wpsnoop: fix WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress


What does WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress version 4.5.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 4.5.5 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 4.5.5 of WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/ 1.32MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/admin.js 87.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/admin.php 12.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/help.html 3.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/LGPLv3-LICENSE.txt 7.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/lib.php 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/mce-button.js 5.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/plugin-styles.css 718.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/readme.md 5.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/readme.txt 6.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/screenshot-1.png 275.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/screenshot-2.png 656.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/test.html 839.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/video-js.php 8.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/video-js.png 702.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/ 353.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/demo.captions.vtt 696.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/demo.html 1.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/fonts/ 41.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/fonts/VideoJS.eot 5.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/fonts/VideoJS.svg 26.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/fonts/VideoJS.ttf 5.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/fonts/VideoJS.woff 3.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/video-js-OLD.swf 16.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/video-js.min.css 38.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/video-js.swf 9.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/video.min.js 236.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videojs/vjs.youtube.min.js 9.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wp-video-html5-video-player/videopro-promo.jpg 16.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[track] The track shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 4 other plugins or themes.
[videojs] The videojs 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
videojs_db_version Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
videojs_options Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme

During use WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
add_defaults_fn 12 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_defaults_fn()
add_videojs_header 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_videojs_header()
add_videojs_swf 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare add_videojs_swf()
autoplay_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare autoplay_output()
cdn_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cdn_output()
color_one_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare color_one_output()
color_three_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare color_three_output()
color_two_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare color_two_output()
defaults_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare defaults_output()
height_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare height_output()
preload_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare preload_output()
register_video_js_button 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_video_js_button()
register_videojs 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_videojs()
register_videojs_settings 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare register_videojs_settings()
reset_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare reset_output()
responsive_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare responsive_output()
track_shortcode 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare track_shortcode()
update_videojs 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare update_videojs()
video_js_button 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare video_js_button()
video_js_mce_plugin 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare video_js_mce_plugin()
video_shortcode 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare video_shortcode()
video_shortcode_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare video_shortcode_output()
videojs_custom_colors 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare videojs_custom_colors()
videojs_enqueue_color_picker 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare videojs_enqueue_color_picker()
videojs_help 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare videojs_help()
videojs_menu 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare videojs_menu()
videojs_options_validate 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare videojs_options_validate()
videojs_settings 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare videojs_settings()
vjs_hex2rgb 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vjs_hex2rgb()
width_output 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare width_output()

Using WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wp-video-html5-video-player


How to activate WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install wp-video-html5-video-player --activate


How to reinstall WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install wp-video-html5-video-player --force


How to update WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update wp-video-html5-video-player


How to delete WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wp-video-html5-video-player

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress?

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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress

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 Video - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.