wpsnoop: fix Brilliant theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Brilliant version 1.1.9 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Brilliant to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.9 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 1.1.9 of Brilliant 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 Brilliant 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: Brilliant

Theme Slug: brilliant Internal ID: 105265 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.1.9 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 60 (1.05MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 38

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Which new files does Brilliant add to WordPress?

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The theme Brilliant added 60 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/brilliant/	1.05MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/404.php	1.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/archive.php	1.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/	472.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/css/	20.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/css/elegant-icons.min.css	20.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/fonts/	449.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/fonts/ElegantIcons.eot	58.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/fonts/ElegantIcons.svg	270.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/fonts/ElegantIcons.ttf	58.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/fonts/ElegantIcons.woff	62.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/js/	2.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/assets/js/script.js	2.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/comments.php	3.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/footer.php	2.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/functions.php	15.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/header.php	1.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/	44.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/css/	10.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/css/editor-blocks.css	6.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/css/editor-style.css	3.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/customize-pro/	4.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/customize-pro/class-customize.php	2.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/customize-pro/customize-controls.css	437.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/customize-pro/customize-controls.js	332.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/customize-pro/section-pro.php	1.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/customizer-css.php	5.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/customizer.php	16.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/jetpack.php	969.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/js/	999.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/js/customizer.js	999.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/inc/template-tags.php	5.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/index.php	1.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/languages/	9.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/languages/brilliant.pot	9.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/languages/readme.txt	322.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/page-templates/	1.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/page-templates/fullwidth.php	1.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/page.php	1.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/readme.txt	3.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/screenshot.png	442.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/search.php	1.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/searchform.php	722.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/sidebar.php	400.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/single.php	1.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/style.css	49.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/	12.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/author-bio.php	971.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/content-grid.php	1.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/content-none.php	1.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/content-page.php	1.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/content-search.php	1.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/content-single.php	1.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/content.php	1.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/header/	1.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/header/logo-centered.php	798.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/header/logo-left.php	780.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/loop-first-overlay.php	1.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/navigation/	774.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/brilliant/template-parts/navigation/navigation-main.php	774.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Brilliant add to WordPress?

The theme Brilliant 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 Brilliant?

Brilliant 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 Brilliant?

When Brilliant 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
Brilliant
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645505871;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_brilliant		The theme_mods_brilliant option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_brilliant
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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

Installing Brilliant added 38 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
brilliant_add_sub_menu_toggles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_add_sub_menu_toggles()
brilliant_archive_column	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_archive_column()
brilliant_archive_template	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_archive_template()
brilliant_author_avatar_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_author_avatar_link()
brilliant_author_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_author_link()
brilliant_blog_column	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_blog_column()
brilliant_blog_template	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_blog_template()
brilliant_body_classes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_body_classes()
brilliant_categorized_blog	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_categorized_blog()
brilliant_credits	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_credits()
brilliant_custom_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_custom_css()
brilliant_custom_logo	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_custom_logo()
brilliant_custom_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_custom_style()
brilliant_customize_preview_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_customize_preview_js()
brilliant_customizer_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_customizer_styles()
brilliant_editor_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_editor_css()
brilliant_editor_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_editor_style()
brilliant_entry_footer	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_entry_footer()
brilliant_excerpt_length	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_excerpt_length()
brilliant_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_excerpt_more()
brilliant_fallback_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_fallback_menu()
brilliant_fonts_url	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_fonts_url()
brilliant_get_brightness	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_get_brightness()
brilliant_infinite_scroll_render	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_infinite_scroll_render()
brilliant_is_amp	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_is_amp()
brilliant_is_woocommerce_active	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_is_woocommerce_active()
brilliant_jetpack_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_jetpack_setup()
brilliant_page_has_featured_image	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_page_has_featured_image()
brilliant_post_has_featured_image	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_post_has_featured_image()
brilliant_posted_on	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_posted_on()
brilliant_sanitize_checkbox	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_sanitize_checkbox()
brilliant_sanitize_choices	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_sanitize_choices()
brilliant_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_scripts()
brilliant_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_setup()
brilliant_skip_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_skip_link()
brilliant_theme_customizer	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_theme_customizer()
brilliant_time_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_time_link()
brilliant_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare brilliant_widgets_init()

Using Brilliant 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 Brilliant from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install brilliant

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

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

wp theme install brilliant --activate

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

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

wp theme install brilliant --force

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

wp theme update brilliant

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

wp theme delete brilliant --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Brilliant?

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 Brilliant 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 Brilliant

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