wpsnoop: fix ColorNews theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does ColorNews version 1.2.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for ColorNews to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.5 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 1.2.5 of ColorNews 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 ColorNews 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 ColorNews add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/colornews/ 1.82MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/404.php 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/archive.php 1.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/comments.php 2.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/ 880.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/css/ 61.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css 34.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css 26.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/fonts/ 819.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 69.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 357.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 138.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 81.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 65.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/font-awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 107.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/footer.php 914.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/front-page.php 3.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/functions.php 7.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/gulpfile.js 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/header.php 6.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/ 44.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/bg-pattern.jpg 1.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/big-slider-thumb.png 2.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/big-slider.png 5.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/random-placeholder.png 523.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/style-1.jpg 8.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/style-2.jpg 8.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/style-3.jpg 11.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/img/style-4.jpg 5.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/ 188.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/ 51.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/class-colornews-admin.php 1.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/class-colornews-dashboard.php 3.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/class-colornews-notice.php 3.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/class-colornews-theme-review-notice.php 8.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/class-colornews-upgrade-notice.php 4.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/class-colornews-welcome-notice.php 6.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/css/ 5.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/css/admin.css 5.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/images/ 14.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/images/colornews-square-logo.png 3.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/images/left-sidebar.png 2.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/images/no-sidebar-content-centered-layout.png 2.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/images/no-sidebar-full-width-layout.png 2.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/images/right-sidebar.png 2.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/js/ 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/js/plugin-handle.js 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/admin/meta-boxes.php 3.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/custom-header.php 1.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/customize-controls/ 2.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/customize-controls/class-colornews-image-radio-control.php 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/customize-controls/class-colornews-upsell-section.php 994.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/customizer.php 27.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/extras.php 658.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/functions.php 31.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/post-formats.php 411.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/related-posts.php 2.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/template-tags.php 7.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/ 62.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-125x125-advertisement-widget.php 5.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-300x250-advertisement-widget.php 4.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-728x90-advertisement-widget.php 4.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-custom-tag-widget.php 1.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-featured-post-style-four-widget.php 5.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-featured-post-style-one-widget.php 5.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-featured-post-style-three-widget.php 7.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-featured-post-style-two-widget.php 7.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-popular-posts-widget.php 4.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/colornews-random-posts-widget.php 4.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/inc/widgets/widgets.php 10.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/index.php 1.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/ 217.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/custom.js 4.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/customizer.js 938.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/fitvids/ 3.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/fitvids/jquery.fitvids.js 3.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/html5shiv.js 10.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/html5shiv.min.js 2.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/image-uploader.js 1.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/jquery.bxslider/ 106.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/jquery.bxslider/images/ 11.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/jquery.bxslider/images/bx_loader.gif 8.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/jquery.bxslider/images/controls.png 2.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/jquery.bxslider/jquery.bxslider.css 3.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/jquery.bxslider/jquery.bxslider.js 68.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/jquery.bxslider/jquery.bxslider.min.js 23.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/magnific-popup/ 69.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/magnific-popup/jquery.magnific-popup.js 42.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/magnific-popup/jquery.magnific-popup.min.js 19.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/magnific-popup/magnific-popup.css 7.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js 777.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/sticky/ 10.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/sticky/jquery.sticky.js 10.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/tickerme/ 7.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/tickerme/styles.css 512.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/tickerme/tickerme.js 4.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/js/tickerme/tickerme.min.js 2.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/languages/ 25.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/languages/colornews.pot 25.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/package-lock.json 203.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/page-templates/ 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/page-templates/contact.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/page.php 1.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/readme.txt 6.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/screenshot.jpg 111.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/search.php 1.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/searchform.php 518.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/sidebar-footer.php 1.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/sidebar-left.php 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/sidebar.php 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/single.php 1.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/style-editor-block.css 10.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/style-rtl.css 63.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/style.css 63.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/template-parts/ 7.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/template-parts/content-none.php 1.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/template-parts/content-page.php 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/template-parts/content-search.php 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/template-parts/content-single.php 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/colornews/template-parts/content.php 1.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does ColorNews add to WordPress?

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

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

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_colornews The theme_mods_colornews option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_125x125_advertisement_widget The widget_colornews_125x125_advertisement_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_300x250_advertisement_widget The widget_colornews_300x250_advertisement_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_728x90_advertisement_widget The widget_colornews_728x90_advertisement_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_custom_tag_widget The widget_colornews_custom_tag_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_featured_post_style_four_widget The widget_colornews_featured_post_style_four_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_featured_post_style_one_widget The widget_colornews_featured_post_style_one_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_featured_post_style_three_widget The widget_colornews_featured_post_style_three_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_featured_post_style_two_widget The widget_colornews_featured_post_style_two_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_popular_posts_widget The widget_colornews_popular_posts_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_colornews_random_posts_widget The widget_colornews_random_posts_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use ColorNews 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 ColorNews declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
colornews_add_custom_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_add_custom_box()
colornews_admin_header_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_admin_header_image()
colornews_archive_description 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_archive_description()
colornews_archive_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_archive_title()
colornews_block_editor_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_block_editor_styles()
colornews_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_body_class()
colornews_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_body_classes()
colornews_breaking_news 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_breaking_news()
colornews_categorized_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_categorized_blog()
colornews_category_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_category_color()
colornews_category_title_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_category_title_function()
colornews_category_transient_flusher 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_category_transient_flusher()
colornews_colored_category_return 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_colored_category_return()
colornews_colored_category_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_colored_category_title()
colornews_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_comment()
colornews_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_content_width()
colornews_continue_reading 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_continue_reading()
colornews_custom_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_custom_css()
colornews_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_custom_header_setup()
colornews_customize_partial_blogdescription 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_customize_partial_blogdescription()
colornews_customize_partial_blogname 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_customize_partial_blogname()
colornews_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_customize_preview_js()
colornews_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_customize_register()
colornews_customizer_custom_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_customizer_custom_scripts()
colornews_date_display 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_date_display()
colornews_entry_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_entry_meta()
colornews_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_excerpt_length()
colornews_fonts_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_fonts_url()
colornews_footer_copyright 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_footer_copyright()
colornews_gallery_atts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_gallery_atts()
colornews_get_sidebar 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_get_sidebar()
colornews_header_image_markup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_header_image_markup()
colornews_header_image_markup_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_header_image_markup_filter()
colornews_image_uploader 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_image_uploader()
colornews_page_layout 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_page_layout()
colornews_pingback_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_pingback_header()
colornews_plugin_version_compare 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_plugin_version_compare()
colornews_post_navigation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_post_navigation()
colornews_posts_navigation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_posts_navigation()
colornews_published_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_published_date()
colornews_random_post 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_random_post()
colornews_related_posts_function 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_related_posts_function()
colornews_render_header_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_render_header_image()
colornews_responsive_video 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_responsive_video()
colornews_save_custom_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_save_custom_meta()
colornews_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_scripts()
colornews_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_setup()
colornews_sidebar_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_sidebar_select()
colornews_social_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_social_menu()
colornews_the_custom_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_the_custom_logo()
colornews_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_widgets_init()
colornews_wrapper_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_wrapper_end()
colornews_wrapper_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare colornews_wrapper_start()

Using ColorNews 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 ColorNews from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install colornews


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

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

wp theme install colornews --activate


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

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

wp theme install colornews --force


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

wp theme update colornews


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

wp theme delete colornews --force

Where can you download earlier versions of ColorNews?

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 ColorNews 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 ColorNews

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