wpsnoop: fix Tor Blocker plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Tor Blocker version 2.0.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Tor Blocker to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.0.0 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 2.0.0 of Tor Blocker 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 Tor Blocker 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: Tor Blocker

Plugin Slug: tor-exit-nodes-blocker Internal ID: 73582 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 2.0.0 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 27 (1.12MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 3 Function Count: 45 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does Tor Blocker add to WordPress?

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The plugin Tor Blocker added 27 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/	1.12MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/	823.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/	27.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/45-degree-fabric.png	10.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/cloth-alike.png	3.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/grey-sandbag.png	5.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/kinda-jean.png	3.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/polyester-lite.png	1.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/stitched-wool.png	1.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/white-carbon.png	1.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/backgrounds/white-wave.png	1.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/fonts/	788.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/fonts/times_new_yorker.ttf	788.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/captcha/simple-php-captcha.php	6.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/css/	1.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/css/asn.css	660.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/css/logs.css	861.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/img/	6.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/img/pike.jpeg	6.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/js/	723.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/js/pike_firewall_ajax.js	356.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/js/pike_firewall_scripts.js	367.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/pike-firewall-iprange.json	256.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/pike-firewall-logo-view.php	0.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/pike-firewall-userhuman.php	3.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/pikefirewall.php	52.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/tor-exit-nodes-blocker/readme.txt	6.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Tor Blocker add to WordPress?

The plugin Tor Blocker 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 Tor Blocker?

Tor Blocker created 3 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_pike_firewall_log	Potential conflict with 1 other plugin
wp_pike_firewall_single_ip	Potential conflict with 1 other plugin
wp_pike_firewall_ip_range	The wp_pike_firewall_ip_range table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting Tor Blocker using WP-CLI there were 0 database tables that still remained.

Table name	Status

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Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Tor Blocker?

When Tor Blocker 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
pikefirewallsettings		The pikefirewallsettings option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:7:"version";s:5:"2.0.0";}

During use Tor Blocker 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 Tor Blocker there were 2 options still present in the wp-options table:

pikefirewallsettings
recently_activated

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What new PHP functions does Tor Blocker declare when it is active?

Installing Tor Blocker added 45 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
show_captcha	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare show_captcha()
test	11 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare test()
widget_display	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_display()
ajax_scan	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ajax_scan()
append_arrays	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare append_arrays()
check_stealth	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare check_stealth()
cron_job_action	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cron_job_action()
cron_job_scan	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cron_job_scan()
csrf_protect	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csrf_protect()
fallback_service	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fallback_service()
frontend_scripts_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare frontend_scripts_init()
logs_to_csv	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare logs_to_csv()
match_address	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare match_address()
pike_firewall_admin_access_deny	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_admin_access_deny()
pike_firewall_block_requests	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_block_requests()
pike_firewall_error_notice	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_error_notice()
pike_firewall_fill_table	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_fill_table()
pike_firewall_fill_table_iprange	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_fill_table_iprange()
pike_firewall_foreign_origin_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_foreign_origin_check()
pike_firewall_foreign_request_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_foreign_request_check()
pike_firewall_get_ip	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_get_ip()
pike_firewall_get_proxy	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_get_proxy()
pike_firewall_invisible_chars_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_invisible_chars_check()
pike_firewall_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_menu()
pike_firewall_menu_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_menu_options()
pike_firewall_menu_setting	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_menu_setting()
pike_firewall_plugin_deactivate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_plugin_deactivate()
pike_firewall_post_comments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_post_comments()
pike_firewall_post_request_deny	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_post_request_deny()
pike_firewall_proxy_headers_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_proxy_headers_check()
pike_firewall_read_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_read_content()
pike_firewall_subscription	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_subscription()
pike_firewall_table_update_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_table_update_check()
pike_firewall_to_long	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_to_long()
pike_firewall_to_long_iprange	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_to_long_iprange()
pike_firewall_user_agent_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_user_agent_check()
pike_firewall_user_enumeration	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_user_enumeration()
pike_firewall_user_enumeration_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_user_enumeration_check()
pike_firewall_user_registration	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pike_firewall_user_registration()
pikefirewall_plugin_activate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pikefirewall_plugin_activate()
savelog	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare savelog()
scripts_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare scripts_init()
tags_replace	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tags_replace()
update_database_cron	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare update_database_cron()
update_plugin_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare update_plugin_check()

Using Tor Blocker 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 Tor Blocker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install tor-exit-nodes-blocker

How to activate Tor Blocker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install tor-exit-nodes-blocker --activate

How to reinstall Tor Blocker from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install tor-exit-nodes-blocker --force

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

wp plugin update tor-exit-nodes-blocker

How to delete Tor Blocker from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete tor-exit-nodes-blocker

Where can you download earlier versions of Tor Blocker?

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 Tor Blocker 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 Tor Blocker

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