wpsnoop Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update()

If you are dealing with a WordPress issue where a PHP Function bf_smart_multiwidget_update() was already declared it is most likely due to a plugin/theme conflict.

wpsnoop scanned and analyzed over 100,000 WordPress plugins and themes to find and locate potential conflicts including functions that share the same name.

This page has information on the 11 places where that function is declared and used in WordPress plugins and themes.

Note: Our database currently only taps into the free themes and plugins available in the publicly available WordPress plugins and themes, if your site uses paid plugins, themes or custom code there may be additional conflicts.

Our database has uncovered 11 different instances of potential conflicts where different plugins or themes share the function name.

Examples of this error include:

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/moby-rss-widget/mob-rss-widget.php:214)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin White Whale RSS Widget and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/child-text-widget/widget.php:107)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Child Text Widget and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-flash-countdown/countdown.php:490)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin WP Count Down and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/fancy-list/fancy-list.php:249)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Fancy List and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/affiliate-manager/affiliate-manager.php:975)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Affiliate Manager and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/youtube-simplegallery/inc/admin-widgets.php:123)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin YouTube SimpleGallery and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wordpress-falling-leaves/leaves.php:328)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin WP-Leaves and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wordpress-falling-snow/snow.php:326)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin WP Falling Snow and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-clockcountdown/clockcountdown.php:476)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin WP Clock and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/child-news-widget/widget.php:139)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Child News Widget and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare bf_smart_multiwidget_update() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wpcj-testimonials/index.php:646)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin wpCJ Testimonials and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

The error occurs because two (or more) plugins that you are using are both trying to declare a function with the same name.