wpsnoop: fix The Publisher Desk ads.txt plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin The Publisher Desk ads.txt 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 Publisher Desk ads.txt, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with The Publisher Desk ads.txt.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what The Publisher Desk ads.txt 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 Publisher Desk ads.txt version 1.4.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for The Publisher Desk ads.txt to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4.0 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 1.4.0 of The Publisher Desk ads.txt 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 Publisher Desk ads.txt 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 Publisher Desk ads.txt add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
ads.txt 17.93kB The ads.txt file has potential conflicts with at least 6 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/ 175.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/assets/ 141.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/assets/bootstrap-4.0.0.min.css 141.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/assets/bootstrap-4.0.0.min.js No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/includes/ 16.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/includes/class-activation.php 9.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/includes/class-admin.php 5.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/includes/class-deactivation.php 1.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/readme.txt 2.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-publisher-desk-ads-txt/tpd-adstxt-plugin.php 15.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does The Publisher Desk ads.txt add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin The Publisher Desk ads.txt?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by The Publisher Desk ads.txt?

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

During use The Publisher Desk ads.txt 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 Publisher Desk ads.txt declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
tpd_getcustomcontent 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpd_getcustomcontent()
tpd_gettpdcontent 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpd_gettpdcontent()
tpdat_addadminpanel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_addadminpanel()
tpdat_adderror 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_adderror()
tpdat_adminpanel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_adminpanel()
tpdat_adstxtfileexists 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_adstxtfileexists()
tpdat_adstxtfileiswritable 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_adstxtfileiswritable()
tpdat_adstxtpath 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_adstxtpath()
tpdat_checkforpluginupdate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_checkforpluginupdate()
tpdat_getadstxtcontents 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getadstxtcontents()
tpdat_getcontentpiece 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getcontentpiece()
tpdat_getcontentsfromoptions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getcontentsfromoptions()
tpdat_getdomainonly 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getdomainonly()
tpdat_getmethodfromoptions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getmethodfromoptions()
tpdat_getremoteglobaladstxtcontents 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getremoteglobaladstxtcontents()
tpdat_getremotepubspecificadstxtcontents 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getremotepubspecificadstxtcontents()
tpdat_getremotetpdadstxtcontents 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_getremotetpdadstxtcontents()
tpdat_handlecustomcontentsubmission 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_handlecustomcontentsubmission()
tpdat_originaladstxtpath 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_originaladstxtpath()
tpdat_originalfileexists 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_originalfileexists()
tpdat_originalfileiswriteable 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_originalfileiswriteable()
tpdat_pluginactivation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_pluginactivation()
tpdat_plugindeactivation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_plugindeactivation()
tpdat_respondtoadstxtrequest 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_respondtoadstxtrequest()
tpdat_updatetpdcontents 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_updatetpdcontents()
tpdat_validateadstxtline 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdat_validateadstxtline()
tpdatsaveadstxt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tpdatsaveadstxt()

Using The Publisher Desk ads.txt 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 Publisher Desk ads.txt from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install the-publisher-desk-ads-txt


How to activate The Publisher Desk ads.txt from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate The Publisher Desk ads.txt after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install the-publisher-desk-ads-txt --activate


How to reinstall The Publisher Desk ads.txt from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of The Publisher Desk ads.txt which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install the-publisher-desk-ads-txt --force


How to update The Publisher Desk ads.txt to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update the-publisher-desk-ads-txt


How to delete The Publisher Desk ads.txt from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete the-publisher-desk-ads-txt

Where can you download earlier versions of The Publisher Desk ads.txt?

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 Publisher Desk ads.txt 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 Publisher Desk ads.txt

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 Publisher Desk ads.txt. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.