wpsnoop: fix ElegantWriting theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does ElegantWriting version 2.7 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for ElegantWriting to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.7 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 2.7 of ElegantWriting 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 ElegantWriting 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 ElegantWriting add to WordPress?

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

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/ 5.16MB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/404.php 868.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/404.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/archive.php 1.11kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/archive.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/comments.php 3.13kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/comments.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/ 70.24kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/compare.css 3.29kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/compare.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/custom-editor-style.css 145.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/custom-editor-style.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/font-awesome.css 36.54kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/font-awesome.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/font-awesome.min.css 30.27kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/css/font-awesome.min.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/ 1.04MB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 161.86kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 433.96kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 161.67kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 95.73kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 75.35kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 131.65kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/fonts/FontAwesome.otf file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/footer.php 1.53kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/footer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/functions.php 28.93kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/functions.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/header.php 5.68kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/icons/ 30.41kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/icons/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/icons/check.png 15.19kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/icons/check.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/icons/cross.png 15.22kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/icons/cross.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/img/ 2.65MB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/img/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/img/default_thumbnail.png 1.33MB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/img/default_thumbnail.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/img/default-bg.png 1.33MB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/img/default-bg.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/ 70.77kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/ 38.80kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/Autoload.php 862.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/Autoload.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/LICENSE 17.57kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/LICENSE file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/Loader.php 3.46kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/Loader.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/ 16.93kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/Dismiss.php 5.58kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/Dismiss.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/Notice.php 8.66kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/Notice.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/Notices.php 2.69kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/admin_notification/src/Notices.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/custom-header.php 2.16kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/custom-header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/customizer.php 22.89kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/customizer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/extras.php 1.41kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/extras.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/jetpack.php 988.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/jetpack.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/template-tags.php 4.55kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/inc/template-tags.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/index.php 1.31kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/index.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/ 16.05kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/customizer.js 11.87kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/customizer.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/elegantwriting.js 194.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/elegantwriting.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/navigation.js 3.13kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/navigation.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js 880.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/ 23.32kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/class-customize.php 2.39kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/class-customize.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/customize-controls.css 496.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/customize-controls.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/customize-controls.js 334.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/customize-controls.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/license.md 17.56kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/license.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/readme.md 1.19kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/readme.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/section-pro.php 1.37kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/justinadlock-customizer-button/section-pro.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/languages/ 3.92kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/languages/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/languages/elegantwriting.pot 3.61kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/languages/elegantwriting.pot file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/languages/readme.txt 322.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/languages/readme.txt file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/page.php 890.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/readme.txt 8.28kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/readme.txt file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/screenshot.png 0.97MB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/screenshot.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/search.php 1.11kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/search.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/single.php 747.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/single.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/style.css 46.62kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/style.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/ 5.55kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content-none.php 1.14kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content-none.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content-page.php 1.12kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content-page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content-search.php 807.00B The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content-search.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content.php 2.50kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/template-parts/content.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/ 190.84kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/CHANGELOG.md 34.72kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/CHANGELOG.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php 120.56kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/CONTRIBUTING.md 4.13kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/CONTRIBUTING.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/example.php 10.44kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/example.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/LICENSE.md 17.62kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/LICENSE.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/README.md 3.37kB The wp-content/themes/elegantwriting/tgmpa/README.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

Which new shortcodes does ElegantWriting add to WordPress?

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

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

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_elegantwriting The theme_mods_elegantwriting option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use ElegantWriting 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 ElegantWriting declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
elegantwriting_add_editor_styles 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_add_editor_styles()
elegantwriting_body_classes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_body_classes()
elegantwriting_categorized_blog 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_categorized_blog()
elegantwriting_category_transient_flusher 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_category_transient_flusher()
elegantwriting_comparepage_css 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_comparepage_css()
elegantwriting_content_width 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_content_width()
elegantwriting_custom_excerpt_length 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_custom_excerpt_length()
elegantwriting_custom_excerpt_more 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_custom_excerpt_more()
elegantwriting_custom_header_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_custom_header_setup()
elegantwriting_customize_preview_js 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_customize_preview_js()
elegantwriting_customize_register 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_customize_register()
elegantwriting_customizer_load_css 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_customizer_load_css()
elegantwriting_enqueue_googlefonts 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_enqueue_googlefonts()
elegantwriting_entry_footer 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_entry_footer()
elegantwriting_google_fonts_url 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_google_fonts_url()
elegantwriting_header_style 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_header_style()
elegantwriting_infinite_scroll_render 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_infinite_scroll_render()
elegantwriting_info_page 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_info_page()
elegantwriting_jetpack_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_jetpack_setup()
elegantwriting_light_get_image_src 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_light_get_image_src()
elegantwriting_pingback_header 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_pingback_header()
elegantwriting_posted_on 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_posted_on()
elegantwriting_register_required_plugins 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_register_required_plugins()
elegantwriting_sanitize_checkbox 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_sanitize_checkbox()
elegantwriting_sanitize_number 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_sanitize_number()
elegantwriting_scripts 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_scripts()
elegantwriting_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_setup()
elegantwriting_spbthemesnotification 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_spbthemesnotification()
elegantwriting_the_custom_logo 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_the_custom_logo()
elegantwriting_themepage 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_themepage()
elegantwriting_user_designs 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_user_designs()
elegantwriting_widgets_init 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare elegantwriting_widgets_init()
load_tgm_plugin_activation 2919 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_tgm_plugin_activation()
tgmpa 2969 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa()
tgmpa_load_bulk_installer 2936 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa_load_bulk_installer()

Using ElegantWriting 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 ElegantWriting from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install elegantwriting


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

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

wp theme install elegantwriting --activate


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

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

wp theme install elegantwriting --force


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

wp theme update elegantwriting


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

wp theme delete elegantwriting --force

Where can you download earlier versions of ElegantWriting?

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 ElegantWriting 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 ElegantWriting

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