wpsnoop: fix Button Widget plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Button Widget version 1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Button Widget to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2 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 1.2 of Button Widget 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 Button Widget 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.

Which new files does Button Widget add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/ 1.35MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/ 286.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/ 34.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/admin.css 16.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/admin.less 10.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/ 7.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/arrow-down.png 622.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/arrow-right.png 637.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/close-white.png 629.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/close.png 675.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/loading.gif 1.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/order-asc.png 789.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/order-desc.png 791.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/ordering-icons.png 867.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/css/img/thumbnail-placeholder.png 740.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/inc.php 4.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/inc/ 150.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/inc/color.php 10.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/inc/lessc.inc.php 89.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/inc/markdown.php 42.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/inc/post-selector.php 6.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/inc/preview.tpl.php 348.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/js/ 60.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/js/admin.js 16.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/js/admin.min.js 8.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/js/posts-selector.js 22.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/js/posts-selector.min.js 12.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/js/preview.js No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/less/ 5.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/less/mixins.less 5.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/loader.php 4.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/readme.txt 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/siteorigin-widget.class.php 24.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/tpl/ 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/tpl/posts-selector/ 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/tpl/posts-selector/modal.html 775.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/tpl/posts-selector/post.html 217.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/tpl/posts-selector/selector.html 252.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/base/version.php 98.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/css/ 1.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/css/style.css 742.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/css/style.less 583.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/ 1.06MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/elegantline/ 162.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/elegantline/font/ 161.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/elegantline/font/elegantline.eot 61.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/elegantline/font/elegantline.ttf 61.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/elegantline/font/elegantline.woff 39.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/elegantline/style.css 664.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/fontawesome/ 291.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/fontawesome/font/ 290.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/fontawesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.eot 70.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/fontawesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 138.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/fontawesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.woff 81.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/fontawesome/style.css 696.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/genericons/ 58.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/genericons/font/ 58.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/genericons/font/genericons.eot 14.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/genericons/font/genericons.ttf 26.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/genericons/font/genericons.woff 16.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/genericons/style.css 703.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/icomoon/ 264.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/icomoon/font/ 263.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/icomoon/font/icomoon.eot 98.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/icomoon/font/icomoon.ttf 98.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/icomoon/font/icomoon.woff 66.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/icomoon/style.css 608.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/icons.php 43.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/licenses.txt 1.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/typicons/ 259.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/typicons/font/ 259.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/typicons/font/typicons.eot 100.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/typicons/font/typicons.ttf 99.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/typicons/font/typicons.woff 59.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/icons/typicons/style.css 640.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/inc/ 7.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/inc/widget.php 7.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/readme.txt 1.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/so-button-widget.php 0.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/styles/ 2.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/styles/atom.less 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/styles/flat.less 683.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/styles/wire.less 557.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/tpl/ 1.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/so-button-widget/tpl/base.php 1.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Button Widget add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Button Widget?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Button Widget?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
widget_sow-button Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme

During use Button Widget 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.

What new PHP functions does Button Widget declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
siteorigin_widget_add_inline_css 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_add_inline_css()
siteorigin_widget_get_icon 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_get_icon()
siteorigin_widget_get_icon_list 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_get_icon_list()
siteorigin_widget_get_plugin_dir_path 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_get_plugin_dir_path()
siteorigin_widget_get_plugin_dir_url 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_get_plugin_dir_url()
siteorigin_widget_get_plugin_path 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_get_plugin_path()
siteorigin_widget_post_selector_all_post_types 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_post_selector_all_post_types()
siteorigin_widget_post_selector_count_posts 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_post_selector_count_posts()
siteorigin_widget_post_selector_form_fields 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_post_selector_form_fields()
siteorigin_widget_post_selector_get_posts_action 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_post_selector_get_posts_action()
siteorigin_widget_post_selector_post_search_action 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_post_selector_post_search_action()
siteorigin_widget_post_selector_process_query 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_post_selector_process_query()
siteorigin_widget_post_selector_search_taxonomy_terms 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_post_selector_search_taxonomy_terms()
siteorigin_widget_print_styles 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_print_styles()
siteorigin_widget_register_self 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_register_self()
siteorigin_widget_render_preview 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widget_render_preview()
siteorigin_widgets_icon_families_filter 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widgets_icon_families_filter()
siteorigin_widgets_icons_elegantline_filter 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widgets_icons_elegantline_filter()
siteorigin_widgets_icons_fontawesome_filter 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widgets_icons_fontawesome_filter()
siteorigin_widgets_icons_genericons_filter 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widgets_icons_genericons_filter()
siteorigin_widgets_icons_icomoon_filter 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widgets_icons_icomoon_filter()
siteorigin_widgets_icons_typicons_filter 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_widgets_icons_typicons_filter()
siteorigin_legacy_widget_plugin_button_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare siteorigin_legacy_widget_plugin_button_init()
sow_button_register_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sow_button_register_widget()

Using Button Widget 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 Button Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install so-button-widget


How to activate Button Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install so-button-widget --activate


How to reinstall Button Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install so-button-widget --force


How to update Button Widget to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update so-button-widget


How to delete Button Widget from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete so-button-widget

Where can you download earlier versions of Button Widget?

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 Button Widget 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 Button Widget

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