wpsnoop: fix Blue Steel theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Blue Steel version 1.0.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Blue Steel to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.2 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 1.0.2 of Blue Steel 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 Blue Steel 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 Blue Steel add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/ 246.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/404.php 493.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/archive.php 2.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/comments-popup.php 6.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/comments.php 3.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/footer.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/functions.php 3.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/header.php 2.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/image.php 2.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/ 144.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/bg-commentpopup-h2.png 4.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/bg-content-h2-sticky.png 6.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/bg-content-h2.png 3.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/bg-footer.png 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/bg-header.png 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/bg-sidebar-h2-top.png 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/bg-sidebar-h2.png 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/border-single.png 3.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/border.png 5.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/closebtn.png 2.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/header-comment-popup.png 57.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/header.png 43.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/left.png 389.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/ping-track.png 1.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/right.png 387.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/rss-comments.png 3.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/rss-entries.png 2.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/sbmcbtn.png 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/images/searchbtn.png 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/index.php 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/page.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/screenshot.png 57.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/search.php 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/searchform.php 430.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/sidebar.php 2.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/single.php 2.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/blue-steel/style.css 11.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Blue Steel add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Blue Steel?

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

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_blue-steel The theme_mods_blue-steel option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Blue Steel 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 Blue Steel declare when it is active?

Using Blue Steel 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 Blue Steel from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install blue-steel


How to activate Blue Steel from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install blue-steel --activate


How to reinstall Blue Steel from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install blue-steel --force


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

wp theme update blue-steel


How to delete Blue Steel from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete blue-steel --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Blue Steel?

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 Blue Steel 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 Blue Steel

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