wpsnoop: fix The Pressengine plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does The Pressengine version 1.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

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

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/ 164.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/ 134.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-jsonserializable.php 312.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-comments.php 6.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-customposttype.php 6.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-datetime.php 919.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-media.php 14.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-meta-posts.php 3.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-meta.php 12.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-pages.php 3.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-posts.php 36.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-response.php 3.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-responsehandler.php 396.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-responseinterface.php 772.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-server.php 20.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-taxonomies.php 11.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/class-wp-json-users.php 13.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/lib/wp-json.php 916.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/plugin.php 24.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/readme.txt 971.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-pressengine/thepressengine.php 4.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does The Pressengine add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin The Pressengine?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by The Pressengine?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
json_api_plugin_version Potential conflict with 4 plugins or themes

During use The Pressengine 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 The Pressengine declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
get_json_url 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_json_url()
json_api_activation 9 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_api_activation()
json_api_deactivation 9 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_api_deactivation()
json_api_default_filters 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_api_default_filters()
json_api_init 9 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_api_init()
json_api_loaded 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_api_loaded()
json_api_maybe_flush_rewrites 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_api_maybe_flush_rewrites()
json_api_register_rewrites 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_api_register_rewrites()
json_check_post_permission 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_check_post_permission()
json_cookie_check_errors 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_cookie_check_errors()
json_cookie_collect_status 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_cookie_collect_status()
json_ensure_response 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_ensure_response()
json_get_avatar_url 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_get_avatar_url()
json_get_date_with_gmt 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_get_date_with_gmt()
json_get_timezone 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_get_timezone()
json_get_url_prefix 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_get_url_prefix()
json_handle_deprecated_argument 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_handle_deprecated_argument()
json_handle_deprecated_function 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_handle_deprecated_function()
json_handle_options_request 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_handle_options_request()
json_mysql_to_rfc3339 6 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_mysql_to_rfc3339()
json_output_link_header 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_output_link_header()
json_output_link_wp_head 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_output_link_wp_head()
json_output_rsd 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_output_rsd()
json_parse_date 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_parse_date()
json_register_post_type 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_register_post_type()
json_register_scripts 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_register_scripts()
json_send_cors_headers 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_send_cors_headers()
json_url 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare json_url()
pe_auto_login 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pe_auto_login()
pe_basic_auth_error 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pe_basic_auth_error()
pe_basic_auth_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pe_basic_auth_handler()

Using The Pressengine 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 The Pressengine from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install the-pressengine


How to activate The Pressengine from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install the-pressengine --activate


How to reinstall The Pressengine from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install the-pressengine --force


How to update The Pressengine to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update the-pressengine


How to delete The Pressengine from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete the-pressengine

Where can you download earlier versions of The Pressengine?

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 The Pressengine 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 The Pressengine

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