wpsnoop: fix WP Content Protection plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Content Protection 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 Content Protection version 1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Content Protection to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3 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 of WP Content Protection 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 Content Protection 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 Content Protection add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/ 385.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/admin/ 11.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/admin/wpcp-metabox.php 4.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/admin/wpcp-setting-options.php 6.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/assets/ 818.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/assets/css/ 255.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/assets/css/admin-wpcp-style.css 255.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/assets/js/ 563.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/assets/js/admin-wpcp-script.js 563.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/include/ 21.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/include/wpcp-constant.php 541.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/include/wpcp-content-protection-mechanism.php 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/include/wpcp-functions.php 10.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/include/wpcp-generate-shortcode-mechanism.php 5.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/include/wpcp-initfunctions.php 1.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/index.php 34.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/info.txt 664.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/readme.txt 3.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/readme.txt~ 1.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/screenshot-1.png 121.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/screenshot-2.png 153.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/screenshot-3.png 70.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-content-protection/wp-content-protection.php 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Content Protection add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[wpcp_content_protection] The wpcp_content_protection 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 Content Protection?

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

Using WP Content Protection 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 Content Protection from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-content-protection


How to activate WP Content Protection from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-content-protection --activate


How to reinstall WP Content Protection from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-content-protection --force


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

wp plugin update wp-content-protection


How to delete WP Content Protection from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-content-protection

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Content Protection?

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 Content Protection 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 Content Protection

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