wpsnoop: fix Forums plugin conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Forums version 1.4.6 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Forums to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4.6 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 1.4.6 of Forums 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 Forums 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 Forums add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/uploads/ The wp-content/uploads/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1495 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/ The wp-content/uploads/2022/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ The wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 1367 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/ 1.99MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/admin.css 197.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/ajax/ 504.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/ajax/.htaccess 153.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/ajax/index.php 351.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/ 24.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/ 24.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/ 24.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/avatar_gallery.css 983.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/forum.css 1.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/home.css 303.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/index.html 67.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/login.css 1.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/main.css 16.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/popup.css 499.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/style.css 597.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/style.php 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/css/mybb/admin/user.css 717.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/db/ 22.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/db/db-0.1.0.sql 22.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/db/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/forum_cp.php 7.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/forum.php 37.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/images/ 8.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/images/5-stars-125pxw.png 5.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/images/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/images/logo.png 2.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/ 29.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/cpedit.inc.php 3.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/errorlog.class.php 702.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/footer.inc.php 513.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/http.class.php 12.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/index.php No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/integrator.inc.php 1.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/shared.inc.php 3.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/includes/wpusers.class.php 7.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/mybb_1608.zip 1.84MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/readme.txt 7.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/ 15.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/admin/ 5.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/admin/api.php 5.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/inc/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/install/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/install/lock No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/jscripts/ 10.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/src/jscripts/thread.js 10.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/zingiri-forum/zing.css 196.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Forums add to WordPress?

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

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

What new PHP functions does Forums declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
assign_rand_value 9 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare assign_rand_value()
create_sessionid 9 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare create_sessionid()
getuserip 11 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare getuserip()
zing_integrator_cut 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_integrator_cut()
zing_integrator_tags 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_integrator_tags()
zing_strstr 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_strstr()
zing_urlencode 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_urlencode()
zing_copy_directory 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_copy_directory()
zing_forum_activate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_activate()
zing_forum_add_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_add_admin()
zing_forum_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_admin()
zing_forum_admin_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_admin_header()
zing_forum_admin_log 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_admin_log()
zing_forum_admin_password 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_admin_password()
zing_forum_check 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_check()
zing_forum_check_password 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_check_password()
zing_forum_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_content()
zing_forum_cron 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_cron()
zing_forum_deactivate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_deactivate()
zing_forum_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_footer()
zing_forum_hash 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_hash()
zing_forum_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_header()
zing_forum_http 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_http()
zing_forum_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_init()
zing_forum_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_install()
zing_forum_login 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_login()
zing_forum_login_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_login_admin()
zing_forum_login_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_login_install()
zing_forum_login_user 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_login_user()
zing_forum_logout 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_logout()
zing_forum_main 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_main()
zing_forum_mainpage 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_mainpage()
zing_forum_mybb_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_mybb_install()
zing_forum_mybb_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_mybb_settings()
zing_forum_notices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_notices()
zing_forum_ob 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_ob()
zing_forum_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_options()
zing_forum_output 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_output()
zing_forum_post_upgrade 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_post_upgrade()
zing_forum_pre_upgrade 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_pre_upgrade()
zing_forum_profile_update 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_profile_update()
zing_forum_recurse_copy 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_recurse_copy()
zing_forum_rrmdir 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_rrmdir()
zing_forum_uninstall 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_uninstall()
zing_forum_user_delete 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_user_delete()
zing_forum_user_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_forum_user_register()
zing_mybb_admin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_mybb_admin()
zing_mybb_admin_install 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_mybb_admin_install()
zing_mybb_admin_upgrade 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zing_mybb_admin_upgrade()

Using Forums 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 Forums from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp plugin install zingiri-forum


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

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

wp plugin install zingiri-forum --activate


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

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

wp plugin install zingiri-forum --force


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

wp plugin update zingiri-forum


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

wp plugin delete zingiri-forum

Where can you download earlier versions of Forums?

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 Forums 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 Forums

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