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

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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP-KaTeX 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-KaTeX version 1.11.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP-KaTeX to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.11.0 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 1.11.0 of WP-KaTeX 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-KaTeX 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-KaTeX

Plugin Slug: wp-katex Internal ID: 86734 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 1.11.0 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 103 (1.93MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 1 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 4 Code Review: Search Provit

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Which new files does WP-KaTeX add to WordPress?

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The plugin WP-KaTeX added 103 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/	1.93MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.editorconfig	221.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/	4.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/codeStyles/	3.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/codeStyles/codeStyleConfig.xml	142.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml	3.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/deployment.xml	134.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/encodings.xml	135.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/misc.xml	174.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/modules.xml	268.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/php.xml	149.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/vcs.xml	180.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/.idea/wp-katex.iml	373.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/	1.88MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/	277.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/auto-render.js	10.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/auto-render.min.js	3.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/auto-render.mjs	6.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/copy-tex.css	462.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/copy-tex.js	7.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/copy-tex.min.css	104.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/copy-tex.min.js	2.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/copy-tex.mjs	2.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/mathtex-script-type.js	5.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/mathtex-script-type.min.js	1.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/mathtex-script-type.mjs	755.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/mhchem.js	78.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/mhchem.min.js	33.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/mhchem.mjs	73.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/render-a11y-string.js	23.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/render-a11y-string.min.js	8.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/contrib/render-a11y-string.mjs	18.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/	1.34MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_AMS-Regular.ttf	69.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_AMS-Regular.woff	37.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_AMS-Regular.woff2	32.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Caligraphic-Bold.ttf	18.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Caligraphic-Bold.woff	11.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Caligraphic-Bold.woff2	10.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Caligraphic-Regular.ttf	18.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Caligraphic-Regular.woff	11.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Caligraphic-Regular.woff2	10.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Fraktur-Bold.ttf	34.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Fraktur-Bold.woff	22.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Fraktur-Bold.woff2	19.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Fraktur-Regular.ttf	33.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Fraktur-Regular.woff	21.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Fraktur-Regular.woff2	19.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Bold.ttf	59.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Bold.woff	34.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Bold.woff2	29.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-BoldItalic.ttf	43.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-BoldItalic.woff	24.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-BoldItalic.woff2	21.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Italic.ttf	46.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Italic.woff	25.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Italic.woff2	22.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Regular.ttf	67.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Regular.woff	37.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Main-Regular.woff2	31.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Math-BoldItalic.ttf	38.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Math-BoldItalic.woff	21.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Math-BoldItalic.woff2	19.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Math-Italic.ttf	40.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Math-Italic.woff	22.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Math-Italic.woff2	19.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Bold.ttf	32.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Bold.woff	18.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Bold.woff2	15.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Italic.ttf	30.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Italic.woff	17.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Italic.woff2	14.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Regular.ttf	29.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Regular.woff	15.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_SansSerif-Regular.woff2	13.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Script-Regular.ttf	24.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Script-Regular.woff	13.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Script-Regular.woff2	11.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size1-Regular.ttf	12.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size1-Regular.woff	6.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size1-Regular.woff2	5.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size2-Regular.ttf	11.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size2-Regular.woff	6.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size2-Regular.woff2	5.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size3-Regular.ttf	7.93kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size3-Regular.woff	4.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size3-Regular.woff2	3.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size4-Regular.ttf	10.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size4-Regular.woff	6.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Size4-Regular.woff2	4.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Typewriter-Regular.ttf	35.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Typewriter-Regular.woff	19.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/fonts/KaTeX_Typewriter-Regular.woff2	16.87kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/katex.min.css	21.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/katex.min.js	249.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/assets/README.md	4.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/LICENSE	17.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/readme.txt	27.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/scripts/	4.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/scripts/admin.php	1.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/scripts/frontend.php	2.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/scripts/render-stub.js	569.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-katex/wp-katex.php	1.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP-KaTeX add to WordPress?

The plugin WP-KaTeX added 1 new shortcode when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[latex]		The latex shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 5 other plugins or themes.

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-KaTeX?

WP-KaTeX did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the plugin creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

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

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

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

Installing WP-KaTeX added 4 new function 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
katex_exempt_wptexturize	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare katex_exempt_wptexturize()
katex_handler	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare katex_handler()
katex_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare katex_init()
katex_rubber	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare katex_rubber()

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

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

wp plugin install wp-katex

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

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

wp plugin install wp-katex --activate

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

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

wp plugin install wp-katex --force

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

wp plugin update wp-katex

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

wp plugin delete wp-katex

Where can you download earlier versions of WP-KaTeX?

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-KaTeX 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-KaTeX

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