wpsnoop: fix WP-DownloadManager plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP-DownloadManager 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-DownloadManager version 1.68.8 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP-DownloadManager to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.68.8 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 1.68.8 of WP-DownloadManager 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-DownloadManager 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-DownloadManager add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/ 217.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/download-add.php 9.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/download-admin-css.css No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/download-css.css 1.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/download-manager.php 35.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/download-options.php 15.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/download-rss.php 2.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/download-templates.php 32.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ 31.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/drive_go.gif 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/drive.png 346.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/ 30.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/ai.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/avi.gif 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/bmp.gif 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/css.gif 357.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/doc.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/exe.gif 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/fla.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/gif.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/html.gif 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/ico.gif 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/jpg.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/js.gif 357.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/mdb.gif 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/mov.gif 991.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/movie.gif 600.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/mp3.gif 616.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/mpg.gif 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/msi.gif 949.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/pdf.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/php.gif 357.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/png.gif 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/ppt.gif 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/psd.gif 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/ra.gif 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/rar.gif 606.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/rm.gif 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/swf.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/tif.gif 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/txt.gif 357.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/unknown.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/wma.gif 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/wmv.gif 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/xls.gif 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/images/ext/zip.gif 606.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/readme.txt 7.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/tinymce/ 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/tinymce/plugins/ 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/tinymce/plugins/downloadmanager/ 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/tinymce/plugins/downloadmanager/plugin.js 812.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/tinymce/plugins/downloadmanager/plugin.min.js 532.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/uninstall.php 1.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/wp-downloadmanager.php 77.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP-DownloadManager add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[download] The download shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 10 other plugins or themes.
[page_download] The page_download shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[page_downloads] The page_downloads 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-DownloadManager?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
download_method Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
download_options Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
download_path Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
download_path_url Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
download_template_embedded Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
download_categories The download_categories option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_nice_permalink The download_nice_permalink option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_page_url The download_page_url option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_sort The download_sort option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_category_footer The download_template_category_footer option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_category_header The download_template_category_header option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_download_page_link The download_template_download_page_link option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_footer The download_template_footer option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_header The download_template_header option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_listing The download_template_listing option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_most The download_template_most option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_none The download_template_none option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_pagingfooter The download_template_pagingfooter option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
download_template_pagingheader The download_template_pagingheader option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_downloads The widget_downloads option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use WP-DownloadManager 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-DownloadManager declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
file_extension 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare file_extension()
format_filesize 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare format_filesize()
removeslashes 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare removeslashes()
snippet_text 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare snippet_text()
download_category_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_category_url()
download_embedded 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_embedded()
download_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_file()
download_file_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_file_url()
download_page_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_page_link()
download_page_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_page_shortcode()
download_query_vars 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_query_vars()
download_rename_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_rename_file()
download_rewrite 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_rewrite()
download_rss_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_rss_link()
download_search_highlight 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_search_highlight()
download_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_shortcode()
download_tinymce_addbuttons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_tinymce_addbuttons()
download_tinymce_addplugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_tinymce_addplugin()
download_tinymce_registerbutton 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_tinymce_registerbutton()
download_tinymce_translation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare download_tinymce_translation()
downloadmanager_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_activate()
downloadmanager_activation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_activation()
downloadmanager_page_admin_general_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_page_admin_general_stats()
downloadmanager_page_admin_most_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_page_admin_most_stats()
downloadmanager_page_admin_recent_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_page_admin_recent_stats()
downloadmanager_page_general_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_page_general_stats()
downloadmanager_page_most_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_page_most_stats()
downloadmanager_page_recent_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_page_recent_stats()
downloadmanager_textdomain 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_textdomain()
downloadmanager_wp_stats 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloadmanager_wp_stats()
downloads_footer_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloads_footer_admin()
downloads_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloads_menu()
downloads_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloads_page()
downloads_stylesheets 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloads_stylesheets()
downloads_stylesheets_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare downloads_stylesheets_admin()
file_extension_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare file_extension_image()
file_extension_images 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare file_extension_images()
file_permission 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare file_permission()
file_timestamp 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare file_timestamp()
format_filesize_dec 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare format_filesize_dec()
get_download_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_download_files()
get_download_hits 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_download_hits()
get_download_size 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_download_size()
get_downloads_category 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_downloads_category()
get_max_upload_size 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_max_upload_size()
get_most_downloaded 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_most_downloaded()
get_recent_downloads 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_recent_downloads()
get_wp_user_level 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_wp_user_level()
is_file_remote_valid 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_file_remote_valid()
is_remote_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_remote_file()
list_downloads_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare list_downloads_files()
list_downloads_folders 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare list_downloads_folders()
print_list_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_list_files()
print_list_folders 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_list_folders()
remote_filesize 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare remote_filesize()
widget_downloadmanager_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_downloadmanager_init()

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

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

wp plugin install wp-downloadmanager


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

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

wp plugin install wp-downloadmanager --activate


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

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

wp plugin install wp-downloadmanager --force


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

wp plugin update wp-downloadmanager


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

wp plugin delete wp-downloadmanager

Where can you download earlier versions of WP-DownloadManager?

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-DownloadManager 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-DownloadManager

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