wpsnoop: fix WP Content Source Control plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin WP Content Source Control 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 Content Source Control, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with WP Content Source Control.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Content Source Control 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 Content Source Control version 3.1.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Content Source Control to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.1.1 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 3.1.1 of WP Content Source Control 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 Content Source Control 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 Content Source Control add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/downloadfiles/ 9.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/downloadfiles/download.php 599.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/downloadfiles/source_control_zip.php 8.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/ 171.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/admin_source_control.js 313.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/css/ 30.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/css/images/ 3.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/css/images/calendar.gif 269.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/css/images/Thumbs.db 3.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/css/jquery-ui.css 27.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/downloadfiles/ 9.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/downloadfiles/download.php 599.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/downloadfiles/source_control_zip.php 8.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/ 19.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/edit.png 1.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/facebook.jpg 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/progress.gif 10.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/rate-me.png 2.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/resortable.jpg 510.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/trash.png 1.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/images/twitter.jpg 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/lib/ 47.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/lib/tom-m8te.php 47.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/read_post_version.php 566.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/read_template_version.php 834.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/readme.txt 4.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_backup.php 9.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_clean_up.php 4.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_diff.php 1.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_list.php 6.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_path.php 2.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_post_diff.php 2.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_post_log.php 2.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_search.php 8.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_template_diff.php 1.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/source_control_template_log.php 2.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/wp-content_source_control.php 16.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Content Source Control add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin WP Content Source Control?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WP Content Source Control?

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

During use WP Content Source Control 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 Content Source Control declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
copy_directory 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare copy_directory()
diff 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare diff()
htmldiff 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare htmldiff()
rrmdir 11 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare rrmdir()
create_diff_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare create_diff_file()
create_theme_snapshot 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare create_theme_snapshot()
delete_post_version 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare delete_post_version()
get_diff_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_diff_post()
get_updated_template_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_updated_template_files()
print_current_version_control_post_diff 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_current_version_control_post_diff()
print_current_version_control_template_diff 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_current_version_control_template_diff()
print_updated_template_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_updated_template_files()
print_version_control_post_diff 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_version_control_post_diff()
print_version_control_template_diff 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare print_version_control_template_diff()
register_source_control_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_source_control_page()
save_post_version 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare save_post_version()
snapshot_directory 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare snapshot_directory()
wp_content_source_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_content_source_activate()

Using WP Content Source Control 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 Content Source Control from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-source-control


How to activate WP Content Source Control from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate WP Content Source Control after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install wp-source-control --activate


How to reinstall WP Content Source Control from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-source-control --force


How to update WP Content Source Control to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update wp-source-control


How to delete WP Content Source Control from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-source-control

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Content Source Control?

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 Content Source Control 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 Content Source Control

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