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Resolving Popular Plugin Conflicts

Having trouble with server time out issues Duplicator Pro? This guide provides practical solutions to troubleshoot and resolve the plugin conflict issues effectively.

To begin with, make sure you are using the latest version of Duplicator Pro. Please check the changelog and system requirements.

Plugin Compatibility Issues and Solutions

Certain WordPress plugins can interfere with processes that access the file system or modify web server configurations. Below is a list of common issues encountered with popular plugins and recommended workarounds. Many companies collaborate to resolve cross-plugin conflicts, and most issues can be easily addressed by ensuring that you have the latest versions of WordPress, Duplicator, and other related plugins.

General Fixes

Solution 1: Update and Reactivate

Ensure that WordPress, Duplicator, your theme, and other plugins are updated to their latest versions. If an issue persists, try deactivating and reactivating both Duplicator and the theme.

Solution 2: Verify Licensing

If the plugin or theme is a premium product that requires a valid license key, check with the developer to confirm whether it can be used on other domains. Sometimes, a simple license extension may resolve migration issues.

Elementor

Pages/Posts Not Displaying Correctly After Migration

If the page design appears broken or corrupted, navigate to:

  1. Elementor » Tools » General
  2. Click “Regenerate Files” under the “Regenerate CSS” option.

Ninja Firewall

Installation Issues When Using NinjaFirewall

NinjaFirewall may cause conflicts during the installation process. Review and follow the troubleshooting steps outlined in this WordPress.org thread.

Oxygen Builder

Formatting Lost or Pages Not Displaying Properly

After migrating a site, Oxygen Builder shortcodes may require re-signing. To re-sign Oxygen shortcodes:

  1. Navigate to Oxygen » Settings » Security
  2. Enable “Check Oxygen’s shortcodes for a valid signature before executing” and save.
  3. Click “Sign All Shortcodes”, then check and save.
  4. Check the box “I have made a complete backup of my site”, then click to save the shortcodes.

WordFence

Fatal Error – wordfence-waf.php Not Found

A fatal error appears stating:

"Unknown: Failed opening required ‘/some_path/wordfence-waf.php’ (include_path=’… in Unknown …”

Solution 1: Modify Configuration Files

Check your .htaccess file and remove any lines referencing:

# Wordfence WAF: php_value auto_prepend_file "/path_to_file/wordfence-waf.php"

Check your php.ini or user.ini file and remove

auto_prepend_file = '/home/username/website.com/wordfence-waf.php'

Contact WordFence Support

  1. Check the WordFence Documentation for troubleshooting steps.
  2. Contact the WordFence team for additional assistance.
  3. WordFence/Duplicator and MAMP compatibility

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