wpsnoop: fix WP Bid Manager plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Bid Manager 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 Bid Manager version 1.3.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Bid Manager to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3.3 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 1.3.3 of WP Bid Manager 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 Bid Manager 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.

Summary of WordPress plugin analysis: WP Bid Manager

Plugin Slug: wp-bid-manager Internal ID: 84080 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.3.3 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 37 (643.37kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 2 Database Tables: 6 Function Count: 61 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does WP Bid Manager add to WordPress?

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The plugin WP Bid Manager added 37 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/uploads/		The wp-content/uploads/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1495 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/		The wp-content/uploads/2022/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/02/		The wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/	643.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/css/	51.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/css/images/	12.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/css/images/ui-icons_222222_256x240.png	4.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/css/images/ui-icons_454545_256x240.png	4.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/css/images/ui-icons_888888_256x240.png	4.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/css/jquery-ui.css	30.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/css/style.css	8.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/images/	5.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/images/map_marker_blue.png	1.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/images/map_marker_green.png	1.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/images/map_marker_red.png	1.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/images/map_marker_yellow.png	1.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/	123.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/ajax.php	1.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/bm_responder.php	9.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/bm_user.php	58.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/classes/	14.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/classes/bids.class.php	12.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/classes/membership.class.php	1.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/classes/settings.class.php	618.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/dbtables.php	5.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/notifications.php	1.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/old_functions.php	572.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/reports.php	21.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/shortcodes.php	3.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/includes/updates.php	7.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/javascript/	431.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/javascript/bm.common.js	2.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/javascript/jquery.dataTables.js	428.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/readme.txt	5.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-bid-manager/wp-bid-manager.php	27.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/uploads/bid_requests/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/uploads/bid_responses/		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Bid Manager add to WordPress?

The plugin WP Bid Manager added 2 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[bm-bid-display]		The bm-bid-display shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[bm-invite]		The bm-invite 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 WP Bid Manager?

WP Bid Manager created 6 new database tables when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_bm_bids	The wp_bm_bids table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_bm_bids_responses	The wp_bm_bids_responses table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_bm_notifications	The wp_bm_notifications table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_bm_responder	The wp_bm_responder table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_bm_responder_emails	The wp_bm_responder_emails table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_bm_user	The wp_bm_user table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting WP Bid Manager using WP-CLI there were 6 database tables that still remained:

Table name	Status
wp_bm_bids	Orphan/Zombie
wp_bm_bids_responses	Orphan/Zombie
wp_bm_notifications	Orphan/Zombie
wp_bm_responder	Orphan/Zombie
wp_bm_responder_emails	Orphan/Zombie
wp_bm_user	Orphan/Zombie

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan tables could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

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

None. There may be settings which have been changed by installing the WP Bid Manager plugin however we do not yet track those changes.

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

Installing WP Bid Manager added 61 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
bm_dashboard	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_dashboard()
bm_settings	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_settings()
bid_manager_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bid_manager_menu()
bm_account_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_account_info()
bm_activate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_activate()
bm_admin_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_admin_init()
bm_bid_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_bid_form()
bm_bids_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_bids_check()
bm_company_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_company_info()
bm_create_bid	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_create_bid()
bm_create_user_record	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_create_user_record()
bm_email_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_email_check()
bm_front_end_display	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_front_end_display()
bm_get_lat_and_lng	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_get_lat_and_lng()
bm_handle_file_upload	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_handle_file_upload()
bm_head	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_head()
bm_hide_bid	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_hide_bid()
bm_hide_notes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_hide_notes()
bm_main	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_main()
bm_new_bid	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_new_bid()
bm_notice_injection	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_notice_injection()
bm_notifications_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_notifications_check()
bm_plugin_version	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_plugin_version()
bm_report	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_report()
bm_report_controller	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_report_controller()
bm_reporterrors	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_reporterrors()
bm_reportoptions	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_reportoptions()
bm_reports	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_reports()
bm_reporttable	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_reporttable()
bm_responder_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_responder_check()
bm_responder_invitation	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_responder_invitation()
bm_responder_invite	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_responder_invite()
bm_responder_responses	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_responder_responses()
bm_responses_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_responses_check()
bm_retract_bid	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_retract_bid()
bm_save_bid_form_submission	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_save_bid_form_submission()
bm_save_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_save_settings()
bm_send_email	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_send_email()
bm_support	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_support()
bm_unhide_bid	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_unhide_bid()
bm_uninstall_process	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_uninstall_process()
bm_update_bid	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_update_bid()
bm_update_user_record	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_update_user_record()
bm_user_bid_accepted	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_bid_accepted()
bm_user_bid_active	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_bid_active()
bm_user_bid_past	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_bid_past()
bm_user_bid_review	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_bid_review()
bm_user_check	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_check()
bm_user_dashboard	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_dashboard()
bm_user_email_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_email_page()
bm_user_email_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_email_settings()
bm_user_emails	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_emails()
bm_user_gmap	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_gmap()
bm_user_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_user_info()
bm_validate_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_validate_form()
bm_view_hidden	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bm_view_hidden()
process_bm_bid_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare process_bm_bid_form()
process_bm_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare process_bm_settings()
process_company_info_save	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare process_company_info_save()
process_email_info_save	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare process_email_info_save()
sc_show_notifications	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sc_show_notifications()

Using WP Bid Manager 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 Bid Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-bid-manager

How to activate WP Bid Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-bid-manager --activate

How to reinstall WP Bid Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-bid-manager --force

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

wp plugin update wp-bid-manager

How to delete WP Bid Manager from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-bid-manager

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Bid Manager?

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 Bid Manager 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 Bid Manager

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