wpsnoop: 10 plugins/themes save an option named "host_name" in wp-options

Programmers, site owners, WordPress users come here to discover which plugins and/or themes create an entry in the wp-options table where option_name is set to host_name

wpsnoop continually tests and analyzes over 100,000 WordPress Themes and Plugins to find conflicting options that share the same name and we have found...

There are 10 plugins/themes that store an option named "host_name" in the wp-options table.

Total Uses refers to the number of different plugins and themes that create a wordpress option with the name host_name while "Orphaned Options" or "Zombie Options" refers to the number of options that are still left behind after a plugin or theme has been uninstalled.


What plugins or themes make an option named "host_name" in the wp_options table?

host_name is stored in the WordPress options table by at least 10 plugins. This represents serious potential for conflicts. Using these in any combination at the same time could cause site stability issues and could prevent WordPress from working correctly.
Name Type
WordPress REST API Authentication Plugin
OAuth Single Sign On - SSO (OAuth Client) Plugin
Login with WHMCS Plugin
OpenID Connect Login ( OpenID Connect Client) Plugin
Radius client (Radius login) Plugin
Prevent Files / Folders Access Plugin
Login with Azure (Azure SSO) Plugin
Login with Cognito Plugin
Firebase Authentication Plugin
OAuth 2.0 client for SSO Plugin

1 possible sources of Orphan or Zombie Options saved as host_name in wp-options table

Name Type
Prevent Files / Folders Access Plugin