wpsnoop: fix Worst Offenders plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Worst Offenders version 3.0.0 pre-alpha add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Worst Offenders to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.0.0 pre-alpha 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 3.0.0 pre-alpha of Worst Offenders 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 Worst Offenders 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 Worst Offenders add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/ 94.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/ 27.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/all_litmus.php 1.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/domain_litmus.php 2.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/email_litmus.php 2.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/first_word_litmus.php 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/ip_litmus.php 2.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/litmus.php 3.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/md5_litmus.php 2.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/multilink_litmus.php 2.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/name_length_litmus.php 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/obvious_name_litmus.php 2.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/obvious_strings.php 1.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/classes/obvious_text_litmus.php 2.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/functions.php 9.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/plugin.php 792.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/readme.txt 5.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/screenshot-1.png 26.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/worst-offenders/screenshot-2.png 24.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Worst Offenders add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Worst Offenders?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Worst Offenders?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
worst_offenders_counter The worst_offenders_counter option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
worst_offenders_counter_offset The worst_offenders_counter_offset option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
worst_offenders_ui_preselect_threshold The worst_offenders_ui_preselect_threshold option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
worst_offenders_ui_size_threshold The worst_offenders_ui_size_threshold option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
worst_offenders_ui_visibility_threshold The worst_offenders_ui_visibility_threshold option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
worst_offenders_user_ban_list_max_size The worst_offenders_user_ban_list_max_size option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Worst Offenders 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 Worst Offenders 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 Worst Offenders from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install worst-offenders


How to activate Worst Offenders from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install worst-offenders --activate


How to reinstall Worst Offenders from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install worst-offenders --force


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

wp plugin update worst-offenders


How to delete Worst Offenders from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete worst-offenders

Where can you download earlier versions of Worst Offenders?

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 Worst Offenders 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 Worst Offenders

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