wpsnoop Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with()

If you are dealing with a WordPress issue where a PHP Function starts_with() 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 41 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 41 different instances of potential conflicts where different plugins or themes share the function name.

Examples of this error include:

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/inbound-brew/vendor/illuminate/support/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php:864)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-default-feature-image/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:801)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-business-intelligence-lite/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:581)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/blade/application/helpers/helpers.php:4)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:860)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin ELEX HelpDesk & Customer Support Ticket System and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/fat-rat-collect/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:745)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/demomentsomtres-categories/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/demomentsomtres-classify-on-publish/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/demomentsomtres-grid-archive/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/demomentsomtres-media-tools-auto/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/themes/purus/vendor/freemius/wordpress-sdk/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/avectra-netforum-single-sign-on/src/helpers.php:204)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin fusionSpan | netFORUM Single Sign On and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/ilab-media-tools/lib/mcloud-illuminate/support/helpers.php:802)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wschat-live-chat/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:860)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/custom-registration-and-login-forms-with-new-recaptcha/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Custom Registration And Login Forms With New Recaptcha and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/userplace-member-subscription-restriction-payments/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:631)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Userplace - Member Subscription, Restriction & Payments and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/install-profiles/includes/process-profiles.php:575)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/mpl-publisher/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:860)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-article-spinner/lib/helper.php:170)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-hr-manager/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:591)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/giga-messenger-bots/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:591)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wp-blade-engine/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:731)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/indicative-analytics/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:804)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/wedevs-project-manager/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:745)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/run-time-image-resizing/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/internet4associations-single-sign-on/src/helpers.php:214)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Internet4Associations Single Sign On and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/webinane-commerce/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:860)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/basic-landing-pages-wizard/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:804)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/datacake-core/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:860)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/http-requests-tracker/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:860)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/seo-landing-page-generator/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:591)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin IntellaSoft SEO Landing Page Generator and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/fusionspan-impexium-single-sign-on/wp-bootstrap/src/WP/helpers.php:329)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin fusionSpan | Impexium Single Sign On and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/fusionspan-memsuite-single-sign-on/wp-bootstrap/src/WP/helpers.php:329)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin fusionSpan | Membersuite Single Sign On and could be interacting with another theme or plugin and causing a fatal error.

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/easydocs/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:804)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/tourily/lib/utils.php:6)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/reservation-engine/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:663)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/ultimate-widgets-light/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/cp-image-gallery/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/hrm/vendor/illuminate/support/helpers.php:591)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/cp-simple-newsletter/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.php:23)

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

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare starts_with() (previously declared in wp-content/plugins/fittest/vendor/illuminate/support/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php:753)

This file is part of the WordPress plugin Fittest 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.