wpsnoop: fix Dear Diary theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Dear Diary version 1.0.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Dear Diary to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.2 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 1.0.2 of Dear Diary 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 Dear Diary 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: Dear Diary

Theme Slug: dear-diary Internal ID: 107553 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.0.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 16 (124.95kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 2

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Which new files does Dear Diary add to WordPress?

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The theme Dear Diary added 16 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/	124.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/404.php	842.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/comments.php	3.82kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/footer.php	463.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/functions.php	1.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/header.php	3.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/images/	89.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/images/bg.jpg	79.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/images/blue.gif	45.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/images/div.jpg	1.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/images/pageBg.jpg	8.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/index.php	1.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/page-archives.php	1.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/screenshot.png	12.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/script.js	315.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/dear-diary/style.css	10.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Dear Diary add to WordPress?

The theme Dear Diary 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 Dear Diary?

Dear Diary 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 Dear Diary?

When Dear Diary 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
Dear Diary
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645503165;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_dear-diary		The theme_mods_dear-diary option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_dear-diary
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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What new PHP functions does Dear Diary declare when it is active?

Installing Dear Diary added 2 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
dd_comment_link		0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dd_comment_link()
dd_get_page_link_by_slug		0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare dd_get_page_link_by_slug()

Using Dear Diary 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 Dear Diary from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install dear-diary

How to activate Dear Diary from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install dear-diary --activate

How to reinstall Dear Diary from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install dear-diary --force

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

wp theme update dear-diary

How to delete Dear Diary from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete dear-diary --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Dear Diary?

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 Dear Diary 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 Dear Diary

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