wpsnoop: fix Design Notes theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Design Notes version 1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Design Notes to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2 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 1.2 of Design Notes 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 Design Notes 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 Design Notes add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/design-notes/ 488.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/404.php 152.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/archive.php 193.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/archives.php 462.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/blank.gif 49.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/comments.php 3.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/footer.php 254.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/functions.php 548.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/header.php 2.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/iepngfix.htc 3.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/ 11.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/bg.png 187.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/body.png 255.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/bullet_blue.png 289.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/cat.png 1.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/comment.png 413.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/container.png 716.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/cup_edit.png 778.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/date.png 626.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/email.png 641.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/feed.png 691.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/group_link.png 858.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/link.png 343.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/lower.png 158.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/office3_48.png 764.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/office3_481.png 556.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/posts.png 129.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/sidebar.png 275.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/tag_blue.png 586.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/template1.png 289.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/twitter.png 504.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/images/user.png 741.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/index.php 189.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/js/ 60.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/js/blank.gif 43.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/js/jquery-1.3.2.min.js 55.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/js/jquery.pngFix.js 4.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/loop-nofooter.php 2.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/loop-nometa.php 581.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/lowersection.php 307.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/page.php 181.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/screenshot.png 384.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/search.php 190.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/searchform.php 297.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/sidebar.php 281.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/single.php 130.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/style.css 13.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/design-notes/theloop.php 3.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Design Notes add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Design Notes?

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

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_design-notes The theme_mods_design-notes option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Design Notes 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 Design Notes declare when it is active?

Using Design Notes 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 Design Notes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install design-notes


How to activate Design Notes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install design-notes --activate


How to reinstall Design Notes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install design-notes --force


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

wp theme update design-notes


How to delete Design Notes from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete design-notes --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Design Notes?

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 Design Notes 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 Design Notes

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