wpsnoop: fix banner plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does banner version 2.2.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for banner to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.2.0 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 2.2.0 of banner 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 banner 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 banner add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/ 936.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/banner_admin.php 29.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/banner_clicks.php 470.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/banner_db.php 2.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/banner.php 20.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/banneradsizes.map 2.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/ 683.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/banneradsizes.png 25.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/bannerhelp.png 553.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/editor.png 26.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/editor2.png 24.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/help.png 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/nopixel.png 83.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/images/startmenu.png 52.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/ 34.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/banner.js 348.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/bannerAdmin.js 565.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/bannerPlaceAd.js 3.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/combobox.js 6.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/editorAdbutton.js 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/jquery.validate.min.js 20.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/js/tinymce.banner_plugin.js 1.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/languages/ 48.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/languages/banner-de_DE.mo 6.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/languages/banner-de_DE.po 29.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/languages/banner-es_ES.mo 5.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/languages/banner-es_ES.po 7.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/readme.txt 3.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/ 111.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/banneradmin.css 3.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/default.css 2.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/ 108.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/ 108.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ 33.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/animated-overlay.gif 1.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_flat_75_aaaaaa_40x100.png 264.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_glass_100_f5f0e5_1x400.png 406.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_glass_25_cb842e_1x400.png 387.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_glass_70_ede4d4_1x400.png 406.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_highlight-hard_100_f4f0ec_1x100.png 379.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_highlight-hard_65_fee4bd_1x100.png 366.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_highlight-hard_75_f5f5b5_1x100.png 375.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-bg_inset-soft_100_f4f0ec_1x100.png 455.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-icons_c47a23_256x240.png 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-icons_cb672b_256x240.png 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-icons_f08000_256x240.png 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-icons_f35f07_256x240.png 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-icons_ff7519_256x240.png 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/images/ui-icons_ffffff_256x240.png 6.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/jquery-ui.css 31.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/jquery-ui.min.css 26.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/humanity/jquery.ui.theme.css 16.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-banner/styles/jquery/jquery.ui.tooltip.css 406.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does banner add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[wpbanner] The wpbanner 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 banner?

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

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

During use banner 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 banner declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
banner 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner()
ajax_banner_clicks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ajax_banner_clicks()
banner_add_quicktags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_add_quicktags()
banner_add_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_add_style()
banner_admin_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_admin_init()
banner_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_admin_menu()
banner_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_admin_scripts()
banner_content_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_content_filter()
banner_editor_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_editor_plugin()
banner_expertmode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_expertmode()
banner_getclients 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_getclients()
banner_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_head()
banner_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_install()
banner_mce_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_mce_init()
banner_mce_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_mce_plugin()
banner_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_menu()
banner_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_select()
banner_settings_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_settings_link()
banner_shortcodehandler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_shortcodehandler()
banner_sticky_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_sticky_content()
banner_upgrade 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_upgrade()
banner_upgradecheck 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banner_upgradecheck()
getwidgetbannerurl 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getwidgetbannerurl()
register_bannermce_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_bannermce_button()

Using banner 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 banner from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-banner


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

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

wp plugin install wp-banner --activate


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

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

wp plugin install wp-banner --force


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

wp plugin update wp-banner


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

wp plugin delete wp-banner

Where can you download earlier versions of banner?

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 banner 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 banner

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