sbs_word_count_all shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[sbs_word_count_custom]		The sbs_word_count_custom 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 Blog Stats?

Simple Blog Stats 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 Blog Stats?

When Simple Blog Stats 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
sbs_options		The sbs_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:48:{s:15:"default_options";i:0;s:18:"count_posts_before";s:30:"<span class="sbs-count-posts">";s:17:"count_posts_after";s:7:"</span>";s:18:"count_pages_before";s:30:"<span class="sbs-count-pages">";s:17:"count_pages_after";s:7:"</span>";s:19:"count_drafts_before";s:31:"<span class="sbs-count-drafts">";s:18:"count_drafts_after";s:7:"</span>";s:21:"count_comments_before";s:33:"<span class="sbs-count-comments">";s:20:"count_comments_after";s:7:"</span>";s:22:"count_moderated_before";s:34:"<span class="sbs-count-moderated">";s:21:"count_moderated_after";s:7:"</span>";s:21:"count_approved_before";s:33:"<span class="sbs-count-approved">";s:20:"count_approved_after";s:7:"</span>";s:18:"count_users_before";s:30:"<span class="sbs-count-users">";s:17:"count_users_after";s:7:"</span>";s:17:"count_cats_before";s:29:"<span class="sbs-count-cats">";s:16:"count_cats_after";s:7:"</span>";s:17:"count_tags_before";s:29:"<span class="sbs-count-tags">";s:16:"count_tags_after";s:7:"</span>";s:16:"count_tax_before";s:28:"<span class="sbs-count-tax">";s:15:"count_tax_after";s:7:"</span>";s:19:"site_updated_before";s:31:"<span class="sbs-site-updated">";s:18:"site_updated_after";s:7:"</span>";s:19:"latest_posts_before";s:30:"<div class="sbs-latest-posts">";s:18:"latest_posts_after";s:6:"</div>";s:22:"latest_comments_before";s:33:"<div class="sbs-latest-comments">";s:21:"latest_comments_after";s:6:"</div>";s:17:"blog_stats_before";s:28:"<div class="sbs-blog-stats">";s:16:"blog_stats_after";s:6:"</div>";s:18:"number_of_comments";s:1:"3";s:15:"number_of_posts";s:1:"3";s:14:"comment_length";s:2:"30";s:11:"post_length";s:2:"30";s:18:"count_words_before";s:31:"<span class="sbs-number-words">";s:17:"count_words_after";s:7:"</span>";s:22:"count_words_all_before";s:35:"<span class="sbs-number-words-all">";s:21:"count_words_all_after";s:7:"</span>";s:18:"count_roles_before";s:29:"<div class="sbs-count-roles">";s:17:"count_roles_after";s:6:"</div>";s:15:"sbs_cpts_before";s:28:"<div class="sbs-count-cpts">";s:14:"sbs_cpts_after";s:6:"</div>";s:14:"sbs_cpt_before";s:28:"<span class="sbs-count-cpt">";s:13:"sbs_cpt_after";s:7:"</span>";s:19:"logged_users_before";s:31:"<span class="sbs-logged-users">";s:18:"logged_users_after";s:7:"</span>";s:16:"sbs_media_before";s:30:"<span class="sbs-count-media">";s:15:"sbs_media_after";s:7:"</span>";s:16:"sbs_enable_cache";b:0;}

During use Simple Blog Stats 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 Blog Stats there were 1 option still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Simple Blog Stats declare when it is active?

Installing Simple Blog Stats added 42 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
sbs_plugin_action_links	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_plugin_action_links()
add_sbs_links	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_sbs_links()
sbs_add_defaults	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_add_defaults()
sbs_add_options_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_add_options_page()
sbs_approved	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_approved()
sbs_blog_stats	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_blog_stats()
sbs_category_comments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_category_comments()
sbs_cats	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_cats()
sbs_comments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_comments()
sbs_cpt_count	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_cpt_count()
sbs_cpts_count	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_cpts_count()
sbs_dashboard_widget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_dashboard_widget()
sbs_dashboard_widget_stats	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_dashboard_widget_stats()
sbs_delete_plugin_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_delete_plugin_options()
sbs_drafts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_drafts()
sbs_i18n_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_i18n_init()
sbs_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_init()
sbs_latest_comments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_latest_comments()
sbs_latest_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_latest_posts()
sbs_logged_users	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_logged_users()
sbs_logged_users_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_logged_users_shortcode()
sbs_media_count	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_media_count()
sbs_moderated	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_moderated()
sbs_on_deactivation	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_on_deactivation()
sbs_pages	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_pages()
sbs_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_posts()
sbs_posts_alt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_posts_alt()
sbs_render_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_render_form()
sbs_require_wp_version	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_require_wp_version()
sbs_roles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_roles()
sbs_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_tags()
sbs_tax	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_tax()
sbs_tax_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_tax_posts()
sbs_updated	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_updated()
sbs_users	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_users()
sbs_validate_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_validate_options()
sbs_word_count	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_word_count()
sbs_word_count_all	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_word_count_all()
sbs_word_count_custom	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sbs_word_count_custom()
simple_blog_stats_clear_transient	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simple_blog_stats_clear_transient()
simple_blog_stats_count_logged	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simple_blog_stats_count_logged()
simple_blog_stats_logged_users_widget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simple_blog_stats_logged_users_widget()

Using Simple Blog Stats 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 Blog Stats from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-blog-stats

How to activate Simple Blog Stats from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-blog-stats --activate

How to reinstall Simple Blog Stats from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-blog-stats --force

How to update Simple Blog Stats to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update simple-blog-stats

How to delete Simple Blog Stats from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete simple-blog-stats

Where can you download earlier versions of Simple Blog Stats?

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 Blog Stats 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 Blog Stats

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