wpsnoop: fix WP-PostViews Plus plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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

Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP-PostViews Plus leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

Expert advice is recommended if you are not technically proficient with PHP, MySQL etc. View support options for WP-PostViews Plus

Database Issues

ShortCode Issues

Function Issues

File System Issues

Get professional support for WP-PostViews Plus here

When you need professional help with WordPress: get help here

What does WP-PostViews Plus version 2.1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP-PostViews Plus to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.1.2 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 2.1.2 of WP-PostViews Plus 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-PostViews Plus 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-PostViews Plus

Plugin Slug: wp-postviews-plus Internal ID: 88131 Addon Type: Plugin Version: 2.1.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 15 (80.88kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 1 Function Count: 16 Code Review: Search Provit

Do you need help with WP-PostViews Plus? Get professional plugin support here in no time at all

Which new files does WP-PostViews Plus add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

The plugin WP-PostViews Plus added 15 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/	80.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/class.wp-pvp.admin.php	13.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/class.wp-pvp.ajax.php	2.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/class.wp-pvp.php	9.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/class.wp-pvp.template.php	6.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/class.wp-pvp.update.php	510.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/class.wp-pvp.widget.php	543.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/function.wp-pvp.template.php	9.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/languages/	6.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/languages/wp-postviews-plus.pot	6.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/license.txt	17.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/readme.txt	1.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/widget/	11.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/widget/postviews_plus.php	11.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-postviews-plus/wp-postviews-plus.php	1.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP-PostViews Plus add to WordPress?

The plugin WP-PostViews Plus did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin WP-PostViews Plus?

WP-PostViews Plus created 1 new database table when it was installed in our test environment:

Table name	Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
wp_postviews_plus	The wp_postviews_plus table doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

After uninstalling and deleting WP-PostViews Plus using WP-CLI there were 1 database table that still remained:

Table name	Status
wp_postviews_plus	Orphan/Zombie

Click the table name above for more information on what the orphan table could mean to your WordPress installation and some tips on how to deal with it.

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

When WP-PostViews Plus was activated and loaded for the first time it created 3 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
PVP_options		The PVP_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:16:{s:5:"count";i:1;s:13:"check_reflash";i:0;s:7:"timeout";i:300;s:12:"display_home";i:0;s:14:"display_single";i:0;s:12:"display_page";i:0;s:15:"display_archive";i:0;s:14:"display_search";i:0;s:13:"display_other";i:0;s:8:"template";s:18:"%VIEW_COUNT% views";s:13:"user_template";s:18:"%VIEW_COUNT% views";s:12:"bot_template";s:18:"%VIEW_COUNT% views";s:8:"botagent";a:3:{i:0;s:3:"bot";i:1;s:6:"spider";i:2;s:5:"slurp";}s:20:"most_viewed_template";s:89:"<li><a href="%POST_URL%" title="%POST_TITLE%">%POST_TITLE%</a> - %VIEW_COUNT% views</li>";s:20:"set_thumbnail_size_h";i:30;s:20:"set_thumbnail_size_w";i:30;}
PVP_version		The PVP_version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
2.1.2
widget_views-plus		The widget_views-plus option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use WP-PostViews Plus 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.

After disabling and deleting WP-PostViews Plus there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

PVP_options
PVP_version
recently_activated
widget_views-plus

Contact WP-PostViews Plus experts for help

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

Installing WP-PostViews Plus added 16 new functions 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
get_most_viewed	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_most_viewed()
get_most_viewed_category	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_most_viewed_category()
get_most_viewed_tag	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_most_viewed_tag()
get_totalviews	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_totalviews()
is_selected	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_selected()
the_views	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_views()
get_timespan_most_viewed	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_timespan_most_viewed()
get_timespan_most_viewed_category	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_timespan_most_viewed_category()
get_timespan_most_viewed_tag	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_timespan_most_viewed_tag()
get_timespan_most_viewed_term	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_timespan_most_viewed_term()
get_totalviews_category	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_totalviews_category()
get_totalviews_stats_word	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_totalviews_stats_word()
get_totalviews_tag	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_totalviews_tag()
get_totalviews_term	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_totalviews_term()
the_bot_views	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_bot_views()
the_user_views	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_user_views()

Using WP-PostViews Plus 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-PostViews Plus from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-postviews-plus

How to activate WP-PostViews Plus from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-postviews-plus --activate

How to reinstall WP-PostViews Plus from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-postviews-plus --force

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

wp plugin update wp-postviews-plus

How to delete WP-PostViews Plus from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-postviews-plus

Where can you download earlier versions of WP-PostViews Plus?

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-PostViews Plus 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-PostViews Plus

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