wpsnoop: fix WP Social Blocks plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Social Blocks 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 Social Blocks version 0.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Social Blocks to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.1 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 0.1 of WP Social Blocks 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 Social Blocks 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 Social Blocks add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/ 260.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/ 15.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/admin_pages/ 10.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/admin_pages/facebook.php 4.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/admin_pages/twitter.php 5.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/admin.php 444.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/assets/ 1.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/assets/img/ 1.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/assets/img/disabled.gif 960.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/assets/img/enabled.gif 321.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/assets/img/tinymce_icon.png 231.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/tinymce/ 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/tinymce/tinymce.js 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/tinymce/tinymce.php 607.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/admin/update_options.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/assets/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/fblb.php 928.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/readme.txt 809.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/screenshot-1.jpg 16.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/screenshot-2.jpg 115.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/screenshot-3.jpg 58.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/screenshot-4.jpg 48.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/twitter_timeline.php 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/widgets.php 808.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-blocks/wp-social-blocks.php 2.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Social Blocks add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[facebook_like_box] The facebook_like_box shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
[twitter_timeline] The twitter_timeline shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

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 Social Blocks?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
fb_page_link Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
widget_twitter_timeline_widget Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
fblb_border The fblb_border option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
fblb_color The fblb_color option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
fblb_header The fblb_header option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
fblb_height The fblb_height option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
fblb_profile The fblb_profile option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
fblb_stream The fblb_stream option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
fblb_width The fblb_width option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_height The tw_height option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_noborders The tw_noborders option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_nofooter The tw_nofooter option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_noheader The tw_noheader option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_noscrollbar The tw_noscrollbar option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_theme The tw_theme option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_tweetlimit The tw_tweetlimit option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_widgetid The tw_widgetid option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
tw_width The tw_width option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_fblb_widget The widget_fblb_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use WP Social Blocks 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 Social Blocks declare when it is active?

Using WP Social Blocks 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 Social Blocks from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-social-blocks


How to activate WP Social Blocks from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-social-blocks --activate


How to reinstall WP Social Blocks from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-social-blocks --force


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

wp plugin update wp-social-blocks


How to delete WP Social Blocks from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-social-blocks

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Social Blocks?

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 Social Blocks 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 Social Blocks

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