wpsnoop: fix WP Announce plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does WP Announce version 3.0.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

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

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/ 49.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/readme.txt 1.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/ 47.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/css/ 5.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/css/custom.css 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/css/images/ 3.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/css/images/announce-icon.png 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/css/images/wpa-close.png 2.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/images/ 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/images/announce-icon.png 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/js/ 2.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/js/custom.js No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/js/wp-announce-ajax.php 2.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/languages/ 8.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/languages/en/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/languages/twentyten.pot 8.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/tpl/ 2.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/tpl/wpa_template.php 2.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/src/wp-announce.php 26.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/wp-announce-uninstall.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-announce/wp-announce.php 746.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Announce add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin WP Announce?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WP Announce?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
wpa_options Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
wpa_post_id The wpa_post_id option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use WP Announce 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.

What new PHP functions does WP Announce declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
isselected 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare isselected()
posttype_admin_css 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare posttype_admin_css()
dwa_columns_content_frequency 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dwa_columns_content_frequency()
dwa_columns_head_frequency 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dwa_columns_head_frequency()
iris_cpdemo_admin_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare iris_cpdemo_admin_enqueue_scripts()
set_all_page_post_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare set_all_page_post_options()
wpa_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_admin()
wpa_after_body 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_after_body()
wpa_announce_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_announce_js()
wpa_create_post_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_create_post_type()
wpa_insert_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_insert_post()
wpa_metabox_announce_setting 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_metabox_announce_setting()
wpa_option_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_option_page()
wpa_save_postdata 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_save_postdata()
wpa_setup_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpa_setup_options()
wpann_admin_enqueue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_admin_enqueue()
wpann_admin_preview 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_admin_preview()
wpann_check_if_post_existed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_check_if_post_existed()
wpann_metabox_announce_banner 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_metabox_announce_banner()
wpann_option_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_option_init()
wpann_set_metaboxes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_set_metaboxes()
wpann_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_template()
wpann_wp_enqueue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpann_wp_enqueue()

Using WP Announce 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 WP Announce from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-announce


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

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

wp plugin install wp-announce --activate


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

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

wp plugin install wp-announce --force


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

wp plugin update wp-announce


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

wp plugin delete wp-announce

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Announce?

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 WP Announce 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 WP Announce

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