wpsnoop: fix Yahoo! WebPlayer plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Yahoo! WebPlayer version 2.0.6 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Yahoo! WebPlayer to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.0.6 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 2.0.6 of Yahoo! WebPlayer 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 Yahoo! WebPlayer 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 Yahoo! WebPlayer add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/yahoo-media-player/ 364.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/yahoo-media-player/readme.txt 5.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/yahoo-media-player/screenshot-1.png 179.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/yahoo-media-player/screenshot-2.png 159.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/yahoo-media-player/yahoo_webplayer_plugin.php 20.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Yahoo! WebPlayer add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin Yahoo! WebPlayer?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Yahoo! WebPlayer?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
autoadvance Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
autoplay Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
displaystate Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
playlink Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
skin Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
termdetection Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
version Potential conflict with 10 plugins or themes
volume Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
youtube Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
amazon_id The amazon_id option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
default_album_art The default_album_art option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
location The location option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
parse The parse option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Yahoo! WebPlayer 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 Yahoo! WebPlayer 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 Yahoo! WebPlayer from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install yahoo-media-player


How to activate Yahoo! WebPlayer from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install yahoo-media-player --activate


How to reinstall Yahoo! WebPlayer from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install yahoo-media-player --force


How to update Yahoo! WebPlayer to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update yahoo-media-player


How to delete Yahoo! WebPlayer from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete yahoo-media-player

Where can you download earlier versions of Yahoo! WebPlayer?

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 Yahoo! WebPlayer 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 Yahoo! WebPlayer

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