wpsnoop: fix ColorLight theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does ColorLight version 1.3.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for ColorLight to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3.0 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 1.3.0 of ColorLight 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 ColorLight 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 ColorLight add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/ 659.93kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/404.php 814.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/404.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/archive.php 2.14kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/archive.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/author.php 2.69kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/author.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/category.php 1.48kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/category.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/comments.php 2.45kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/comments.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-aside.php 1.30kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-aside.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-image.php 1.11kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-image.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-link.php 1.20kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-link.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-none.php 592.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-none.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-page.php 889.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-page.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-quote.php 1.15kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-quote.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-status.php 1.59kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content-status.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content.php 3.16kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/ 26.98kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/blocks.css 10.31kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/blocks.css file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/editor-blocks.css 11.26kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/editor-blocks.css file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/ie.css 5.41kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/css/ie.css file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/editor-style-rtl.css 413.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/editor-style-rtl.css file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/editor-style.css 5.34kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/editor-style.css file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/footer.php 982.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/footer.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php 22.71kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/header.php 2.32kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/header.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/image.php 4.72kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/image.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/ 186.16kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-1.jpg 101.57kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-1.jpg file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-2.jpg 26.75kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-2.jpg file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-3.jpg 28.60kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-3.jpg file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-4.jpg 29.24kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/images/pattern-jumble-4.jpg file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/ 11.45kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/block-patterns.php 6.86kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/block-patterns.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/custom-header.php 4.59kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/custom-header.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/index.php 2.10kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/index.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/ 5.92kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/html5.js 2.37kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/html5.js file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/navigation.js 1.52kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/navigation.js file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/theme-customizer.js 2.04kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/js/theme-customizer.js file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page-templates/ 1.80kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page-templates/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page-templates/front-page.php 0.99kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page-templates/front-page.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page-templates/full-width.php 829.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page-templates/full-width.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page.php 737.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/page.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/readme.txt 5.06kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/readme.txt file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/rtl.css 4.68kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/rtl.css file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/screenshot.png 315.92kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/screenshot.png file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/search.php 1.37kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/search.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/sidebar-front.php 985.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/sidebar-front.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/sidebar.php 419.00B The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/sidebar.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/single.php 1.02kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/single.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/style.css 36.96kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/style.css file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/tag.php 1.45kB The wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/tag.php file has potential conflicts with at least 16 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/ 174.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/css/ 4.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/css/ie.css 4.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/footer.php 697.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/functions.php 491.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/header.php 2.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/js/ 5.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/js/html5.js 2.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/js/navigation.js 863.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/js/theme-customizer.js 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/license.txt 14.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/readme.txt 1.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/rtl.css 4.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/screenshot.png 103.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colorlight/style.css 36.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does ColorLight add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme ColorLight?

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

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_colorlight The theme_mods_colorlight option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use ColorLight 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 ColorLight declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
twentytwelve_admin_header_image 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_admin_header_image()
twentytwelve_admin_header_style 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_admin_header_style()
twentytwelve_block_editor_styles 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_block_editor_styles()
twentytwelve_body_class 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_body_class()
twentytwelve_comment 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_comment()
twentytwelve_content_nav 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_content_nav()
twentytwelve_content_width 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_content_width()
twentytwelve_custom_header_fonts 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_custom_header_fonts()
twentytwelve_custom_header_setup 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_custom_header_setup()
twentytwelve_customize_partial_blogdescription 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_customize_partial_blogdescription()
twentytwelve_customize_partial_blogname 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_customize_partial_blogname()
twentytwelve_customize_preview_js 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_customize_preview_js()
twentytwelve_customize_register 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_customize_register()
twentytwelve_entry_meta 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_entry_meta()
twentytwelve_get_font_url 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_get_font_url()
twentytwelve_header_style 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_header_style()
twentytwelve_mce_css 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_mce_css()
twentytwelve_page_menu_args 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_page_menu_args()
twentytwelve_resource_hints 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_resource_hints()
twentytwelve_scripts_styles 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_scripts_styles()
twentytwelve_setup 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_setup()
twentytwelve_widget_tag_cloud_args 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_widget_tag_cloud_args()
twentytwelve_widgets_init 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_widgets_init()
twentytwelve_wp_title 16 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twentytwelve_wp_title()
colorlight_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colorlight_custom_header_setup()
colorlight_register_footer_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colorlight_register_footer_menu()

Using ColorLight 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 ColorLight from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install colorlight


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

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

wp theme install colorlight --activate


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

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

wp theme install colorlight --force


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

wp theme update colorlight


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

wp theme delete colorlight --force

Where can you download earlier versions of ColorLight?

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 ColorLight 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 ColorLight

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