wpsnoop: fix Smart Wordpress SEO plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Smart Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO

Plugin Slug: smart-wp-seo Internal ID: 67072 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.0 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 16 (53.46kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 22 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Smart Wordpress SEO add to WordPress?

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The plugin Smart Wordpress SEO added 16 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/	53.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/css/	426.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/css/sws_custom.css	426.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/img/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/js/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/js/sws_custom.js		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/	34.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/stmsitemap.php	5.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/sws_images.php	10.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/sws_post_meta.php	3.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/sws_site_admin_options.php	2.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/sws_social.php	1.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/sws_webmastertool.php	2.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/lib/sws_xmlsitemap.php	8.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/readme.txt	3.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/smart-wp-seo/smart-wordpresss-seo.php	15.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Smart Wordpress SEO add to WordPress?

The plugin Smart Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO?

Smart Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO?

When Smart Wordpress SEO was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
sws_images_alt		The sws_images_alt option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
%name %title
sws_images_override		The sws_images_override option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
on
sws_images_override_title		The sws_images_override_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
off
sws_images_title		The sws_images_title option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
%title

During use Smart Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO there were 5 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
sws_images_alt
sws_images_override
sws_images_override_title
sws_images_title

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

Installing Smart Wordpress SEO added 22 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
register_swssettings	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_swssettings()
call_swspostmeta	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare call_swspostmeta()
commonswscomment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare commonswscomment()
get_sws_common	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_sws_common()
get_sws_for_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_sws_for_posts()
get_sws_homepage	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_sws_homepage()
load_sws_wp_admin_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_sws_wp_admin_style()
sws_deactivation	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_deactivation()
sws_images	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_images()
sws_images_admin_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_images_admin_page()
sws_images_install	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_images_install()
sws_images_process	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_images_process()
sws_input_text_field	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_input_text_field()
sws_input_textarea_field	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_input_textarea_field()
sws_meta_tags_hook	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_meta_tags_hook()
sws_pages	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_pages()
sws_site_admin_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_site_admin_options()
sws_site_admin_options_process	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_site_admin_options_process()
sws_sitemap	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_sitemap()
sws_social	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_social()
sws_webmaster_tool	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_webmaster_tool()
sws_xmlsitemap	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sws_xmlsitemap()

Using Smart Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install smart-wp-seo

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

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

wp plugin install smart-wp-seo --activate

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

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

wp plugin install smart-wp-seo --force

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

wp plugin update smart-wp-seo

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

wp plugin delete smart-wp-seo

Where can you download earlier versions of Smart Wordpress SEO?

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 Wordpress SEO 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 Wordpress SEO

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