wpsnoop: fix Simple Events Calendar plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Simple Events Calendar 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 Events Calendar version 1.4.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Simple Events Calendar to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4.1 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 1.4.1 of Simple Events Calendar 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 Events Calendar 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 Events Calendar

Plugin Slug: simple-events-calendar Internal ID: 64884 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.4.1 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 9 (370.68kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 1 Database Tables: 1 Function Count: 12 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Simple Events Calendar add to WordPress?

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The plugin Simple Events Calendar added 9 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/	370.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/readme.txt	8.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/screenshot-1.png	42.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/screenshot-2.png	67.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/screenshot-3.png	36.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/screenshot-4.png	56.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/screenshot-5.png	101.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/se-admin-style.css	1.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/simple-events-calendar/simple-events-calendar.php	55.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Simple Events Calendar add to WordPress?

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

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[events]		The events shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 9 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 Simple Events Calendar?

Simple Events Calendar created 1 new database table when it was installed in our test environment:

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

After uninstalling and deleting Simple Events Calendar using WP-CLI there were 1 database table that still remained:

Table name	Status
wp_simple_events	Orphan/Zombie

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Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Simple Events Calendar?

When Simple Events Calendar was activated and loaded for the first time it created 7 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
SE_author		The SE_author option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
manage_options
SE_clock		The SE_clock option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
24
SE_db_version		The SE_db_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
2.1.1
SE_ext_css		The SE_ext_css option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
no
SE_links		The SE_links option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
none
SE_timezone		The SE_timezone option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
+00:00
SE_twitter		The SE_twitter option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
yes

During use Simple Events Calendar 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 Events Calendar there were 8 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
SE_author
SE_clock
SE_db_version
SE_ext_css
SE_links
SE_timezone
SE_twitter

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What new PHP functions does Simple Events Calendar declare when it is active?

Installing Simple Events Calendar added 12 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
age	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare age()
myplugin_update_db_check	9 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myplugin_update_db_check()
se_install	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare se_install()
displayevents	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare displayevents()
eventquery	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare eventquery()
httpprefix	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare httpprefix()
se_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare se_menu()
se_public_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare se_public_scripts()
sec_head	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sec_head()
sec_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sec_init()
shortenstring	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shortenstring()
simple_events_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simple_events_options()

Using Simple Events Calendar 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 Events Calendar from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-events-calendar

How to activate Simple Events Calendar from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-events-calendar --activate

How to reinstall Simple Events Calendar from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install simple-events-calendar --force

How to update Simple Events Calendar to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update simple-events-calendar

How to delete Simple Events Calendar from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete simple-events-calendar

Where can you download earlier versions of Simple Events Calendar?

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 Events Calendar 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 Events Calendar

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