wpsnoop: fix WP Best Practices plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Best Practices 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 Best Practices version 1.5.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Best Practices to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.3 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 1.5.3 of WP Best Practices 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 Best Practices 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 Best Practices add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
.htaccess 633.00B The .htaccess file has potential conflicts with at least 76 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/ 96.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/admin/ 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/admin/admin_page.php 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/css/ 225.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/css/admin.css 225.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/readme.txt 3.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/screenshot-1.png 77.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-best-practices/wp-best-practices.php 10.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Best Practices add to WordPress?

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

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
wp_best_practices_disableCompatibilityView The wp_best_practices_disableCompatibilityView option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_best_practices_disableFileEdit The wp_best_practices_disableFileEdit option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_best_practices_disableGeneratorMetaTag The wp_best_practices_disableGeneratorMetaTag option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_best_practices_disableXMLRPC The wp_best_practices_disableXMLRPC option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_best_practices_enableHtaccessEntry The wp_best_practices_enableHtaccessEntry option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use WP Best Practices 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 Best Practices declare when it is active?

Using WP Best Practices 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 Best Practices from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-best-practices


How to activate WP Best Practices from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-best-practices --activate


How to reinstall WP Best Practices from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-best-practices --force


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

wp plugin update wp-best-practices


How to delete WP Best Practices from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-best-practices

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Best Practices?

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 Best Practices 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 Best Practices

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