wpsnoop: fix WP Performance Tester plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what WP Performance Tester 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 Performance Tester version 2.0.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for WP Performance Tester to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.0.0 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 2.0.0 of WP Performance Tester 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 Performance Tester 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 Performance Tester add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/ 322.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/benchmark.php 7.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/css/ 16.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/css/simptip.css 13.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/css/wppt.css 3.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/images/ 2.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/images/down-arrow.png 192.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/images/write.png 2.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/js/ 190.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/js/Chart.js 190.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/languages/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/LICENSE 34.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/README.md 3.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/readme.txt 3.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/wp-performance-tester_init.php 2.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/wp-performance-tester.php 3.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/WPPerformanceTester_InstallIndicator.php 7.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/WPPerformanceTester_LifeCycle.php 6.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/WPPerformanceTester_OptionsManager.php 18.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/WPPerformanceTester_Plugin.php 18.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/WPPerformanceTester_ShortCodeLoader.php 2.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wpperformancetester/WPPerformanceTester_ShortCodeScriptLoader.php 2.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does WP Performance Tester add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin WP Performance Tester?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by WP Performance Tester?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
WPPerformanceTester_Plugin__installed The WPPerformanceTester_Plugin__installed option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
WPPerformanceTester_Plugin__version The WPPerformanceTester_Plugin__version option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
WPPerformanceTester_Plugin_AmAwesome The WPPerformanceTester_Plugin_AmAwesome option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
WPPerformanceTester_Plugin_CanDoSomething The WPPerformanceTester_Plugin_CanDoSomething option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use WP Performance Tester 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.

Using WP Performance Tester 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 Performance Tester from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wpperformancetester


How to activate WP Performance Tester from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wpperformancetester --activate


How to reinstall WP Performance Tester from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wpperformancetester --force


How to update WP Performance Tester to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update wpperformancetester


How to delete WP Performance Tester from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wpperformancetester

Where can you download earlier versions of WP Performance Tester?

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 Performance Tester 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 Performance Tester

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