wpsnoop: fix User Role Widget Areas plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin User Role Widget Areas 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 User Role Widget Areas, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with User Role Widget Areas.


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

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What does User Role Widget Areas version 1.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for User Role Widget Areas to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4 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 of User Role Widget Areas 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 User Role Widget Areas 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 User Role Widget Areas add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/ 234.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/ 203.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/ 14.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/intro.php 655.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/tab-1-tutorial.php 3.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/tab-2-additional-usage.php 2.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/tab-3-advanced-styling.php 1.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/tab-4-changelog.php 2.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/tab-5-support.php 1.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/documentation/tabs.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/images/ 189.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/images/tutorial-1.jpg 57.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/images/tutorial-2.jpg 51.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/images/tutorial-3.jpg 27.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/includes/images/tutorial-4.jpg 52.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/index.php 28.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/license.txt 14.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/readme.txt 5.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/uninstall.php 395.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/user-role-widget-areas/user-role-widget-areas.php 10.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does User Role Widget Areas add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[user-role-widget-areas] The user-role-widget-areas shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[user-status-widget-areas] The user-status-widget-areas shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Note: We have not yet checked to see if these shortcodes work as expected in pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or when set as the page title, in content, in the excert, in menus or anywhere else within a WordPress installation. A shortcode could produce errors due to parameters added when it is used, or if the plugin is updated and the format of the shortcode has changed.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin User Role Widget Areas?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by User Role Widget Areas?

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

During use User Role Widget Areas 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.

Using User Role Widget Areas 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 User Role Widget Areas from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install user-role-widget-areas


How to activate User Role Widget Areas from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate User Role Widget Areas after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install user-role-widget-areas --activate


How to reinstall User Role Widget Areas from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install user-role-widget-areas --force


How to update User Role Widget Areas to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update user-role-widget-areas


How to delete User Role Widget Areas from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete user-role-widget-areas

Where can you download earlier versions of User Role Widget Areas?

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 User Role Widget Areas 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 User Role Widget Areas

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 User Role Widget Areas. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.