wpsnoop: fix Smart captcha plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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File System Issues

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What does Smart captcha version 1.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Smart captcha to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0 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 1.0 of Smart captcha 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 Smart captcha 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: Smart captcha

Plugin Slug: smart-recaptcha Internal ID: 67015 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.0 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 62 (1.69MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 59 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Smart captcha add to WordPress?

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The plugin Smart captcha added 62 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/	1.69MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/css/	23.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/css/desktop_style.css	1.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/css/mobile_style.css	1.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/css/re_dashboard_style.css	5.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/css/re_front_end_style.css	1.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/css/slick.css	1.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/css/style.css	11.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/includes/	53.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/includes/re_helpers.php	12.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/includes/re_pro_banners.php	1.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/includes/re_settings_page.php	29.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/includes/recaptchalib.php	9.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/js/	51.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/js/re_back_end_script.js	483.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/js/re_front_end_script.js	108.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/js/script.js	9.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/js/slick.min.js	40.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/	123.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-cs_CZ.mo	4.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-cs_CZ.po	19.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-es_ES.mo	4.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-es_ES.po	19.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-ru_RU.mo	10.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-ru_RU.po	27.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-uk.mo	10.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/languages/smart-captcha-uk.po	27.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/	461.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/css/	16.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/css/re_general_style.css	16.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/fonts/	103.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/fonts/bwsicons.eot	15.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/fonts/bwsicons.svg	56.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/fonts/bwsicons.ttf	15.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/fonts/bwsicons.woff	15.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/js/	4.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/js/re_general_script.js	4.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/	333.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-cs_CZ.mo	22.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-cs_CZ.po	35.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-fr_FR.mo	23.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-fr_FR.po	49.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-pl_PL.mo	9.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-pl_PL.po	44.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-ru_RU.mo	29.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-ru_RU.po	42.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-uk.mo	29.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/languages/mysizhwp-uk.po	47.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/re_menu/re_functions.php	2.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/readme.txt	9.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/recaptcha.php	54.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-1.png	25.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-10.png	362.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-2.png	22.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-3.png	24.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-4.png	38.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-5.png	69.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-6.png	51.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-7.png	121.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-8.png	119.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/screenshot-9.png	118.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-recaptcha/smtcptc-contact-form-integration.php	3.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Smart captcha add to WordPress?

The plugin Smart captcha did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Smart captcha?

Smart captcha 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 Smart captcha?

When Smart captcha 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
smt_cptch_options		The smt_cptch_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:28:{s:10:"public_key";s:0:"";s:11:"private_key";s:0:"";s:10:"login_form";s:1:"1";s:17:"registration_form";s:1:"1";s:14:"reset_pwd_form";s:1:"1";s:13:"comments_form";s:1:"1";s:12:"contact_form";s:1:"0";s:5:"theme";s:3:"red";s:8:"theme_v2";s:5:"light";s:17:"recaptcha_version";s:2:"v2";s:13:"first_install";i:1645531397;s:21:"plugin_option_version";s:3:"1.0";s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:21:"time_limit_off_notice";s:51:"Time limit is exhausted. Please reload the CAPTCHA.";s:17:"whitelist_message";s:25:"You are in the whitelist.";s:28:"use_limit_attempts_whitelist";b:0;s:23:"display_settings_notice";i:1;s:22:"suggest_feature_banner";i:1;s:33:"re_cptch_plugin_activation_status";i:1;s:30:"re_cptch_plugin_install_status";i:1;s:33:"re_cptch_enable_advanced_blocking";b:0;s:5:"forms";a:5:{s:8:"wp_login";a:2:{s:6:"enable";b:1;s:20:"hide_from_registered";b:0;}s:11:"wp_register";a:2:{s:6:"enable";b:1;s:20:"hide_from_registered";b:0;}s:16:"wp_lost_password";a:2:{s:6:"enable";b:1;s:20:"hide_from_registered";b:0;}s:11:"wp_comments";a:2:{s:6:"enable";b:1;s:20:"hide_from_registered";b:1;}s:11:"cws_contact";a:2:{s:6:"enable";b:0;s:20:"hide_from_registered";b:0;}}s:13:"administrator";s:1:"0";s:6:"editor";s:1:"0";s:6:"author";s:1:"0";s:11:"contributor";s:1:"0";s:10:"subscriber";s:1:"0";s:17:"plugin_db_version";s:3:"1.4";}

During use Smart captcha 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 Smart captcha there were 1 option still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Smart captcha declare when it is active?

Installing Smart captcha added 59 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
gglcptch_test_keys	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gglcptch_test_keys()
gglcptch_test_keys_verification	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gglcptch_test_keys_verification()
get_smt_recaptcha_code	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_smt_recaptcha_code()
re_cptch_captcha_is_needed	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare re_cptch_captcha_is_needed()
re_cptch_deprecated_message	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare re_cptch_deprecated_message()
re_hide_premium_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare re_hide_premium_options()
re_menu_url	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare re_menu_url()
re_plugin_reviews_block	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare re_plugin_reviews_block()
recptch_check_role	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_check_role()
recptch_comment_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_comment_form()
recptch_comment_form_wp3	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_comment_form_wp3()
recptch_commentform_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_commentform_check()
recptch_login_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_login_check()
recptch_login_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_login_form()
recptch_lostpassword_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_lostpassword_check()
recptch_plugin_status	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_plugin_status()
recptch_recaptcha_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_recaptcha_check()
recptch_signup_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_signup_check()
recptch_signup_display	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare recptch_signup_display()
smtcptc_add_help_box	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_add_help_box()
smtcptc_add_shortcode_wprecaptcha	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_add_shortcode_wprecaptcha()
smtcptc_admin_enqueue_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_admin_enqueue_scripts()
smtcptc_admin_head	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_admin_head()
smtcptc_admin_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_admin_init()
smtcptc_admin_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_admin_menu()
smtcptc_blacklisted_ip	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_blacklisted_ip()
smtcptc_check_custom_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_check_custom_form()
smtcptc_cptch_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_cptch_init()
smtcptc_delete_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_delete_options()
smtcptc_display_captcha_custom	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_display_captcha_custom()
smtcptc_display_captcha_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_display_captcha_shortcode()
smtcptc_display_filter	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_display_filter()
smtcptc_enqueue_backend_script	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_enqueue_backend_script()
smtcptc_form_restore_default_confirm	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_form_restore_default_confirm()
smtcptc_form_restore_default_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_form_restore_default_settings()
smtcptc_front_end_script	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_front_end_script()
smtcptc_front_end_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_front_end_styles()
smtcptc_get_message	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_get_message()
smtcptc_get_response	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_get_response()
smtcptc_hide_premium_options_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_hide_premium_options_check()
smtcptc_plugin_action_links	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_plugin_action_links()
smtcptc_plugin_activate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_plugin_activate()
smtcptc_plugin_banner	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_plugin_banner()
smtcptc_plugins_loaded	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_plugins_loaded()
smtcptc_recaptcha_shortcode	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_recaptcha_shortcode()
smtcptc_recptch_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_recptch_check()
smtcptc_register_plugin_links	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_register_plugin_links()
smtcptc_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_settings()
smtcptc_settings_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_settings_page()
smtcptc_show_settings_notice	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_show_settings_notice()
smtcptc_w3tc_notice	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_w3tc_notice()
smtcptc_whitelisted_ip	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_whitelisted_ip()
smtcptc_wp_min_version_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_wp_min_version_check()
smtcptc_wpcaptcha_add_tag_generator	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_wpcaptcha_add_tag_generator()
smtcptc_wprecaptcha_tag_generator	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptc_wprecaptcha_tag_generator()
smtcptch_generate_key	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptch_generate_key()
smtcptch_lostpassword_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptch_lostpassword_form()
smtcptch_register_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare smtcptch_register_form()
wpcf7_validation_filter_funcx	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpcf7_validation_filter_funcx()

Using Smart captcha 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 Smart captcha from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install smart-recaptcha

How to activate Smart captcha from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install smart-recaptcha --activate

How to reinstall Smart captcha from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install smart-recaptcha --force

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

wp plugin update smart-recaptcha

How to delete Smart captcha from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete smart-recaptcha

Where can you download earlier versions of Smart captcha?

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 Smart captcha 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 Smart captcha

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