wpsnoop: fix dax theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does dax version 2.73 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for dax to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.73 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 2.73 of dax 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 dax 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 dax add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/dax/ 1.05MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/404.php 703.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/archive.php 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/comments.php 1.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/css/ 145.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/css/bootstrap.css 142.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/css/editor-style.css 3.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/footer.php 2.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/functions.php 7.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/ 187.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/COPYING.txt 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/genericons.css 26.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/Genericons.eot 22.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/Genericons.svg 77.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/Genericons.ttf 22.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/Genericons.woff 14.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/LICENSE.txt 17.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/genericons/README.md 6.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/header.php 3.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/inc/ 38.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/inc/customizer.php 32.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/inc/template-tags.php 5.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/index.php 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/js/ 6.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/js/customizer.js 310.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/js/functions.js 6.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/languages/ 23.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/languages/dax.pot 7.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/languages/es_US.mo 6.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/languages/es_US.po 9.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/page.php 510.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/readme.txt 4.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/screenshot.png 561.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/search.php 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/searchform.php 606.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/sidebar.php 217.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/single.php 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/style.css 73.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/templates/ 6.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/templates/biography.php 816.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/templates/content-none.php 880.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/templates/content-page.php 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/templates/content-search.php 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/templates/content-single.php 1.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dax/templates/content.php 1.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does dax add to WordPress?

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

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

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_dax The theme_mods_dax option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use dax 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 dax declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
dax_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_body_classes()
dax_categorized_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_categorized_blog()
dax_category_transient_flusher 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_category_transient_flusher()
dax_color_scheme_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_color_scheme_css()
dax_color_scheme_css_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_color_scheme_css_template()
dax_content_image_sizes_attr 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_content_image_sizes_attr()
dax_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_content_width()
dax_custom_header_and_background 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_custom_header_and_background()
dax_customize_control_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_customize_control_js()
dax_customize_partial_blogdescription 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_customize_partial_blogdescription()
dax_customize_partial_blogname 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_customize_partial_blogname()
dax_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_customize_preview_js()
dax_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_customize_register()
dax_entry_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_entry_date()
dax_entry_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_entry_meta()
dax_entry_taxonomies 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_entry_taxonomies()
dax_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_excerpt()
dax_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_excerpt_more()
dax_fonts_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_fonts_url()
dax_footer_bg_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_footer_bg_color()
dax_footer_link_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_footer_link_color()
dax_footer_text_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_footer_text_color()
dax_footer_widget_bg_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_footer_widget_bg_color()
dax_get_color_scheme 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_get_color_scheme()
dax_get_color_scheme_choices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_get_color_scheme_choices()
dax_get_color_scheme_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_get_color_scheme_css()
dax_get_color_schemes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_get_color_schemes()
dax_get_option 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_get_option()
dax_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_header_style()
dax_hex2rgb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_hex2rgb()
dax_javascript_detection 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_javascript_detection()
dax_link_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_link_color_css()
dax_main_text_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_main_text_color_css()
dax_nav_bg_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_nav_bg_color()
dax_nav_dropdown_bg_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_nav_dropdown_bg_color()
dax_nav_dropdown_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_nav_dropdown_color()
dax_nav_fallback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_nav_fallback()
dax_nav_link_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_nav_link_color()
dax_page_background_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_page_background_color_css()
dax_post_thumbnail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_post_thumbnail()
dax_post_thumbnail_sizes_attr 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_post_thumbnail_sizes_attr()
dax_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_sanitize_checkbox()
dax_sanitize_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_sanitize_color()
dax_sanitize_color_scheme 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_sanitize_color_scheme()
dax_sanitize_strip_slashes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_sanitize_strip_slashes()
dax_sanitize_textarea 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_sanitize_textarea()
dax_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_scripts()
dax_secondary_text_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_secondary_text_color_css()
dax_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_setup()
dax_the_custom_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_the_custom_logo()
dax_widget_tag_cloud_args 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_widget_tag_cloud_args()
dax_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dax_widgets_init()

Using dax 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 dax from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install dax


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

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

wp theme install dax --activate


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

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

wp theme install dax --force


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

wp theme update dax


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

wp theme delete dax --force

Where can you download earlier versions of dax?

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 dax 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 dax

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