wpsnoop: fix WP Mechanic plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Mechanic 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 Mechanic version 1.6.7 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Mechanic to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.6.7 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 1.6.7 of WP Mechanic 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 Mechanic 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 Mechanic add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/ 918.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/css/ 4.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/css/style-login.css 1.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/css/style.css 2.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/ 714.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/.htaccess 158.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/ 699.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/woo-coming-soon.png 72.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/woocommerce-customers.png 33.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/woocommerce-orders.png 85.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/woocommerce-products.png 92.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/wordpress-acrobatics.png 82.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/wordpress-users-management.png 60.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/wordpress-users.png 53.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/wp-alphabetic-pagination.png 55.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/android-applications/wp-docs.png 163.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/face.png 0.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/index.php 7.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/sample.png 9.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/images/user.png 4.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/inc/ 179.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/inc/functions-inner.php 47.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/inc/functions.php 10.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/inc/phpqrcode.php 119.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/inc/wm_android.php 2.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/index.php 5.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/js/ 7.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/js/script-login.js 3.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/js/wm_scripts.js 3.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-mechanic/readme.txt 7.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Mechanic add to WordPress?

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

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

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

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
pre 34 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pre()
pree 20 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pree()
set_html_content_type 23 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare set_html_content_type()
clean_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare clean_data()
get_wm_login_grid_display 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_wm_login_grid_display()
get_wm_login_requests 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_wm_login_requests()
register_wm_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_wm_scripts()
sanitize_wpwm_data 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sanitize_wpwm_data()
wm_android 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_android()
wm_check_temp_user_account 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_check_temp_user_account()
wm_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_end()
wm_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_enqueue_scripts()
wm_force_logout_check 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_force_logout_check()
wm_get_the_user_ip 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_get_the_user_ip()
wm_login_access_status 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_login_access_status()
wm_login_actions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_login_actions()
wm_login_grid_log 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_login_grid_log()
wm_login_grid_status 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_login_grid_status()
wm_login_stylesheet 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_login_stylesheet()
wm_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_menu()
wm_screen_lock 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_screen_lock()
wm_searchable 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_searchable()
wm_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_start()
wm_timezone 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_timezone()
wm_user_can 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wm_user_can()
wp_mechanic 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_mechanic()

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

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

wp plugin install wp-mechanic


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

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

wp plugin install wp-mechanic --activate


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

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

wp plugin install wp-mechanic --force


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

wp plugin update wp-mechanic


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

wp plugin delete wp-mechanic

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Mechanic?

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 Mechanic 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 Mechanic

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