wpsnoop: fix WordPress Heading plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does WordPress Heading version 1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

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

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/ 227.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/assets/ 214.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/assets/banner-772×250.png 24.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/assets/banner-772x250.png 24.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/assets/icon-128x128.png 8.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/assets/screenshot-1.png 52.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/assets/screenshot-2.png 49.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/assets/screenshot-3.png 53.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/button.js 1.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/img/ 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/img/button.png 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/readme.txt 2.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/soft_heading.php 7.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/soft-heading/wpheading-script.js 698.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WordPress Heading add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[h] The h shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

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 WordPress Heading?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WordPress Heading?

What new PHP functions does WordPress Heading declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
enqueue_plugin_scripts 11 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare enqueue_plugin_scripts()
plugin_add_settings_link 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_add_settings_link()
register_buttons_editor 11 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_buttons_editor()
sfth_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sfth_css()
soft_heading 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading()
soft_heading_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_activate()
soft_heading_color_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_color_function()
soft_heading_font_color_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_font_color_function()
soft_heading_header_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_header_text()
soft_heading_icon_background_color_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_icon_background_color_function()
soft_heading_icon_color_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_icon_color_function()
soft_heading_icon_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_icon_function()
soft_heading_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_menu()
soft_heading_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_options()
soft_heading_options_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare soft_heading_options_register()
wpheading_enqueue_color_picker 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpheading_enqueue_color_picker()

Using WordPress Heading 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 WordPress Heading from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install soft-heading


How to activate WordPress Heading from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install soft-heading --activate


How to reinstall WordPress Heading from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install soft-heading --force


How to update WordPress Heading to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update soft-heading


How to delete WordPress Heading from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete soft-heading

Where can you download earlier versions of WordPress Heading?

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 WordPress Heading 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 WordPress Heading

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