wpsnoop: fix Star Rating plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Star Rating version 1.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

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

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ 41.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/css/ 3.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/css/cross-mark.png 3.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/css/style.css 99.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/includes/ 1.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/includes/star-rating-functions.php 1.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/includes/star-rating-shortcodes.php 544.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/index.php 28.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/js/ 1.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/js/star-rating-color-picker.js 207.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/js/star-rating-scripts.js 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ParaAdmin/ 11.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ParaAdmin/cross-mark.png 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ParaAdmin/css/ 4.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ParaAdmin/css/ParaAdmin.css 4.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ParaAdmin/js/ 383.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ParaAdmin/js/ParaAdmin.js 383.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/ParaAdmin/tik-mark.png 2.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/readme.txt 1.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/star-rating-help.php 4.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/star-rating-settings.php 3.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/star-rating.php 2.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/ 11.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/flat/ 11.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/flat/images/ 9.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/flat/images/loading.gif 1.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/flat/images/star-hover.png 3.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/flat/images/star.png 3.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/flat/index.php 1.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/star-rating/themes/flat/style.css 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Star Rating add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[star_rating] The star_rating 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 Star Rating?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Star Rating?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
star_rating_customer_type The star_rating_customer_type option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
star_rating_version The star_rating_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Star Rating 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 Star Rating 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 Star Rating from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install star-rating


How to activate Star Rating from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install star-rating --activate


How to reinstall Star Rating from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install star-rating --force


How to update Star Rating to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update star-rating


How to delete Star Rating from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete star-rating

Where can you download earlier versions of Star Rating?

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 Star Rating 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 Star Rating

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