wpsnoop: fix SSP Director Tools plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin SSP Director Tools 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 SSP Director Tools, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with SSP Director Tools.


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

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What does SSP Director Tools version 1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for SSP Director Tools 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 SSP Director Tools 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 SSP Director Tools 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 SSP Director Tools add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/ 627.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/.project 211.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/css/ 650.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/css/sspdt-admin.css 341.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/css/sspdt.css 309.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/ 18.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/feed.php 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/ 17.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/ 11.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/Album.php 664.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/App.php 369.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/Cache.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/cache/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/cache/sspdt/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/Content.php 705.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/DirectorPHP.php 5.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/Format.php 367.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/Gallery.php 366.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/User.php 777.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/api/Utils.php 951.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/config.php 444.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/Encryption.php 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/PhotoFeed.php 4.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/feed/includes/Testing.php 409.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/ 45.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/full.png 94.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/full.pxm 5.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/grid.png 105.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/grid.pxm 8.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/large.png 127.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/large.pxm 5.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/preview.png 943.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/preview.pxm 6.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/rss.png 3.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/rss.pxm 6.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/thumb.png 149.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/images/thumb.pxm 8.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/ 72.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/ 11.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/Album.php 664.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/App.php 369.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/Cache.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/cache/ 269.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/cache/clear.php 269.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/cache/sspdt/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/Content.php 705.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/DirectorPHP.php 5.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/Format.php 367.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/Gallery.php 366.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/User.php 777.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/api/Utils.php 951.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/Encryption.php 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/helpers.php 2.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/shortcodes.php 4.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/SSPDT_Widget.php 6.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/sspdt-options-page.php 35.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/includes/SSPDT.php 9.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/ 93.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/ 93.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/blank.gif 43.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_close.png 1.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_loading.png 9.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_nav_left.png 1.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_nav_right.png 1.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_e.png 107.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_n.png 106.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_ne.png 347.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_nw.png 324.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_s.png 111.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_se.png 352.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_sw.png 340.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_shadow_w.png 103.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_title_left.png 503.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_title_main.png 96.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_title_over.png 70.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancy_title_right.png 506.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancybox-x.png 203.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancybox-y.png 176.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/fancybox.png 14.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/jquery.easing-1.3.pack.js 6.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.css 8.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.js 28.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.pack.js 15.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/fancybox/jquery.mousewheel-3.0.4.pack.js 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/js/sspdt-admin.js 493.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/languages/ 61.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/languages/sspdt-de_DE.mo 8.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/languages/sspdt-de_DE.po 16.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/languages/sspdt-sr_RS.mo 8.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/languages/sspdt-sr_RS.po 16.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/languages/sspdt.pot 11.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/readme.txt 7.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/screenshot-1.png 178.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/screenshot-2.png 25.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/screenshot-3.png 117.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/ssp-director-tools.php 6.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/ssp-director-tools/uninstall.php 290.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does SSP Director Tools add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[sspd] The sspd 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 SSP Director Tools?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by SSP Director Tools?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
sspdt_defaults The sspdt_defaults option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
sspdt_fancybox The sspdt_fancybox option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
sspdt_format_options The sspdt_format_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_sspdt_widget The widget_sspdt_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use SSP Director Tools 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 SSP Director Tools declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
add_admin_scripts 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_admin_scripts()
add_admin_styles 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_admin_styles()
add_fancybox_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_fancybox_scripts()
add_fancybox_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_fancybox_styles()
add_sspdt_options_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_sspdt_options_page()
add_sspdt_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_sspdt_styles()
debug_var 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare debug_var()
init_fancybox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare init_fancybox()
sspdt_activation_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_activation_handler()
sspdt_align 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_align()
sspdt_bool 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_bool()
sspdt_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_color()
sspdt_default_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_default_options()
sspdt_fb_easing 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_fb_easing()
sspdt_fb_opacity 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_fb_opacity()
sspdt_fb_title_position 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_fb_title_position()
sspdt_fb_transition 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_fb_transition()
sspdt_filter_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_filter_content()
sspdt_html_format 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_html_format()
sspdt_model 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_model()
sspdt_nohtml 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_nohtml()
sspdt_nonce_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_nonce_field()
sspdt_options_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_options_page()
sspdt_posint 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_posint()
sspdt_register_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_register_widget()
sspdt_settings_error 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_settings_error()
sspdt_sort_direction 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_sort_direction()
sspdt_sort_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_sort_on()
sspdt_tagmode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sspdt_tagmode()

Using SSP Director Tools 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 SSP Director Tools from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install ssp-director-tools


How to activate SSP Director Tools from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate SSP Director Tools after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install ssp-director-tools --activate


How to reinstall SSP Director Tools from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install ssp-director-tools --force


How to update SSP Director Tools to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update ssp-director-tools


How to delete SSP Director Tools from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete ssp-director-tools

Where can you download earlier versions of SSP Director Tools?

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 SSP Director Tools 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 SSP Director Tools

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