wpsnoop: fix WP Show Posts plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Show Posts 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 Show Posts

Get professional support for WP Show Posts here

When you need professional help with WordPress: get help here


What does WP Show Posts version 1.1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Show Posts to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.3 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 1.1.3 of WP Show Posts 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 Show Posts 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 Show Posts add to WordPress?

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

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/ 321.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/ 243.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/admin.php 2.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/ajax.php 2.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/ 190.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/butterbean.php 1.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/changelog.md 75.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/class-butterbean.php 21.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/contributing.md 2.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/css/ 12.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/css/butterbean.css 7.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/css/butterbean.min.css 5.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/ 68.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/class-control.php 8.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/class-manager.php 11.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/class-section.php 5.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/class-setting.php 4.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/ 24.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-checkboxes.php 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-color.php 2.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-date.php 3.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-datetime.php 3.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-excerpt.php 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-image.php 2.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-multi-avatars.php 2.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-palette.php 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-parent.php 2.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-radio-image.php 1.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-radio.php 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-select-group.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/controls/class-control-textarea.php 866.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/functions-core.php 3.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/settings/ 10.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/settings/class-setting-array.php 1.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/settings/class-setting-date.php 2.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/settings/class-setting-datetime.php 2.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/inc/settings/class-setting-multiple.php 3.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/js/ 27.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/js/butterbean.js 19.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/js/butterbean.min.js 7.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/license.md 17.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/readme.md 6.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/screenshot-1.png 21.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/ 10.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-checkbox.php 335.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-checkboxes.php 534.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-color.php 312.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-date.php 1.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-datetime.php 1.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-image.php 899.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-multi-avatars.php 623.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-palette.php 744.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-parent.php 504.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-radio-image.php 539.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-radio.php 509.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-select-group.php 773.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-select.php 457.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control-textarea.php 283.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/control.php 302.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/manager.php 72.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/nav.php 163.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/butterbean/tmpl/section.php 122.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/css/ 920.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/css/admin.css 920.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/images/ 4.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/images/spinner.gif 4.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/js/ 8.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/js/admin-scripts.js 7.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/js/button.js 924.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/metabox.php 29.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/post-type.php 2.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/admin/widget.php 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/css/ 7.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/css/wp-show-posts-min.css 3.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/css/wp-show-posts.css 4.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/inc/ 30.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/inc/compat.php 1.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/inc/defaults.php 2.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/inc/deprecated.php 254.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/inc/functions.php 14.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/inc/image-resizer.php 10.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/inc/styling.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/js/ 11.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/js/jquery.matchHeight.js 11.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/license.txt 867.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/readme.txt 6.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-show-posts/wp-show-posts.php 20.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Show Posts add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[wp_show_posts] The wp_show_posts shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

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 Show Posts?

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

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

During use WP Show Posts 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 Show Posts declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
butterbean_loader_100 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare butterbean_loader_100()
wpsp_get_setting 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_setting()
wp_show_posts_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_show_posts_type()
wpsp_add_meta_boxes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_add_meta_boxes()
wpsp_add_post_image_before_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_add_post_image_before_content()
wpsp_add_post_image_before_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_add_post_image_before_title()
wpsp_add_post_meta_after_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_add_post_meta_after_content()
wpsp_add_post_meta_after_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_add_post_meta_after_title()
wpsp_add_shortcode_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_add_shortcode_button()
wpsp_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_admin_scripts()
wpsp_basic_styling 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_basic_styling()
wpsp_display 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_display()
wpsp_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_enqueue_scripts()
wpsp_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_excerpt()
wpsp_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_excerpt_length()
wpsp_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_excerpt_more()
wpsp_get_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_defaults()
wpsp_get_json_option 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_json_option()
wpsp_get_min_suffix 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_min_suffix()
wpsp_get_post_lists 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_post_lists()
wpsp_get_post_types 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_post_types()
wpsp_get_taxonomies 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_taxonomies()
wpsp_get_terms 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_get_terms()
wpsp_hex2rgba 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_hex2rgba()
wpsp_image_attributes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_image_attributes()
wpsp_load_butterbean 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_load_butterbean()
wpsp_load_textdomain 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_load_textdomain()
wpsp_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_meta()
wpsp_pagination 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_pagination()
wpsp_post_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_post_image()
wpsp_pro_compat_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_pro_compat_defaults()
wpsp_read_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_read_more()
wpsp_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_register()
wpsp_register_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_register_widget()
wpsp_remove_metaboxes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_remove_metaboxes()
wpsp_resize 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_resize()
wpsp_sanitize_absint 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_sanitize_absint()
wpsp_sanitize_hex_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_sanitize_hex_color()
wpsp_sanitize_intval 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_sanitize_intval()
wpsp_shortcode_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_shortcode_function()
wpsp_shortcode_metabox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_shortcode_metabox()
wpsp_shortcodes_add_tinymce_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_shortcodes_add_tinymce_plugin()
wpsp_shortcodes_register_button 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_shortcodes_register_button()
wpsp_translatable_strings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpsp_translatable_strings()

Using WP Show Posts 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 Show Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-show-posts


How to activate WP Show Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-show-posts --activate


How to reinstall WP Show Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-show-posts --force


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

wp plugin update wp-show-posts


How to delete WP Show Posts from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-show-posts

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Show Posts?

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 Show Posts 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 Show Posts

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