wpsnoop: fix Distinction theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Distinction version 1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Distinction 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 Distinction 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 Distinction 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: Distinction

Theme Slug: distinction Internal ID: 107928 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 80 (506.64kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 11 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 43

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Which new files does Distinction add to WordPress?

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The theme Distinction added 80 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/distinction/	506.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/404.php	765.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/archive.php	1.93kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/attachment.php	567.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/author.php	1.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/category.php	932.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/comments.php	2.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/editor-style-rtl.css	711.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/editor-style.css	4.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/footer.php	1.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions.php	19.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/	34.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/options-help.php	3.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/options-register-general.php	4.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/options-register-layout.php	5.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/options-register-style.php	3.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/options-register.php	4.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/options.php	8.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/shortcodes.php	1.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/functions/wpnj_distinction-admin.css	1.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/header.php	6.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/	300.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/blockquote.png	1.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/body-bg.jpg	35.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/chat-bg.jpg	110.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/comment-bg.png	131.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/favicon.ico	1.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/footer-bg.jpg	1.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/footer-bg.png	5.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-aside.png	0.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-audio.png	1.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-chat.png	0.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-clock.png	991.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-default.png	980.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-facebook.png	7.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-gallery.png	389.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-image.png	0.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-link.png	1.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-quote.png	993.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-status.png	0.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-twitter.png	9.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/icon-video.png	986.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/layout-bg.png	1.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/lt-flurl.png	2.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/menu-sep.png	975.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/quote-bg.jpg	9.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/rt-flurl.png	2.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/search-bg.jpg	1.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/search-bg.png	2.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/standard-bg.jpg	18.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/standard-entry-bg.png	26.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/standard-entry-title-bg.png	44.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/video-bg.jpg	7.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/widget-bg.png	130.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/wordpress-ninjas.png	868.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/images/wordpress.png	849.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/index.php	881.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/js/	3.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/js/distinction.js	206.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/js/jquery.masonry.min.js	3.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/languages/	8.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/languages/wpnj_distinction.pot	8.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/license.txt	15.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/loop-attachment.php	3.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/loop-page.php	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/loop-single.php	8.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/loop.php	11.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/onecolumn-page.php	702.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/page.php	754.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/post-utility.php	1.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/readme.txt	1.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/rtl.css	4.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/screenshot.png	24.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/search.php	1.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/searchform.php	315.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/sidebar-footer.php	1.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/sidebar.php	1.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/single.php	558.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/style.css	38.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/distinction/tag.php	825.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Distinction add to WordPress?

The theme Distinction added 11 new shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

ShortCode		Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[three_four]		The three_four shortcode has potential conflicts with at least 3 other plugins or themes.
[four_four]		The four_four shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[one_four]		The one_four shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[one_three]		The one_three shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[one_two]		The one_two shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[three_one]		The three_one shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[three_three]		The three_three shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[three_two]		The three_two shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[two_four]		The two_four shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[two_three]		The two_three shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
[two_two]		The two_two shortcode doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Note: We have not yet checked to see if these shortcodes work as expected in pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or when set as the page title, in content, in the excert, in menus or anywhere else within a WordPress installation. A shortcode could produce errors due to parameters added when it is used, or if the plugin is updated and the format of the shortcode has changed.

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

Distinction 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 Distinction?

When Distinction was activated and loaded for the first time it created 5 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
Distinction
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645523461;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_distinction		The theme_mods_distinction option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}
theme_wpnj_distinction_options		The theme_wpnj_distinction_options option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:10:{s:20:"header_menu_position";s:5:"below";s:17:"header_menu_depth";i:3;s:21:"display_header_flames";b:1;s:24:"display_site_description";b:1;s:24:"display_menu_search_form";b:1;s:14:"analytics_code";s:0:"";s:21:"display_footer_credit";b:1;s:16:"sidebar_position";s:5:"right";s:8:"webfonts";N;s:13:"theme_version";s:3:"1.2";}

During use Distinction 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 Distinction there were 5 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_distinction
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched
theme_wpnj_distinction_options

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What new PHP functions does Distinction declare when it is active?

Installing Distinction added 43 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
wpnj_distinction_admin_options_page	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_admin_options_page()
wpnj_distinction_admin_options_page_tabs	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_admin_options_page_tabs()
wpnj_distinction_analytics	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_analytics()
wpnj_distinction_auto_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_auto_excerpt_more()
wpnj_distinction_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_comment()
wpnj_distinction_comment_pagination	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_comment_pagination()
wpnj_distinction_contextual_help	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_contextual_help()
wpnj_distinction_continue_reading_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_continue_reading_link()
wpnj_distinction_custom_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_custom_excerpt_more()
wpnj_distinction_custom_webfonts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_custom_webfonts()
wpnj_distinction_embed_defaults	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_embed_defaults()
wpnj_distinction_enqueue_admin_font_family	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_enqueue_admin_font_family()
wpnj_distinction_enqueue_admin_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_enqueue_admin_style()
wpnj_distinction_excerpt_length	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_excerpt_length()
wpnj_distinction_footer_credit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_footer_credit()
wpnj_distinction_get_contextual_help_text	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_get_contextual_help_text()
wpnj_distinction_get_default_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_get_default_options()
wpnj_distinction_get_settings_page_tabs	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_get_settings_page_tabs()
wpnj_distinction_get_valid_webfonts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_get_valid_webfonts()
wpnj_distinction_init_method	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_init_method()
wpnj_distinction_menu_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_menu_options()
wpnj_distinction_options_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_options_init()
wpnj_distinction_page_menu_args	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_page_menu_args()
wpnj_distinction_pagination	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_pagination()
wpnj_distinction_posted_in	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_posted_in()
wpnj_distinction_posted_on	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_posted_on()
wpnj_distinction_register_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_register_options()
wpnj_distinction_remove_gallery_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_remove_gallery_css()
wpnj_distinction_remove_recent_comments_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_remove_recent_comments_style()
wpnj_distinction_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_setup()
wpnj_distinction_sidebar	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_sidebar()
wpnj_distinction_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_distinction_widgets_init()
wpnj_four_four	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_four_four()
wpnj_one_four	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_one_four()
wpnj_one_three	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_one_three()
wpnj_one_two	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_one_two()
wpnj_three_four	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_three_four()
wpnj_three_one	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_three_one()
wpnj_three_three	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_three_three()
wpnj_three_two	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_three_two()
wpnj_two_four	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_two_four()
wpnj_two_three	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_two_three()
wpnj_two_two	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpnj_two_two()

Using Distinction 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 Distinction from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install distinction

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

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

wp theme install distinction --activate

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

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

wp theme install distinction --force

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

wp theme update distinction

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

wp theme delete distinction --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Distinction?

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 Distinction 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 Distinction

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