wpsnoop: 4 plugins/themes save an option named "plugin_options" 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 plugin_options

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 4 plugins/themes that store an option named "plugin_options" in the wp-options table.

Total Uses refers to the number of different plugins and themes that create a wordpress option with the name plugin_options 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 "plugin_options" in the wp_options table?

plugin_options is stored in the WordPress options table by at least 4 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
BuoyAlerts WP Buoy Plugin Plugin
Simple Slide Show Plugin
FixturesLive Hockey League Plugin Plugin
FindOnSite for WordPress Lite Plugin

4 possible sources of Orphan or Zombie Options saved as plugin_options in wp-options table

Name Type
BuoyAlerts WP Buoy Plugin Plugin
Simple Slide Show Plugin
FixturesLive Hockey League Plugin Plugin
FindOnSite for WordPress Lite Plugin