wpsnoop: fix wptools plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what wptools 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 wptools

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What does wptools version 3.12 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for wptools to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.12 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 3.12 of wptools 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 wptools 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 wptools add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/wptools/ 2.48MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/assets/ 1.24MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/assets/videos/ 1.24MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/assets/videos/tools1.mp4 463.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/assets/videos/tools2.mp4 574.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/assets/videos/tools3.mp4 236.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/css/ 593.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/css/admin.css 593.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/ 36.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/circle_disc.php 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/circle_memory.php 891.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/css/ 8.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/css/help.css 8.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/dashboard_container.php 1.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/dashboard.php 9.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/freebies.php 883.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/mybanners.php 4.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/requirements.php 132.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/dashboard/tools.php 8.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/functions/ 137.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/functions/browser.php 33.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/functions/class-wptools-catch-errors.php 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/functions/functions_benchmark.php 20.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/functions/functions_cron_manager.php 7.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/functions/functions_transiente_manager.php 6.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/functions/functions.php 68.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/guide/ 6.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/guide/guide.php 6.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/ 87.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/bell.png 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/coupon.png 24.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/logo.png 3.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/news.png 41.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/pct.png 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/pixel.png 95.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/processorx30x35.png 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/runningx16.gif 173.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/runningx30x35.png 2.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/runningx32.gif 313.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/service_configuration.png 1.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/support.png 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/system_health.png 1.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/images/tools.png 6.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/ 16.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/feedback/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/help/ 4.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/help/help.php 4.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/more/ 4.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/more/more2.css 2.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/more/more2.js 2.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/vendor/ 6.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/vendor/vendor_fix.css 159.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/vendor/vendor-sidebar.js 286.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/vendor/vendor.css 1.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/vendor/vendor.js 3.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/includes/vendor/vendor.php 1.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/ 162.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/alert_errors.js 184.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/jquery.flot.min.js 51.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/jquery.flot.pie.js 31.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/processor.js 3.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/radialIndicator.js 17.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/smoothie.js 45.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/smoothie.min.js 12.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/js/wptools_scripts.js 496.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/language/ 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/language/en.mo 408.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/language/en.po 704.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/license.txt 18.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/readme.txt 18.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/screenshot-1.png 193.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/screenshot-2.png 313.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/screenshot-3.png 157.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/ 91.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/containers.php 6.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/factories.php 4.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/fields.php 16.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/images/ 9.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/images/handle.png 212.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/images/logo.png 5.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/images/processorx30x35.png 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/images/runningx16.gif 173.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/images/runningx30x35.png 2.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/images/runningx32.gif 313.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/index.php 27.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/load-plugin.php 717.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/mybanners.inc 5.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/options/ 27.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/options/fields.php 2.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/options/index.php 27.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/options/plugin_options_tabbed.php 24.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/page-builders.php 11.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/scripts/ 7.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/scripts/color-picker.js 146.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/scripts/multi-field.js 6.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/scripts/upload.js 727.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/styles/ 2.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/settings/styles/admin-settings.css 2.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/wptools/wptools.php 27.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does wptools add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin wptools?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by wptools?

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

During use wptools 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 wptools declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
is_protected 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_protected()
bill_check_resources 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bill_check_resources()
bill_install_check_memory 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bill_install_check_memory()
database_max_no_connection 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare database_max_no_connection()
wptools_activated 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_activated()
wptools_add_analytics 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_add_analytics()
wptools_add_menu_items9 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_add_menu_items9()
wptools_add_stylesheet 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_add_stylesheet()
wptools_admin_bar_remove_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_admin_bar_remove_logo()
wptools_alert_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_alert_notice()
wptools_bill_go_pro_hide 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_bill_go_pro_hide()
wptools_change_menu_label 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_change_menu_label()
wptools_change_note_submenu_order 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_change_note_submenu_order()
wptools_check_limit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_check_limit()
wptools_check_memory 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_check_memory()
wptools_current_time_limit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_current_time_limit()
wptools_current_upload_max_filesize 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_current_upload_max_filesize()
wptools_custom_toolbar_debug 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_custom_toolbar_debug()
wptools_database_disk_usage 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_database_disk_usage()
wptools_database_max_no_connection 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_database_max_no_connection()
wptools_database_max_packet_size 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_database_max_packet_size()
wptools_database_software 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_database_software()
wptools_delete_all_cron 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_delete_all_cron()
wptools_delete_all_expired 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_delete_all_expired()
wptools_delete_all_transients 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_delete_all_transients()
wptools_disable_sitemap_main 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_disable_sitemap_main()
wptools_dismiss_admin_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_dismiss_admin_notice()
wptools_dismissible_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_dismissible_notice()
wptools_emojis_disable 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_emojis_disable()
wptools_emojis_disable_remove_dns_prefetch 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_emojis_disable_remove_dns_prefetch()
wptools_emojis_disable_tinymce 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_emojis_disable_tinymce()
wptools_errors_today 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_errors_today()
wptools_fetch_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_fetch_files()
wptools_format_filesize 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_format_filesize()
wptools_format_filesize_kb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_format_filesize_kb()
wptools_general_admin_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_general_admin_notice()
wptools_get_limit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_get_limit()
wptools_get_total_transients 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_get_total_transients()
wptools_get_transient_expiration 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_get_transient_expiration()
wptools_get_transient_name 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_get_transient_name()
wptools_get_transients 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_get_transients()
wptools_gopro_callback9 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_gopro_callback9()
wptools_index_disk_usage 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_index_disk_usage()
wptools_industry_benchmark 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_industry_benchmark()
wptools_install_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_install_plugin()
wptools_javacript 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_javacript()
wptools_load_upsell 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_load_upsell()
wptools_login_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_login_logo()
wptools_memory_test 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_memory_test()
wptools_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_menu()
wptools_more_plugins 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_more_plugins()
wptools_mysql_queries 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_mysql_queries()
wptools_new_more_plugins 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_new_more_plugins()
wptools_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options()
wptools_options_benchmark 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_benchmark()
wptools_options_check_table 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_check_table()
wptools_options_cookies 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_cookies()
wptools_options_dashboard 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_dashboard()
wptools_options_htaccess 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_htaccess()
wptools_options_permissions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_permissions()
wptools_options_php_info 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_php_info()
wptools_options_robots 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_robots()
wptools_options_wp_config 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_wp_config()
wptools_options_wpcron 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_options_wpcron()
wptools_osname 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_osname()
wptools_php_error 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_php_error()
wptools_php_max_execution_time 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_php_max_execution_time()
wptools_php_max_input_vars 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_php_max_input_vars()
wptools_php_max_post_size 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_php_max_post_size()
wptools_php_max_upload_size 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_php_max_upload_size()
wptools_plugin_installed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_plugin_installed()
wptools_plugin_row_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_plugin_row_meta()
wptools_plugin_settings_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_plugin_settings_link()
wptools_process_cron_actions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_process_cron_actions()
wptools_process_transient_actions 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_process_transient_actions()
wptools_read_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_read_file()
wptools_remove_readme 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_remove_readme()
wptools_secondstotime 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_secondstotime()
wptools_set_limit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_set_limit()
wptools_set_time_limit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_set_time_limit()
wptools_set_upload_max_filesize 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_set_upload_max_filesize()
wptools_show_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_show_logo()
wptools_sizefilter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_sizefilter()
wptools_sql_details 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_sql_details()
wptools_stop_auto_update_emails 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_stop_auto_update_emails()
wptools_transients_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_transients_admin()
wptools_update 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_update()
wptools_webmaster_tools 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_webmaster_tools()
wptools_wptools_get_transient_expiration_time 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptools_wptools_get_transient_expiration_time()
wptoolserrorhandler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wptoolserrorhandler()

Using wptools 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 wptools from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wptools


How to activate wptools from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wptools --activate


How to reinstall wptools from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install wptools --force


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

wp plugin update wptools


How to delete wptools from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete wptools

Where can you download earlier versions of wptools?

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 wptools 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 wptools

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