wpsnoop: fix Guardian News Feed plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin Guardian News Feed 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 Guardian News Feed, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Guardian News Feed.

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

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What does Guardian News Feed version 1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Guardian News Feed 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 Guardian News Feed 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 Guardian News Feed 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: Guardian News Feed

Plugin Slug: the-guardian-news-feed Internal ID: 72200 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 13 (146.49kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 21 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Guardian News Feed add to WordPress?

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The plugin Guardian News Feed added 13 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/	146.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/api/	6.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/api/gu-open-platform-api.php	6.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/class.json.php	38.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/gu-open-platform-article-importer.php	26.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/gu-open-platform-related.php	6.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/gu-open-platform-settings.php	17.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/images/	47.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/images/logo-black.jpg	10.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/images/logo-normal.jpg	11.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/images/logo-reverse.jpg	15.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/images/logo-white.jpg	10.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-guardian-news-feed/readme.txt	4.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Guardian News Feed add to WordPress?

The plugin Guardian News Feed did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Guardian News Feed?

Guardian News Feed did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the plugin creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Guardian News Feed?

None. There may be settings which have been changed by installing the Guardian News Feed plugin however we do not yet track those changes.

What new PHP functions does Guardian News Feed declare when it is active?

Installing Guardian News Feed added 21 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
my_deactivation	4 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare my_deactivation()
activate_guardian_scheduling	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare activate_guardian_scheduling()
guardian_article_build	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_article_build()
guardian_article_replace	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_article_replace()
guardian_contentapi_add_item	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_contentapi_add_item()
guardian_contentapi_add_pages	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_contentapi_add_pages()
guardian_contentapi_admin_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_contentapi_admin_page()
guardian_contentapi_refresh_articles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_contentapi_refresh_articles()
guardian_id_got_json	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_id_got_json()
guardian_keywords	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_keywords()
guardian_openplatform_add_pages	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_openplatform_add_pages()
guardian_openplatform_settings_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_openplatform_settings_page()
guardian_published_already	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare guardian_published_already()
render_contentapi_search	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_contentapi_search()
render_pagination	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_pagination()
render_refinements	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_refinements()
render_register_message	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_register_message()
render_related_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_related_content()
render_simple_pagination	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare render_simple_pagination()
retrieve_api_key	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare retrieve_api_key()
widget_guardian_related	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_guardian_related()

Using Guardian News Feed 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 Guardian News Feed from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install the-guardian-news-feed

How to activate Guardian News Feed from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Guardian News Feed after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install the-guardian-news-feed --activate

How to reinstall Guardian News Feed from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install the-guardian-news-feed --force

How to update Guardian News Feed to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update the-guardian-news-feed

How to delete Guardian News Feed from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete the-guardian-news-feed

Where can you download earlier versions of Guardian News Feed?

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 Guardian News Feed 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 Guardian News Feed

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