wpsnoop: fix Social Shadow plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Social Shadow version 1.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Social Shadow 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 Social Shadow 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 Shadow 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 Shadow add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/ 724.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/css/ 476.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/css/material.css 340.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/css/material.min.css 135.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/css/socshw_styles.css 586.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/fg.php 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/ 24.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/activate.php 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/admin/ 8.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/admin/init.php 2.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/admin/menus.php 6.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/custom_event.php 430.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/deactivate.php 192.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/facebook_data.php 13.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/front/ 266.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/front/load_front_styles_scripts.php 266.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/includes/plugin_globals.php 138.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/index.php 27.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/js/ 202.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/js/material.js 141.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/js/material.min.js 60.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/lang/ 7.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/lang/FG-sv_SE.mo 2.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/lang/FG-sv_SE.po 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/LICENSE.txt 11.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-shadow/readme.txt 1.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Social Shadow add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Social Shadow?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Social Shadow?

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

During use Social Shadow 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 Social Shadow declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
socshw_addcronminutes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_addcronminutes()
socshw_admin_enqueue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_admin_enqueue()
socshw_admin_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_admin_init()
socshw_admin_menus 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_admin_menus()
socshw_check_if_is_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_check_if_is_image()
socshw_clear_cron_jobs 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_clear_cron_jobs()
socshw_create_new_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_create_new_post()
socshw_create_options_db 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_create_options_db()
socshw_generate_post_thumbnail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_generate_post_thumbnail()
socshw_get_embed_link_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_get_embed_link_data()
socshw_get_facebook_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_get_facebook_posts()
socshw_get_post_img 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_get_post_img()
socshw_get_video_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_get_video_content()
socshw_getexcerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_getexcerpt()
socshw_load_front_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_load_front_data()
socshw_load_textdomain 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_load_textdomain()
socshw_plugin_opts_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_plugin_opts_page()
socshw_replace_urls_in_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_replace_urls_in_content()
socshw_save_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_save_options()
socshw_start_cron_job 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_start_cron_job()
socshw_strpos_all 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socshw_strpos_all()

Using Social Shadow 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 Shadow from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install social-shadow


How to activate Social Shadow from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install social-shadow --activate


How to reinstall Social Shadow from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install social-shadow --force


How to update Social Shadow to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update social-shadow


How to delete Social Shadow from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete social-shadow

Where can you download earlier versions of Social Shadow?

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 Shadow 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 Shadow

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