wpsnoop: fix Social Media Buttons & Widgets plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Social Media Buttons & Widgets 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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Social Media Buttons & Widgets.


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

Expert advice is recommended if you are not technically proficient with PHP, MySQL etc. View support options for Social Media Buttons & Widgets


What does Social Media Buttons & Widgets version 1.4.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Social Media Buttons & Widgets 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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets 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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets 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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/ 45.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/ 42.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/admin-page.php 8.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/css/ 432.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/css/smbw_styles.css 432.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/display-functions.php 31.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/js/ 525.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/js/smbw_script.js 525.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/includes/scripts.php 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/readme.txt 2.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-media-buttons-widgets/social-media-link.php 912.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Social Media Buttons & Widgets add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Social Media Buttons & Widgets?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Social Media Buttons & Widgets?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
widget_twitter_timeline Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
widget_smbw_facebook The widget_smbw_facebook option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_smbw_google_badge The widget_smbw_google_badge option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_social_media The widget_social_media option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Social Media Buttons & Widgets 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.

Using Social Media Buttons & Widgets 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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install social-media-buttons-widgets


How to activate Social Media Buttons & Widgets from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Social Media Buttons & Widgets after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install social-media-buttons-widgets --activate


How to reinstall Social Media Buttons & Widgets from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Social Media Buttons & Widgets which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install social-media-buttons-widgets --force


How to update Social Media Buttons & Widgets to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update social-media-buttons-widgets


How to delete Social Media Buttons & Widgets from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete social-media-buttons-widgets

Where can you download earlier versions of Social Media Buttons & Widgets?

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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets 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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets

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 Social Media Buttons & Widgets. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.