wpsnoop: fix WordPress Access Control plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does WordPress Access Control version 4.0.13 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WordPress Access Control to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 4.0.13 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 4.0.13 of WordPress Access Control 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 WordPress Access Control 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 WordPress Access Control add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/ 565.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/default-widgets.php 3.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/ 148.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/ 131.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/css/ 3.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/css/readme.css 3.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/ 127.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/default_interface.png 4.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/htmlstructure.png 64.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/members_interface.png 15.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/menus_interface.jpg 12.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/nonmembers_interface.png 7.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/white-grad-active.png 223.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/white-grad.png 210.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/widgets_interface.jpg 21.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/assets/images/wordpress-logo.png 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/documentation/index.html 16.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/languages/ 10.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/languages/wordpress-access-control.pot 10.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/lib/ 5.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/lib/Walker.php 5.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/public/ 15.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/public/css/ 135.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/public/css/wpac.css 135.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/public/images/ 15.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/public/images/lock.png 7.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/public/images/unlock.png 7.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/readme.txt 10.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/screenshot-1.png 42.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/screenshot-2.png 251.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/screenshot-3.png 10.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/screenshot-4.png 17.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/templates/ 20.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/templates/meta_box.php 4.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/templates/options.php 16.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wordpress-access-control/wordpress-access-control.php 29.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WordPress Access Control add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[member] The member shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 6 other plugins or themes.
[members] The members shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 6 other plugins or themes.
[non-member] The non-member shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[non-members] The non-members shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[nonmember] The nonmember shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
[nonmembers] The nonmembers shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.

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 WordPress Access Control?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WordPress Access Control?

What new PHP functions does WordPress Access Control declare when it is active?

Using WordPress Access Control 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 WordPress Access Control from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wordpress-access-control


How to activate WordPress Access Control from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wordpress-access-control --activate


How to reinstall WordPress Access Control from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wordpress-access-control --force


How to update WordPress Access Control to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update wordpress-access-control


How to delete WordPress Access Control from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wordpress-access-control

Where can you download earlier versions of WordPress Access Control?

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 WordPress Access Control 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 WordPress Access Control

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