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

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Social Meta 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 Meta version 1.0.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Social Meta to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.1 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 1.0.1 of WP Social Meta 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 Meta 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 Meta add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/ 821.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/js/ 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/js/add-meta-image.js 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/js/uploader.js 1.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/readme.txt 3.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/screenshot-1.jpeg 71.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/screenshot-2.jpeg 110.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/screenshot-3.jpeg 66.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/screenshot-4.jpeg 298.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/screenshot-5.jpeg 99.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/screenshot-6.jpeg 51.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/screenshot-7.png 106.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-social-meta/wpsm.php 10.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Social Meta add to WordPress?

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

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

Using WP Social Meta 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 Meta 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-meta


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

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

wp plugin install wp-social-meta --activate


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

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

wp plugin install wp-social-meta --force


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

wp plugin update wp-social-meta


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

wp plugin delete wp-social-meta

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Social Meta?

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 Meta 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 Meta

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