wpsnoop: fix WP Photo Album plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Photo Album 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 Photo Album version 1.5.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Photo Album to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.1 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 1.5.1 of WP Photo Album 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 Photo Album 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 Photo Album add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/ 45.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/admin_styles.css 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/multifile_compressed.js 1.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/readme.txt 2.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/tags.txt 4.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/theme/ 2.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/theme/wppa_style.css 415.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/theme/wppa_theme.php 1.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album/wppa.php 32.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Photo Album add to WordPress?

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

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

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

During use WP Photo Album 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 Photo Album declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
wppa_add_style 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_add_style()
wppa_album_name 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_album_name()
wppa_albums 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_albums()
wppa_breadcrumb 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_breadcrumb()
wppa_create_thumbnail 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_create_thumbnail()
wppa_do_filter 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_do_filter()
wppa_get_albums 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_get_albums()
wppa_get_thumbs 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_get_thumbs()
wppa_has_albums 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_has_albums()
wppa_nonce_field 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_nonce_field()
wppa_page 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_page()
wppa_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_setup()
wppa_add_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_add_admin()
wppa_add_album 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_add_album()
wppa_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_admin()
wppa_admin_albums 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_admin_albums()
wppa_admin_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_admin_head()
wppa_album_photos 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_album_photos()
wppa_album_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_album_select()
wppa_album_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_album_url()
wppa_albums_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_albums_filter()
wppa_del_album 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_del_album()
wppa_edit_album 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_edit_album()
wppa_get_fullsize 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_get_fullsize()
wppa_image_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_image_url()
wppa_main_photo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_main_photo()
wppa_page_help 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_page_help()
wppa_page_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_page_options()
wppa_page_upload 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_page_upload()
wppa_photo_desc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_photo_desc()
wppa_photo_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_photo_name()
wppa_photo_page_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_photo_page_url()
wppa_photo_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_photo_url()
wppa_prev_next 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_prev_next()
wppa_regenerate_thumbs 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_regenerate_thumbs()
wppa_sep 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_sep()
wppa_the_album_desc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_the_album_desc()
wppa_the_album_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_the_album_name()
wppa_thumb_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_thumb_url()
wppa_upload_photos 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wppa_upload_photos()

Using WP Photo Album 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 Photo Album from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-photo-album


How to activate WP Photo Album from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-photo-album --activate


How to reinstall WP Photo Album from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-photo-album --force


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

wp plugin update wp-photo-album


How to delete WP Photo Album from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-photo-album

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Photo Album?

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 Photo Album 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 Photo Album

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