wpsnoop: fix Social Stats plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Social Stats 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 Stats version 1.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Social Stats to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4 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 of Social Stats 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 Stats 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 Stats add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/ 773.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/bitly.png 8.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/buzz.png 3.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/expressInstall.swf 727.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/facebook_icon.png 246.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/facebook_like.png 2.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/facebook_share.png 504.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/facebook.png 991.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/JSON.php 33.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/open-flash-chart.swf 269.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/readme.txt 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/redmond_mod.css 7.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/screenshot-1.png 136.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/screenshot-2.png 147.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/screenshot-3.png 116.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/socialstats_ajax.php 238.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/socialstats.css 5.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/socialstats.js 80.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/socialstats.php 24.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/swfobject.js 9.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/twitter.png 485.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/social-stats/yahoo.png 3.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Social Stats add to WordPress?

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

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

What new PHP functions does Social Stats declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
get_plugin_dir 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_plugin_dir()
socialstats_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_activate()
socialstats_add 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_add()
socialstats_conf 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_conf()
socialstats_get_post_id_list 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_get_post_id_list()
socialstats_grid_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_grid_links()
socialstats_grid_links_full 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_grid_links_full()
socialstats_home 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_home()
socialstats_http 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_http()
socialstats_http_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_http_post()
socialstats_http_process 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_http_process()
socialstats_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_init()
socialstats_json_decode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_json_decode()
socialstats_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_link()
socialstats_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_page()
socialstats_pages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_pages()
socialstats_ping 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_ping()
socialstats_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_posts()
socialstats_xmlrpc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare socialstats_xmlrpc()

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

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

wp plugin install social-stats


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

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

wp plugin install social-stats --activate


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

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

wp plugin install social-stats --force


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

wp plugin update social-stats


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

wp plugin delete social-stats

Where can you download earlier versions of Social Stats?

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 Stats 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 Stats

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