wpsnoop Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate()

If you are dealing with a WordPress issue where a PHP Function plugin_options_validate() 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 20 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 20 different instances of potential conflicts where different plugins or themes share the function name.

Examples of this error include:

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/mylinks2/options.php:93)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin MyLinks2 and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/onelinerz-free/includes/options.php:113)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/sensei-video-protection/sensei-security.php:92)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Sensei-video-protection free and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/500px-image-showcase-lite/plugin-options.php:67)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin 500px Image Showcase Lite and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/buoy-conditions/buoyalerts_wp_buoy.php:440)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/under-construction/options.php:145)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/tracking-url/tracking-url.php:187)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/javascript-snowflake-generator/index.php:178)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/sopa-censored-intro-page/sopa-censored-intro-page.php:195)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin SOPA censured intro page and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/apollo-site-tools/wp_ga_main.php:1024)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/visfeed/visfeed.php:233)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/koddostu-panel/koddostu-panel.php:47)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/jax-contact-form/jaxcon-main.php:131)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Jax Contact Form With ReCaptcha and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/jp-social-bookmarks/settings.inc.php:85)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/yaps-yet-another-push-service/yaps.php:333)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Yet Another Push Service and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/amazon-s3-simple-upload-form/s3_uploader.php:283)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Simple Amazon S3 Upload Form and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/contact-form-with-captcha/cfwc-main.php:219)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Contact Form With Captcha and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-require-login/wp-require-login.php:95)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/mtgpulse-magic-the-gathering-deckbox-plugin/wp_deckbox_mtg.php:127)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare plugin_options_validate() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/the-feedback-button/the-feedback-button.php:66)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin The Feedback Button 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.