wpsnoop: fix WPEssence Bulk Categories plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin WPEssence Bulk Categories 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 WPEssence Bulk Categories, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with WPEssence Bulk Categories.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WPEssence Bulk Categories leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does WPEssence Bulk Categories version 1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WPEssence Bulk Categories to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2 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 1.2 of WPEssence Bulk Categories 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 WPEssence Bulk Categories 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 WPEssence Bulk Categories add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/ 156.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/admin/ 8.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/admin/index.php 29.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/admin/output/ 3.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/admin/output/bulkcategories_add.php 3.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/admin/pages/ 4.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/admin/pages/bulkcategories_add.php 4.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/config/ 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/config/dbtables.php 201.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/config/plugindata.php 906.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/frontend/ 29.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/frontend/index.php 29.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/includes/ 10.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/includes/class.BulkCategories_Admin.php 3.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/includes/class.BulkCategories_Frontend.php 525.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/includes/class.BulkCategories.php 5.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/includes/class.Plugin.php 116.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/languages/ 7.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/languages/wpe_bulkcategories-nl_NL.mo 3.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/languages/wpe_bulkcategories-nl_NL.po 3.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/load.php 548.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/ 8.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/css/ 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/css/admin.css 496.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/css/jquery-linedtextarea.css 1.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/img/ 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/img/textarea-background.jpg 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/js/ 5.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/js/admin.js 1.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/public/js/jquery-linedtextarea.js 4.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/readme.txt 5.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/request/ 524.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/request/loadtaxonomydropdown.php 524.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/screenshot-1.jpg 37.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/screenshot-2.jpg 44.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/screenshot-3.jpg 31.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/uninstall.php 138.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpessence-bulk-categories/wpe-bulkcategories.php 1.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WPEssence Bulk Categories add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin WPEssence Bulk Categories?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WPEssence Bulk Categories?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
version Potential conflict with 10 plugins or themes

During use WPEssence Bulk Categories 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 WPEssence Bulk Categories declare when it is active?

Using WPEssence Bulk Categories 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 WPEssence Bulk Categories from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wpessence-bulk-categories


How to activate WPEssence Bulk Categories from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate WPEssence Bulk Categories after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install wpessence-bulk-categories --activate


How to reinstall WPEssence Bulk Categories from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of WPEssence Bulk Categories which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install wpessence-bulk-categories --force


How to update WPEssence Bulk Categories to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update wpessence-bulk-categories


How to delete WPEssence Bulk Categories from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wpessence-bulk-categories

Where can you download earlier versions of WPEssence Bulk Categories?

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 WPEssence Bulk Categories 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 WPEssence Bulk Categories

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