wpsnoop: fix WP Email Capture plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Email Capture 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 Email Capture version 3.9.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Email Capture to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.9.1 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 3.9.1 of WP Email Capture 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 Email Capture 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 Email Capture add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/ 633.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/images/ 130.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/images/index.php 19.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/images/WP-EC-120-x-240.png 16.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/images/WP-EC-262-x-218.png 54.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/images/WP-EC-336-x-280.png 59.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/images/wpemailcapture-dashicon.png 694.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/ 210.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/admin-sidebar.php 8.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/core.php 1.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/css/ 2.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/css/wp-email-capture-admin-styles.css 1.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/css/wp-email-capture-default-styles.css 642.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/css/wp-email-capture-gutenberg-styles.css 163.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/css/wp-email-capture-styles.css 106.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/dashboard.php 2.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/deprecated/ 4.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/deprecated/checks.php 2.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/deprecated/pagedresults.php 2.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/display.php 6.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/enqueue.php 2.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/exportcsv.php 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/functions.php 12.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/gdpr.php 11.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/gutenberg.php 651.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/help.php 10.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/img/ 70.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/img/akismet-image.gif 864.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/img/drip-image.png 4.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/img/redirect-if-present.png 16.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/img/wpemailcapture-avatar.png 48.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/install.php 1.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/js/ 5.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/js/admin-custom.js 1.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/js/block.js 2.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/js/recaptcha-handling.js 647.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/js/wp_email_capture_button.js 490.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/options.php 43.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/process.php 10.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/security.php 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/tabledata.php 3.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/tempdata.php 970.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/tinymce.php 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/tracking.php 5.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/inc/widget.php 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/ 148.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-de_DE.mo 8.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-de_DE.po 13.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-es_ES.mo 5.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-es_ES.po 6.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-fr_FR.mo 4.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-fr_FR.po 6.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-hr.mo 12.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-hr.po 1.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-hu_HU.mo 10.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-hu_HU.po 15.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-it_IT.mo 6.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-it_IT.po 9.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-nl_NL.mo 5.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-nl_NL.po 6.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-pt_BR.mo 5.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-pt_BR.po 6.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-sr_RS.mo 11.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/languages/wp-email-capture-sr_RS.po 14.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/readme.md 18.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/readme.txt 21.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/screenshot-1.png 18.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/screenshot-2.png 66.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/screenshot-3.png 12.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/wp-email-capture.php 5.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Email Capture add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[wp_email_capture_form] The wp_email_capture_form 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 Email Capture?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
widget_wp_email_capture_widget_class The widget_wp_email_capture_widget_class option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_email_capture_db_version The wp_email_capture_db_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp_email_capture_from The wp_email_capture_from option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use WP Email Capture 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 Email Capture declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
ajax_notice_handler 4 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ajax_notice_handler()
wp_capture_email_confirm 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_capture_email_confirm()
wp_email_capture_add_dashboard_widgets 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_add_dashboard_widgets()
wp_email_capture_add_freebuttons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_add_freebuttons()
wp_email_capture_add_privacy_policy_before_submit_display_form 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_add_privacy_policy_before_submit_display_form()
wp_email_capture_add_privacy_policy_before_submit_echo_form 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_add_privacy_policy_before_submit_echo_form()
wp_email_capture_add_privacy_policy_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_add_privacy_policy_content()
wp_email_capture_add_tinymce_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_add_tinymce_plugin()
wp_email_capture_admin_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_admin_notice()
wp_email_capture_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_admin_scripts()
wp_email_capture_admin_sidebar 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_admin_sidebar()
wp_email_capture_admin_upsell 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_admin_upsell()
wp_email_capture_check_db_version 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_check_db_version()
wp_email_capture_check_number_is_a_number 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_check_number_is_a_number()
wp_email_capture_checkifpresent 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_checkifpresent()
wp_email_capture_count_temp 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_count_temp()
wp_email_capture_dashboard 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_dashboard()
wp_email_capture_dashboard_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_dashboard_widget()
wp_email_capture_database_upgdrade 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_database_upgdrade()
wp_email_capture_delete 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_delete()
wp_email_capture_deleteid 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_deleteid()
wp_email_capture_display_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_display_help()
wp_email_capture_enqueue_block_editor_assets 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_enqueue_block_editor_assets()
wp_email_capture_enqueue_block_editor_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_enqueue_block_editor_css()
wp_email_capture_export 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_export()
wp_email_capture_fetch_rss_feed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_fetch_rss_feed()
wp_email_capture_form 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_form()
wp_email_capture_form_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_form_page()
wp_email_capture_form_process_atts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_form_process_atts()
wp_email_capture_formdelete 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_formdelete()
wp_email_capture_free_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_free_button()
wp_email_capture_free_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_free_help()
wp_email_capture_free_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_free_options()
wp_email_capture_gdpr_activation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_gdpr_activation()
wp_email_capture_gdpr_deletion 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_gdpr_deletion()
wp_email_capture_gdpr_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_gdpr_help()
wp_email_capture_gdpr_process 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_gdpr_process()
wp_email_capture_get_changelog_array 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_get_changelog_array()
wp_email_capture_get_data_from_email_main 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_get_data_from_email_main()
wp_email_capture_get_data_from_email_temp 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_get_data_from_email_temp()
wp_email_capture_get_last_singup_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_get_last_singup_date()
wp_email_capture_get_number_of_registered_users 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_get_number_of_registered_users()
wp_email_capture_get_privacy_policy_string 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_get_privacy_policy_string()
wp_email_capture_gutenberg_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_gutenberg_help()
wp_email_capture_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_install()
wp_email_capture_is_premium 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_is_premium()
wp_email_capture_list_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_list_help()
wp_email_capture_menus 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_menus()
wp_email_capture_mysql_upsell 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_mysql_upsell()
wp_email_capture_nag_ignore 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_nag_ignore()
wp_email_capture_options_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_options_help()
wp_email_capture_options_process 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_options_process()
wp_email_capture_plugin_eraser 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_plugin_eraser()
wp_email_capture_plugin_exporter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_plugin_exporter()
wp_email_capture_plugins_loaded 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_plugins_loaded()
wp_email_capture_premium_upsell 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_premium_upsell()
wp_email_capture_process 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_process()
wp_email_capture_recaptcha_process 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_recaptcha_process()
wp_email_capture_register_plugin_eraser 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_register_plugin_eraser()
wp_email_capture_register_plugin_exporter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_register_plugin_exporter()
wp_email_capture_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_scripts()
wp_email_capture_send_email_default 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_send_email_default()
wp_email_capture_set_email_to_html 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_set_email_to_html()
wp_email_capture_set_email_to_plain 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_set_email_to_plain()
wp_email_capture_set_html_mail_content_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_set_html_mail_content_type()
wp_email_capture_set_plain_content_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_set_plain_content_type()
wp_email_capture_setup_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_setup_help()
wp_email_capture_signup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_signup()
wp_email_capture_truncate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_truncate()
wp_email_capture_widget_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_widget_init()
wp_email_capture_writetable 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_capture_writetable()
wp_email_injection_test 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_injection_test()
wp_email_stripslashes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_email_stripslashes()

Using WP Email Capture 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 Email Capture from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-email-capture


How to activate WP Email Capture from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-email-capture --activate


How to reinstall WP Email Capture from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-email-capture --force


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

wp plugin update wp-email-capture


How to delete WP Email Capture from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-email-capture

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Email Capture?

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 Email Capture 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 Email Capture

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