wpsnoop Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var()

If you are dealing with a WordPress issue where a PHP Function csf_get_var() 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 12 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 12 different instances of potential conflicts where different plugins or themes share the function name.

Examples of this error include:

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/throwback-posts/admin/vendor/codestar-framework/functions/helpers.php:40)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Throwback Posts - Celebrate your old posts and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/portfolio-builder-elementor/lib/codestar-framework/functions/helpers.php:40)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/scroll-to-up/lib/csf-pro/functions/helpers.php:190)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/themeregion-companion/admin/partials/codestar-framework/functions/helpers.php:40)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/bh-custom-preloader/options/functions/helpers.php:40)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/quick-testimonials/admin/partials/codestar-framework/functions/helpers.php:40)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/rd-hover-effects/options/functions/helpers.php:190)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/mine-cloudvod/csf/functions/helpers.php:57)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/mine-video/csf/functions/helpers.php:57)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/cc-custom-taxonmy/lib/codestar-framework/functions/helpers.php:40)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/miaoroom-toolbox/admin/CSF/functions/helpers.php:40)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare csf_get_var() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/ultimate-team-member/options/functions/helpers.php:190)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Ultimate Team Member 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.