wpsnoop: fix Social Connect By 7Span plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Social Connect By 7Span 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 Connect By 7Span, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Social Connect By 7Span.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Social Connect By 7Span 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 Connect By 7Span version 1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Social Connect By 7Span to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3 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 1.3 of Social Connect By 7Span 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 Connect By 7Span 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 Connect By 7Span add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/ 737.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/ 680.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/banner-772x250.png 51.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/css/ 4.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/css/social-follow-style.css 3.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/css/social-share-style.css 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/icon-128x128.png 7.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-1.png 99.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-2.png 47.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-3.png 36.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-4.png 10.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-5.png 136.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-6.png 71.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-7.png 71.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-8.png 105.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/screenshot-9.png 35.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/widget/ 2.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/assets/widget/widget_social_connect.php 2.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/includes/ 24.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/includes/core.php 9.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/includes/embed.php 14.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/LICENSE 25.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/README.txt 4.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-share-by-7span/social-share-by-7span.php 1.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Social Connect By 7Span add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[social_share] The social_share shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 6 other plugins or themes.
[author_social_connect] The author_social_connect shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[website_social_connect] The website_social_connect shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Note: We have not yet checked to see if these shortcodes work as expected in pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or when set as the page title, in content, in the excert, in menus or anywhere else within a WordPress installation. A shortcode could produce errors due to parameters added when it is used, or if the plugin is updated and the format of the shortcode has changed.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Social Connect By 7Span?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Social Connect By 7Span?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
widget_social_connect Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme

During use Social Connect By 7Span 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 Connect By 7Span 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 Connect By 7Span from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install social-share-by-7span


How to activate Social Connect By 7Span from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Social Connect By 7Span after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install social-share-by-7span --activate


How to reinstall Social Connect By 7Span from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Social Connect By 7Span which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install social-share-by-7span --force


How to update Social Connect By 7Span to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update social-share-by-7span


How to delete Social Connect By 7Span from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete social-share-by-7span

Where can you download earlier versions of Social Connect By 7Span?

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 Connect By 7Span 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 Connect By 7Span

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 Connect By 7Span. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.