wpsnoop: fix Target Notifications plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Target Notifications version 1.1.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Target Notifications to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.1 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 1.1.1 of Target Notifications 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 Target Notifications 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.

Summary of WordPress plugin analysis: Target Notifications

Plugin Slug: target-notifications Internal ID: 71275 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.1.1 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 31 (161.59kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 2 Database Tables: 2 Function Count: 31 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Target Notifications add to WordPress?

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The plugin Target Notifications added 31 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/logs/		The wp-content/logs/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 9 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/logs/target/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/	161.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/	89.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/admin_help.php	3.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/adminicon.png	322.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/integrations.php	8.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/integrations/	8.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/integrations/contact-form-7.php	688.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/integrations/integrations.php	8.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/interests.php	15.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/settings_script.js	1.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/stylesheet.css	1.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/subscribers.php	17.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/admin/target_admin_functions.php	31.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/includes/	46.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/includes/controls.php	938.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/includes/helpers.php	10.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/includes/logger.php	554.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/includes/target_activation.php	5.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/includes/target_core.php	20.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/includes/widget.php	8.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/integrations/	164.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/integrations/contact-form-7.php	164.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/integrations/mailchimp.php		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/readme.txt	2.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/shortcode/	19.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/shortcode/stylesheet.css	867.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/shortcode/target_shortcode.php	18.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/target-notifications.php	1.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/target-notifications/uninstall.php	1.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Target Notifications add to WordPress?

The plugin Target Notifications added 2 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[target-categories-form]		The target-categories-form shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[target-tags-form]		The target-tags-form 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 Target Notifications?

Target Notifications created 2 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_target_subscriber_selection	The wp_target_subscriber_selection table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_target_subscribers	The wp_target_subscribers table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting Target Notifications using WP-CLI there were 0 database tables that still remained.

Table name	Status

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan tables could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Target Notifications?

When Target Notifications was activated and loaded for the first time it created 1 new option in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
target_options		The target_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:16:{s:18:"target_sender_mail";s:26:"evileric+wpsnoop@gmail.com";s:18:"target_sender_name";s:10:"WPTestSite";s:18:"target_return_path";s:26:"evileric+wpsnoop@gmail.com";s:15:"target_reply_to";s:26:"evileric+wpsnoop@gmail.com";s:17:"target_test_email";s:26:"evileric+wpsnoop@gmail.com";s:21:"target_automatic_mail";b:1;s:19:"target_title_search";b:1;s:16:"target_body_mail";b:1;s:17:"target_max_emails";i:100;s:28:"target_email_schedule_number";i:4;s:21:"target_email_schedule";s:4:"week";s:10:"recipients";s:10:"registered";s:20:"target_search_number";i:20;s:20:"target_email_subject";s:50:"WPTestSite - New results for one of your searches ";s:17:"target_email_body";s:54:"A new post you might be interested in has been added. ";s:22:"target_email_body_bulk";s:54:"New posts you might be interested in have been added. ";}

During use Target Notifications 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.

After disabling and deleting Target Notifications there were 1 option still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Target Notifications declare when it is active?

Installing Target Notifications added 31 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
add_form_selection	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_form_selection()
get_first_paragraph	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_first_paragraph()
hierarchical_term_tree	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare hierarchical_term_tree()
tags_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tags_form()
target_activate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_activate()
target_add_custom_cron_schedule	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_add_custom_cron_schedule()
target_adding_scripts_sh	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_adding_scripts_sh()
target_button	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_button()
target_convert_mailchimp	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_convert_mailchimp()
target_cron_bundle_mail	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_cron_bundle_mail()
target_cron_send_mail	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_cron_send_mail()
target_deactivate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_deactivate()
target_extract_ids	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_extract_ids()
target_extract_terms	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_extract_terms()
target_get_relevant_emails	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_get_relevant_emails()
target_get_subscribed_relevant_emails	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_get_subscribed_relevant_emails()
target_interest_format	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_interest_format()
target_load_jquery	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_load_jquery()
target_log_file	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_log_file()
target_mailchimp_send	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_mailchimp_send()
target_replace_placeholders	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_replace_placeholders()
target_replace_placeholders_itr	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_replace_placeholders_itr()
target_save_search_query	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_save_search_query()
target_select_emails	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_select_emails()
target_select_interests	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_select_interests()
target_select_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_select_tags()
target_send	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_send()
target_send_mail	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_send_mail()
target_send_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_send_posts()
target_text	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_text()
target_wpcf7_submit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare target_wpcf7_submit()

Using Target Notifications 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 Target Notifications from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install target-notifications

How to activate Target Notifications from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install target-notifications --activate

How to reinstall Target Notifications from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install target-notifications --force

How to update Target Notifications to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update target-notifications

How to delete Target Notifications from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete target-notifications

Where can you download earlier versions of Target Notifications?

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 Target Notifications 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 Target Notifications

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