wpsnoop: fix Blog Writer theme conflicts, errors & issues
When the theme Blog Writer 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 Blog Writer, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Blog Writer.
Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what Blog Writer leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.
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What does Blog Writer version 1.0.8 add to WordPress? Answers Here.
This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Blog Writer to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.8 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 1.0.8 of Blog Writer 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 Blog Writer 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: Blog Writer
Which new files does Blog Writer add to WordPress?
This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.
| Type & Path | Size | Conflicts |
|---|---|---|
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/ | 522.14kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/404.php | 728.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/author-bio.php | 805.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/CHANGELOG.md | 1.53kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/comments.php | 2.82kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/css/ | 8.83kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/css/editor.css | 8.83kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/footer.php | 1.02kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/functions.php | 6.73kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/header.php | 2.95kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/image.php | 1.71kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/images/ | 1.17kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/images/no-recent.png | 408.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/images/no-related.png | 795.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/ | 121.63kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/comment-style.php | 1.85kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/customizer.php | 37.09kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/inline-styles.php | 8.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/jetpack.php | 1.45kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/related-posts.php | 1.15kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/sidebars.php | 4.83kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/template-functions.php | 2.90kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/template-tags.php | 4.35kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/ | 55.49kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/blog-writer-info-class-about.php | 18.71kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/blog-writer-info.php | 14.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/css/ | 9.09kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/css/blog-writer-info-backend.css | 9.09kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/img/ | 12.67kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/img/ajax-loader.gif | 1.78kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/img/logo.png | 4.48kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/img/placeholder_plugin.png | 6.41kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/js/ | 757.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/theme-info/js/blog-writer-info-backend.js | 757.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/widgets/ | 4.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/inc/widgets/class-blog-writer-recent-posts-widget.php | 4.03kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/index.php | 2.61kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/js/ | 6.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/js/customizer.js | 995.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/js/functions.js | 4.63kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js | 685.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/languages/ | 25.31kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/languages/blog-writer.pot | 24.99kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/languages/readme.txt | 323.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/page-templates/ | 2.51kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/page-templates/template-left-right.php | 750.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/page-templates/template-left.php | 592.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/page-templates/template-pagebuilder.php | 651.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/page-templates/template-right.php | 576.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/page.php | 787.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/readme.txt | 4.26kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/screenshot.png | 232.07kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/search.php | 1.12kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/searchform.php | 830.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/single.php | 1.38kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/style.css | 73.50kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/ | 21.63kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/layouts/ | 9.66kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/layouts/blog-centered.php | 3.27kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/layouts/blog-default.php | 3.25kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/layouts/blog-grid.php | 3.14kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/navigation/ | 2.44kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/navigation/nav-blog.php | 541.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/navigation/nav-footer.php | 367.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/navigation/nav-paged.php | 343.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/navigation/nav-post.php | 751.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/navigation/nav-social.php | 495.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/page/ | 0.98kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/page/content-page.php | 713.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/page/content-pagebuilder.php | 292.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/post/ | 5.43kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/post/content-none.php | 1.25kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/post/content-search.php | 731.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/post/content-single.php | 2.08kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/post/content.php | 1.39kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/sidebars/ | 3.12kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/sidebars/sidebar-banner.php | 387.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/sidebars/sidebar-bottom.php | 1.25kB | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/sidebars/sidebar-breadcrumbs.php | 323.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/sidebars/sidebar-footer.php | 302.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/sidebars/sidebar-left.php | 463.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
| wp-content/themes/blog-writer/template-parts/sidebars/sidebar-right.php | 446.00B | No known conflicts with other themes or plugins. |
Which new shortcodes does Blog Writer add to WordPress?
Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Blog Writer?
| 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_blog-writer | The theme_mods_blog-writer option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
| widget_blog-writer-recent-posts | The widget_blog-writer-recent-posts option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins. | |
During use Blog Writer 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.
- current_theme
- theme_mods_blog-writer
- theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
- theme_switched
- widget_blog-writer-recent-posts
What new PHP functions does Blog Writer declare when it is active?
Using Blog Writer 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 Blog Writer from the command line with WP-CLI
Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:
How to activate Blog Writer from the command line with WP-CLI
To immediately activate Blog Writer after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:
How to reinstall Blog Writer from the command line with WP-CLI
To force a reinstallation of Blog Writer which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:
How to update Blog Writer to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI
How to delete Blog Writer from the command line with WP-CLI
Where can you download earlier versions of Blog Writer?
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 Blog Writer 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 Blog Writer
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 Blog Writer. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.
