wpsnoop: fix Ambition theme conflicts, errors & issues

When the theme Ambition conflicts or throws a PHP error we hope wpsnoop can help you to fix the issue quickly.


Discover which shortcodes wp-options PHP functions database tables and files are created by Ambition, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Ambition.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Ambition leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does Ambition version 1.8 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Ambition to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.8 may have created a different set of shortcodes, used different function names or could have created entirely different database tables to store settings and operate. This is not an exhaustive list but shows how version 1.8 of Ambition behaves when installed and removed on a clean installation of WordPress.

We have not tested individual shortcodes, features or settings of this theme but instead have concentrated on the potential for obvious errors and conflicts which can occur, if you need help with the plugin in your local installation you can get WordPress help and support for Ambition by clicking here.

Our testing covered the free version of this theme there may or may not be a paid version or premium version available for purchase that unlocks additional features and could behave in a slightly or very different manner.

Which new files does Ambition add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/ambition/ 2.75MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/404.php 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/comments.php 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/content-featured-post.php 1.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/content-leftsidebar.php 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/content-nosidebar.php 689.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/content-rightsidebar.php 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/featured-content.php 1.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/ 1.07MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/css/ 36.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css 36.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/fonts/ 1.04MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 161.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 433.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 161.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 95.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 75.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/font-awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 131.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/footer.php 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/functions.php 7.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/header.php 1.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/ 126.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/ 6.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/ambition-metaboxes.php 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/css/ 725.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/css/customize-controls.css 725.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/js/ 1.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/js/add-image-script-widget.js 1.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/js/ambition_customizer.js 276.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/admin/js/featured-content-admin.js 322.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/footer-info/ 1.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/footer-info/ambition-footer-info.php 1.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/functions/ 48.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/functions/custom-header.php 2.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/functions/custom-style.php 697.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/functions/customizer.php 18.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/functions/featured-content.php 13.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/functions/functions.php 12.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/functions/i18n.php 524.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/structure/ 30.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/structure/content-extensions.php 20.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/structure/footer-extensions.php 2.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/structure/header-extensions.php 7.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/widgets/ 39.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/inc/widgets/ambition-widgets.php 39.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/index.php 584.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/js/ 67.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/js/ambition_customizer.js 821.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/js/ambition-slider-setting.js 1.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/js/html5.js 10.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/js/html5.min.js 2.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/js/jquery.cycle.all.js 50.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/js/scripts.js 1.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/languages/ 76.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/languages/ambition.pot 14.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/languages/de_DE.mo 5.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/languages/de_DE.po 18.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/languages/ru_RU.mo 15.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/languages/ru_RU.po 22.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/page-templates/ 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/page-templates/page-template-business.php 675.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/page-templates/page-template-contact.php 684.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/readme.txt 5.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/rtl.css 8.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/screenshot.png 1.30MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/search.php 584.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/searchform.php 563.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/sidebar-contact-page.php 327.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/sidebar-footer.php 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/sidebar-left.php 295.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/sidebar.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/style.css 83.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ambition/wpml-config.xml 163.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Ambition add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Ambition?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Ambition?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
current_theme Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
theme_switched Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
theme_mods_ambition The theme_mods_ambition option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ambition_custom_tag_widget The widget_ambition_custom_tag_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ambition_featured_image_widget The widget_ambition_featured_image_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ambition_featured_page The widget_ambition_featured_page option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ambition_promobox_widget The widget_ambition_promobox_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ambition_recent_work_widget The widget_ambition_recent_work_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ambition_service_widget The widget_ambition_service_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_ambition_testimonial The widget_ambition_testimonial option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Ambition may or may not create more options depending on how the theme is configured and depending on which other themes and plugins are active in your specific hosting environment.

What new PHP functions does Ambition declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
prefix_sanitize_integer 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prefix_sanitize_integer()
ambition_add_custom_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_add_custom_box()
ambition_add_editor_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_add_editor_styles()
ambition_admin_header_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_admin_header_image()
ambition_admin_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_admin_header_style()
ambition_alter_home 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_alter_home()
ambition_backtotop_html 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_backtotop_html()
ambition_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_body_class()
ambition_breadcrumb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_breadcrumb()
ambition_business_template_widgetized_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_business_template_widgetized_content()
ambition_close_siteinfo_div 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_close_siteinfo_div()
ambition_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_comment()
ambition_constants 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_constants()
ambition_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_content()
ambition_continue_reading 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_continue_reading()
ambition_core_functionality 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_core_functionality()
ambition_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_custom_header_setup()
ambition_customize_custom_sections 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_customize_custom_sections()
ambition_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_customize_register()
ambition_customizer_control_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_customizer_control_scripts()
ambition_display_contact_page_template_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_display_contact_page_template_content()
ambition_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_excerpt_length()
ambition_featured 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_featured()
ambition_featured_sliders 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_featured_sliders()
ambition_font_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_font_url()
ambition_footer_info 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_footer_info()
ambition_footer_widget_area 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_footer_widget_area()
ambition_get_featured_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_get_featured_posts()
ambition_get_option_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_get_option_defaults()
ambition_has_featured_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_has_featured_posts()
ambition_header_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_header_title()
ambition_headercontent_details 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_headercontent_details()
ambition_infobar_information 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_infobar_information()
ambition_internal_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_internal_css()
ambition_jquery_javascript_file 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_jquery_javascript_file()
ambition_load_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_load_files()
ambition_loop_after 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_loop_after()
ambition_loop_before 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_loop_before()
ambition_media_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_media_js()
ambition_next_previous 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_next_previous()
ambition_next_previous_post_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_next_previous_post_link()
ambition_open_siteinfo_div 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_open_siteinfo_div()
ambition_pass_slider_effect_cycle_parameters 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_pass_slider_effect_cycle_parameters()
ambition_register_nav_menus 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_register_nav_menus()
ambition_sanitize_delay_transition 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_sanitize_delay_transition()
ambition_sanitize_effect 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_sanitize_effect()
ambition_save_custom_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_save_custom_meta()
ambition_scripts_styles_method 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_scripts_styles_method()
ambition_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_setup()
ambition_sidebar_layout 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_sidebar_layout()
ambition_site_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_site_link()
ambition_socialnetworks 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_socialnetworks()
ambition_textarea_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_textarea_register()
ambition_the_year 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_the_year()
ambition_theloop 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_theloop()
ambition_theloop_for_archive 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_theloop_for_archive()
ambition_theloop_for_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_theloop_for_page()
ambition_theloop_for_search 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_theloop_for_search()
ambition_theloop_for_single 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_theloop_for_single()
ambition_themehorse_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_themehorse_link()
ambition_themehorse_privacy 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_themehorse_privacy()
ambition_viewport 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_viewport()
ambition_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_widgets_init()
ambition_woocommerce_support 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_woocommerce_support()
ambition_wp_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_wp_link()
ambition_wp_page_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_wp_page_menu()
ambition_wp_page_menu_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_wp_page_menu_filter()
ambition_wrapper_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_wrapper_end()
ambition_wrapper_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ambition_wrapper_start()

Using Ambition from the command line with WP-CLI

The following commands are provided for convenience and should only be used if you understand how WP-CLI works. These commands refer to a single WordPress instance and may need to be modified if you are working with a Multisite installation.


How to install Ambition from the command line with WP-CLI

Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:

wp theme install ambition


How to activate Ambition from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate Ambition after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp theme install ambition --activate


How to reinstall Ambition from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of Ambition which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp theme install ambition --force


How to update Ambition to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme update ambition


How to delete Ambition from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete ambition --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Ambition?

Whenever possible you should use the latest version of plugins and themes, however if you have recently updated and discovered that you need to install an earlier version you may be able to download other versions of Ambition from the WordPress repository by visiting this link.

Please note that installing earlier versions of a theme or plugin is not generally a recommended course of action for most users and could re-introduce security, stability or other issues in Ambition

About our testing enviroment

Tests were conducted using Apache 2.4.29, PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04, MySQL 5.7.33 and WordPress 5.9

It is very possible that different versions of PHP such as PHP 8.0, PHP 7.4, or PHP 7.3 could behave differently with Ambition. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.