wpsnoop: fix Boston theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Boston version 1.1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Boston to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.3 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 1.1.3 of Boston 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 Boston 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: Boston

Theme Slug: boston Internal ID: 105155 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.1.3 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 77 (820.09kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 35

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Which new files does Boston add to WordPress?

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The theme Boston added 77 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/boston/	820.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/404.php	1.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/archive.php	955.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/	363.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/css/	7.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/css/admin.css	4.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/css/customizer.css	2.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/css/font-norwester.css	327.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/	193.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/genericons/	159.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/genericons/genericons.css	27.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/genericons/Genericons.eot	21.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/genericons/Genericons.svg	75.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/genericons/Genericons.ttf	21.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/genericons/Genericons.woff	13.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/Norwester-Regular.eot	13.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/Norwester-Regular.ttf	12.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/fonts/Norwester-Regular.woff	7.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/images/	21.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/images/layout1.png	5.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/images/layout2.png	5.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/images/layout3.png	5.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/images/layout4.png	5.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/js/	92.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/js/customizer.js	999.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/js/imagesloaded.js	12.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/js/owl.carousel.js	51.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/js/owl.carousel.min.js	23.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/js/theme.js	4.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/	48.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_content.scss	5.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_document.scss	11.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_media.scss	1.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_mixins.scss	4.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_navigation.scss	4.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_plugins.scss	5.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_reset.scss	2.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_structure.scss	4.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_variables.scss	589.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/_widgets.scss	2.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/rtl.scss	3.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/assets/sass/style.scss	3.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/comments.php	1.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/footer.php	917.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/functions.php	6.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/header.php	3.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/	167.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/customizer-controls.php	2.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/customizer.php	11.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/dashboard.php	18.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/extras.php	5.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/jetpack.php	996.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/plugins-recommend.php	3.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/template-tags.php	4.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/inc/tgm.php	119.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/index.php	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/languages/	322.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/languages/readme.txt	322.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/page.php	871.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/readme.txt	3.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/rtl.css	3.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/screenshot.png	215.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/search.php	1.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/sidebar.php	378.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/single.php	696.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/style.css	39.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/	6.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/content-featured.php	846.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/content-none.php	1.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/content-page.php	0.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/content-search.php	752.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/content-single.php	1.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/content.php	1.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/template-parts/loop-featured.php	664.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/templates/	1.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/templates/full-width-page.php	1.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/boston/woocommerce.php	326.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Boston add to WordPress?

The theme Boston 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 Boston?

Boston 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 Boston?

When Boston was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 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
Boston
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645530823;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_boston		The theme_mods_boston option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

During use Boston 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 Boston there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_boston
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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

Installing Boston added 35 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
load_tgm_plugin_activation	2919 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_tgm_plugin_activation()
tgmpa	2969 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa()
tgmpa_load_bulk_installer	2936 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa_load_bulk_installer()
boston_admin_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_admin_scripts()
boston_body_classes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_body_classes()
boston_cat_count_span	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_cat_count_span()
boston_categorized_blog	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_categorized_blog()
boston_category_transient_flusher	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_category_transient_flusher()
boston_content_width	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_content_width()
boston_custom_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_custom_excerpt_more()
boston_customize_preview_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_customize_preview_js()
boston_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_customize_register()
boston_customizer_load_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_customizer_load_css()
boston_entry_footer	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_entry_footer()
boston_fonts_url	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_fonts_url()
boston_footer_credit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_footer_credit()
boston_get_custom_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_get_custom_style()
boston_get_featured_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_get_featured_posts()
boston_get_featured_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_get_featured_tags()
boston_hide_featured_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_hide_featured_tags()
boston_hide_post_featured_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_hide_post_featured_tags()
boston_infinite_scroll_render	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_infinite_scroll_render()
boston_jetpack_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_jetpack_setup()
boston_posted_on	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_posted_on()
boston_register_required_plugins	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_register_required_plugins()
boston_sanitize_absint	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_sanitize_absint()
boston_sanitize_checkbox	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_sanitize_checkbox()
boston_sanitize_sanitize_select	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_sanitize_sanitize_select()
boston_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_scripts()
boston_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_setup()
boston_setup_featured_content	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_setup_featured_content()
boston_theme_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_theme_info()
boston_theme_info_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_theme_info_page()
boston_upgrade_pro_notice	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_upgrade_pro_notice()
boston_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare boston_widgets_init()

Using Boston 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 Boston from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install boston

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

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

wp theme install boston --activate

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

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

wp theme install boston --force

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

wp theme update boston

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

wp theme delete boston --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Boston?

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 Boston 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 Boston

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