wpsnoop: fix The SEO Engine plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what The SEO Engine 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 SEO Engine version 1.09 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for The SEO Engine to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.09 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 1.09 of The SEO Engine 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 SEO Engine 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: The SEO Engine

Plugin Slug: the-seo-engine Internal ID: 72272 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.09 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 8 (73.11kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 6 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does The SEO Engine add to WordPress?

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The plugin The SEO Engine added 8 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/	73.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/images/	8.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/images/icon.png	1.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/images/seoeng-powered-by.png	7.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/readme.txt	4.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/screenshot-1.png	6.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/screenshot-2.png	49.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/the-seo-engine/seoengine.php	3.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does The SEO Engine add to WordPress?

The plugin The SEO Engine 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 The SEO Engine?

The SEO Engine 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 The SEO Engine?

When The SEO Engine 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
seo_engine_affiliateID		The seo_engine_affiliateID option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)

During use The SEO Engine 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 The SEO Engine there were 2 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
seo_engine_affiliateID

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What new PHP functions does The SEO Engine declare when it is active?

Installing The SEO Engine added 6 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
register_mysettings	145 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_mysettings()
seo_engine_create_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare seo_engine_create_menu()
seo_engine_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare seo_engine_form()
seo_engine_form_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare seo_engine_form_init()
seo_engine_settings_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare seo_engine_settings_page()
widget_seo_engine_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_seo_engine_form()

Using The SEO Engine 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 SEO Engine from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install the-seo-engine

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

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

wp plugin install the-seo-engine --activate

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

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

wp plugin install the-seo-engine --force

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

wp plugin update the-seo-engine

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

wp plugin delete the-seo-engine

Where can you download earlier versions of The SEO Engine?

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 SEO Engine 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 SEO Engine

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