wpsnoop: fix thumbGen plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does thumbGen version 2.7.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for thumbGen to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.7.1 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 2.7.1 of thumbGen 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 thumbGen 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: thumbGen

Plugin Slug: thumbgen Internal ID: 72724 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 2.7.1 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 3 (23.16kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 11 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does thumbGen add to WordPress?

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The plugin thumbGen added 3 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/thumbgen/	23.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/thumbgen/readme.txt	7.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/thumbgen/thumbGen.php	15.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does thumbGen add to WordPress?

The plugin thumbGen 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 thumbGen?

thumbGen 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 thumbGen?

When thumbGen was activated and loaded for the first time it created 2 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
thumbgen_cache_files		The thumbgen_cache_files option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
/wp-content/thumbgen_cache/
thumbgen_default_image		The thumbgen_default_image option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
(empty string)

During use thumbGen 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 thumbGen there were 3 options still present in the wp-options table:

recently_activated
thumbgen_cache_files
thumbgen_default_image

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What new PHP functions does thumbGen declare when it is active?

Installing thumbGen added 11 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
thumbgen	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen()
add_thumbgen_admin	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_thumbgen_admin()
myplugin_update_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare myplugin_update_options()
thumbgen_activation_hook	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_activation_hook()
thumbgen_filter_plugin_actions	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_filter_plugin_actions()
thumbgen_get_base_folders	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_get_base_folders()
thumbgen_hextorgb	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_hextorgb()
thumbgen_isanimation	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_isanimation()
thumbgen_openimage	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_openimage()
thumbgen_options_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_options_page()
thumbgen_setupallowedarguments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thumbgen_setupallowedarguments()

Using thumbGen 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 thumbGen from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install thumbgen

How to activate thumbGen from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install thumbgen --activate

How to reinstall thumbGen from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install thumbgen --force

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

wp plugin update thumbgen

How to delete thumbGen from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete thumbgen

Where can you download earlier versions of thumbGen?

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 thumbGen 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 thumbGen

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