wpsnoop: fix Buttercream theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Buttercream version 1.2.9 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Buttercream to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.9 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 1.2.9 of Buttercream 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 Buttercream 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: Buttercream

Theme Slug: buttercream Internal ID: 105655 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.2.9 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 113 (2.47MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 35

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Which new files does Buttercream add to WordPress?

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The theme Buttercream added 113 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/buttercream/	2.47MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/404.php	735.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/archive.php	3.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/comments.php	3.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-aside.php	542.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-audio.php	521.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-chat.php	593.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-gallery.php	1.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-image.php	891.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-link.php	519.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-page.php	710.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-quote.php	550.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-single.php	1.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-status.php	589.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content-video.php	601.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/content.php	2.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/editor-style.css	2.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/footer.php	1.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/functions.php	9.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/header.php	2.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/image.php	4.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/	2.17MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/audio-light.png	799.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	1.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/background.png	6.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/bar-cupcake.png	4.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/bar-red.png	5.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/bar-yellow.png	5.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/cupcake-sm.png	8.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	48.78kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/cupcake-thumb.png	21.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/cupcake.png	79.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	183.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/filmstrip.png	142.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	287.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/folder-cupcake.png	217.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	620.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/folder-red.png	220.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	648.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/folder-yellow.png	220.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	796.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/footer-background.png	123.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/link-light.png	898.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	1.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/link2-light.png	689.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	1.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/postdate-cupcake.png	474.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	1.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/postdate-red.png	474.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	1.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/postdate-yellow.png	474.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	1.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/quote-light.png	841.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	1.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/red-sm.png	19.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	46.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/red-thumb.png	20.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/red.png	81.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	160.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/rss.png	348.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/ss/	168.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/ss/cupcake.png	54.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/ss/red.png	56.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/ss/yellow.png	57.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/tag-cupcake.png	209.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	370.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/tag-red.png	209.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	384.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/tag-yellow.png	210.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	368.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/templates/	896.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/templates/cupcake-blank.png	261.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/templates/header-sm-blank.png	144.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/templates/red-blank.png	229.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/templates/yellow-blank.png	261.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/wordpresslogo-light.png	1.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/yellow-sm.png	15.93kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	46.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/yellow-thumb.png	21.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/yellow.png	87.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/[email protected]	182.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/img/yellowOLD.png	86.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/inc/	26.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/inc/custom-header.php	6.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/inc/template-tags.php	6.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/inc/theme-options/	11.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/inc/theme-options/theme-options.php	11.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/inc/tweaks.php	1.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/inc/wpcom.php	303.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/index.php	1.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/js/	3.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/js/html5.js	1.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/js/keyboard-image-navigation.js	416.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/js/small-menu.js	996.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/languages/	13.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/languages/buttercream.mo	473.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/languages/buttercream.po	12.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/layouts/	1.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/layouts/content-sidebar.css	313.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/layouts/ie.css	1.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/license.txt	14.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/page.php	698.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/readme.txt	2.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/screenshot-2.png	57.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/screenshot-3.png	56.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/screenshot.png	54.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/search.php	1.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/searchform.php	578.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/sidebar-2.php	406.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/sidebar-3.php	405.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/sidebar.php	405.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/single.php	802.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/buttercream/style.css	37.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Buttercream add to WordPress?

The theme Buttercream 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 Buttercream?

Buttercream 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 Buttercream?

When Buttercream 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
Buttercream
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645528776;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_buttercream		The theme_mods_buttercream option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_buttercream
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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

Installing Buttercream 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
buttercream_admin_header_image	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_admin_header_image()
buttercream_admin_header_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_admin_header_style()
buttercream_admin_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_admin_styles()
buttercream_alternate_default_headers	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_alternate_default_headers()
buttercream_body_classes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_body_classes()
buttercream_categorized_blog	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_categorized_blog()
buttercream_category_transient_flusher	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_category_transient_flusher()
buttercream_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_comment()
buttercream_content_nav	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_content_nav()
buttercream_contextual_help	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_contextual_help()
buttercream_custom_header_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_custom_header_setup()
buttercream_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_customize_register()
buttercream_enhanced_image_navigation	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_enhanced_image_navigation()
buttercream_footer_credits	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_footer_credits()
buttercream_get_default_theme_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_get_default_theme_options()
buttercream_get_layout_defaults	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_get_layout_defaults()
buttercream_get_theme_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_get_theme_options()
buttercream_head	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_head()
buttercream_header_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_header_style()
buttercream_is_a_default_header	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_is_a_default_header()
buttercream_option_page_capability	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_option_page_capability()
buttercream_page_menu_args	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_page_menu_args()
buttercream_posted_on	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_posted_on()
buttercream_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_scripts()
buttercream_settings_field_custom_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_settings_field_custom_css()
buttercream_settings_field_support	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_settings_field_support()
buttercream_settings_field_theme_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_settings_field_theme_style()
buttercream_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_setup()
buttercream_theme_options_add_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_theme_options_add_page()
buttercream_theme_options_admin_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_theme_options_admin_styles()
buttercream_theme_options_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_theme_options_init()
buttercream_theme_options_render_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_theme_options_render_page()
buttercream_theme_options_validate	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_theme_options_validate()
buttercream_theme_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_theme_style()
buttercream_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare buttercream_widgets_init()

Using Buttercream 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 Buttercream from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install buttercream

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

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

wp theme install buttercream --activate

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

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

wp theme install buttercream --force

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

wp theme update buttercream

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

wp theme delete buttercream --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Buttercream?

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 Buttercream 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 Buttercream

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