wpsnoop: fix Aster theme conflicts, errors & issues

When the theme Aster 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 Aster, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Aster.

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

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What does Aster version 1.5.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Aster to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.2 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 1.5.2 of Aster 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 Aster 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.

Summary of WordPress theme analysis: Aster

Theme Slug: aster Internal ID: 103333 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.5.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 61 (1.92MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 15

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Which new files does Aster add to WordPress?

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The theme Aster added 61 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/aster/	1.92MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/404.php	524.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/archive.php	1.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/	1.23MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/	322.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/bootstrap.css	142.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/bootstrap.min.css	118.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/custom-style.css		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/font-awesome.css	31.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/font-awesome.min.css	26.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/responsive.css	687.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/css/slicknav.css	2.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/fonts/	795.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot	67.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg	347.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf	134.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff	79.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2	62.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/fonts/FontAwesome.otf	103.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/images/	5.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/images/preloader.gif	5.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/js/	131.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/js/bootstrap.js	67.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js	36.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/js/jquery.fitvids.js	3.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/js/jquery.slicknav.js	16.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/js/scripts.js	1.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/assets/js/smoothscroll.js	7.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/aster-fullwidth.php	589.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/aster-left.php	737.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/comments.php	3.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/content-none.php	899.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/content-page.php	876.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/content-post.php	1.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/content-single.php	906.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/footer.php	800.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/functions.php	8.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/header.php	1.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/	16.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/customizer/	978.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/customizer/customizer-settings.php	978.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/template-tags.php	1.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/widgets/	14.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/widgets/about_widget.php	3.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/widgets/blog-posts.php	3.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/inc/widgets/social-icons.php	7.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/index.php	866.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/languages/	5.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/languages/aster.pot	5.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/page.php	696.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/readme.txt	2.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/screenshot.png	633.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/search.php	1.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/searchform.php	313.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/sidebar.php	158.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/single.php	951.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/style.css	21.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/user-profile.php	532.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/woocommerce/	5.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/woocommerce/archive-product.php	3.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/aster/woocommerce/single-product.php	1.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Aster add to WordPress?

The theme Aster did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

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

Aster did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the theme creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

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

When Aster was activated and loaded for the first time it created 7 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
current_theme		Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
Aster
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645525692;s:4:"data";a:3:{s:19:"wp_inactive_widgets";a:0:{}s:9:"sidebar-1";a:3:{i:0;s:7:"block-2";i:1;s:7:"block-3";i:2;s:7:"block-4";}s:9:"sidebar-2";a:2:{i:0;s:7:"block-5";i:1;s:7:"block-6";}}}}
theme_switched		Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
(empty string)
theme_mods_aster		The theme_mods_aster option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}
widget_aster_about_base_widget		The widget_aster_about_base_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}
widget_aster_blog_posts_base_widget		The widget_aster_blog_posts_base_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}
widget_aster_social_button		The widget_aster_social_button option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Aster 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.

After disabling and deleting Aster there were 7 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_aster
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched
widget_aster_about_base_widget
widget_aster_blog_posts_base_widget
widget_aster_social_button

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

Installing Aster added 15 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
aster_about_load_widget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_about_load_widget()
aster_all_scripts_and_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_all_scripts_and_css()
aster_categories_post_count_filter	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_categories_post_count_filter()
aster_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_comment()
aster_content_width	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_content_width()
aster_custom_excerpt_length	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_custom_excerpt_length()
aster_fonts_url	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_fonts_url()
aster_new_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_new_excerpt_more()
aster_post_tag_list	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_post_tag_list()
aster_posted_on	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_posted_on()
aster_register_blog_posts_widget	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_register_blog_posts_widget()
aster_social_icon_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_social_icon_register()
aster_theme_customizer	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_theme_customizer()
aster_theme_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_theme_setup()
aster_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aster_widgets_init()

Using Aster 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 Aster from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install aster

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

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

wp theme install aster --activate

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

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

wp theme install aster --force

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

wp theme update aster

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

wp theme delete aster --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Aster?

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 Aster 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 Aster

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 Aster. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.