wpsnoop: fix WP Facebook plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Facebook 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 Facebook version 0.4.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Facebook to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.4.5 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 0.4.5 of WP Facebook 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 Facebook 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 Facebook add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/ 171.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/base_facebook.php 36.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/channel.php 252.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/facebook.php 2.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/languages/ 31.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/languages/en_GB.mo 613.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/languages/en_GB.po 10.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/languages/en_US.mo 613.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/languages/en_US.po 10.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/languages/wpfb.pot 10.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/license.txt 34.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/readme.txt 2.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/styles/ 731.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/styles/wp-login.css 40.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/styles/wpfb-admin.css 691.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/ 42.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/fb-activity-feed-widget.php 9.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/fb-comments-widget.php 4.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/fb-facepile-widget.php 4.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/fb-like-button-widget.php 7.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/fb-livestream-widget.php 4.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/fb-login-with-faces-widget.php 5.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/widgets/fb-recommendations-widget.php 7.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/wp-facebook.php 19.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-facebook-plugin/wpfb-comment-template.php 512.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Facebook add to WordPress?

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

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

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

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
plugin_get_version 20 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_get_version()
_fboauth_flush_footer_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _fboauth_flush_footer_data()
_fboauth_footer_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _fboauth_footer_register()
fb_post_this_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fb_post_this_field()
fboauth_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_admin_menu()
fboauth_admin_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_admin_options()
fboauth_clear_config 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_clear_config()
fboauth_comment_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_comment_post()
fboauth_create_user 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_create_user()
fboauth_deactivation_hook 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_deactivation_hook()
fboauth_fb_to_wp 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_fb_to_wp()
fboauth_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_footer()
fboauth_get_user_by_fbuid 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_get_user_by_fbuid()
fboauth_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_header()
fboauth_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_init()
fboauth_init_auth 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_init_auth()
fboauth_init_javascript_sdk 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_init_javascript_sdk()
fboauth_is_config_valid 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_is_config_valid()
fboauth_language_attributes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_language_attributes()
fboauth_login 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_login()
fboauth_login_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_login_button()
fboauth_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_message()
fboauth_plugin_activated 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_plugin_activated()
fboauth_sync_auth 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fboauth_sync_auth()
wpfb_admin_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_admin_styles()
wpfb_comments 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_comments()
wpfb_comments_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_comments_template()
wpfb_get_the_post_thumbnail_src 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_get_the_post_thumbnail_src()
wpfb_login_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_login_styles()
wpfb_not_configured_message 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_not_configured_message()
wpfb_start_jquery 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_start_jquery()
wpfb_user_logged_in 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpfb_user_logged_in()

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

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

wp plugin install wp-facebook-plugin


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

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

wp plugin install wp-facebook-plugin --activate


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

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

wp plugin install wp-facebook-plugin --force


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

wp plugin update wp-facebook-plugin


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

wp plugin delete wp-facebook-plugin

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Facebook?

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 Facebook 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 Facebook

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