Ultimate member causing “$wpdb->insert” to insert data multiple times

Hi @champsupertramp

No, I am not attaching it to a UM hook. My code has nothing to do with UM plugin. The problem is just that when UM plugin is activated, $wpdb->insert() method runs multiple times. When I deactivate UM plugin, it runs just once (as expected). I know it runs multiple times on page load because the data are inserted to db multiple times.

Below is a test code I am using that goes into a shortcode function in functions.php. When I use the code in a shortcode, the data is inserted twice and when I use it in init hook, the data is inserted about 5 times.

  
    $email = new V_Saved_Email();
    $email->create( [ 'email_id' => 'test_key' ] );

The $email->create() method eventually calls $wpdb->insert()

It seems this is a common problem after doing a Google search. Some people have noted that Yoast SEO plugin causes the issue for them but in my case it is UM plugin. See some questions about the issue below:

https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/256896/wpdb-insert-is-running-multiple-times-on-page-load-but-only-called-once

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25159778/wordpress-insert-query-runs-3-times#answer-42724307

Hi @champsupertramp

Yes the issue occurs when UM is the only active plugin and using the default WP 2021 theme. When I deactivate UM plugin, everything works fine.

Below is the test code I used in 2021 default theme:

function show_test_output() {
ob_start();

$args =  array(
	'email_id'  => 'testing',
	'title'     => 'testing',
	'subject'   => 'testing',
	'content'   => 'testing'
);

global $wpdb;
$table_name = "{$wpdb->prefix}test_saved_emails";
echo var_dump( $wpdb->insert( $table_name, $args ) );

    $content = ob_get_contents();
    ob_end_clean();
    return $content;
}
add_shortcode( 'test_output', 'show_test_output');

I already created the {$wpdb->prefix}test_saved_emails db and I added the above code to functions.php in 2021 WP default theme.

All records are inserted twice with UM plugin active.

Hello,

Even after updating to the latest version, the issue still exists. Now I noticed that wp_mail() function also sends email twice if UM plugin is active. Everything works fine when I disable UM.

I am currently trying to log emails sent with wp_mail() function. I am using wp_mail filter to insert to database but the data gets inserted twice just as 2 emails get sent. I only call wp_mail() function once so only one email should be sent and just one record should be inserted to DB.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by sadiqodunsi.

No. I have tested as you suggested earlier. I have tested with default themes and deactivated all plugins.

Hello,

No, I do not have.

Regards,