wpsnoop: fix Fad theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Fad version 3.0.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Fad to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.0.1 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 3.0.1 of Fad 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 Fad 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 Fad add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/fad/ 869.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/404.php 958.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/archive.php 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/ 64.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/ 60.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/flexslider-icon.eot 2.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/flexslider-icon.svg 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/flexslider-icon.ttf 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/flexslider-icon.woff 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/fontello.eot 12.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/fontello.svg 12.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/fontello.ttf 12.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/fontello.woff 7.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/font/fontello.woff2 6.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/js/ 4.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/js/custom.js 428.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/js/customizer-controls.js 790.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/js/navigation.js 2.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/assets/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js 685.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/changelog-free.txt 180.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/changelog-premium.txt 179.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/comments.php 1.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/footer.php 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/functions.php 4.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/gutenberg-blocks.css 9.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/gutenberg-blocks.css.map 18.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/header.php 584.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/ 164.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/custom-styles.php 5.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/customizer/ 20.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/customizer/customizer.php 2.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/customizer/options/ 17.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/customizer/options/colors.php 1.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/customizer/options/homepage.php 6.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/customizer/options/layout.php 6.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/customizer/options/typography.php 3.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/functions-tgmpa.php 1.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/gutenberg.php 2.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/lib/ 130.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/lib/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php 124.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/lib/widgets/ 5.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/lib/widgets/class-fad-recent-posts-widget.php 5.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/theme-hooks.php 2.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/inc/theme-tags.php 1.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/index.php 1.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/page.php 589.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/readme.txt 2.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/screenshot.png 445.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/search.php 1.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/searchform.php 567.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/sidebar.php 364.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/single.php 593.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/style.css 47.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/style.css.map 91.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/ 9.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/ 5.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/entry-none.php 1.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/entry-page.php 593.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/entry-search.php 700.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/entry-single.php 853.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/entry-tile.php 716.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/entry.php 987.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/meta.php 591.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/content/pagination.php 526.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/header/ 3.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/header/brand.php 636.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/header/layout-blog.php 629.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/header/layout-business.php 920.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/header/layout.php 607.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/header/navigation.php 433.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/template-parts/sections/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/templates/ 1.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/templates/elementor.php 481.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/templates/full-width.php 564.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/fad/templates/no-sidebar.php 573.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Fad add to WordPress?

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

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

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_fad The theme_mods_fad option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_fad_recent_posts_widget The widget_fad_recent_posts_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Fad 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 Fad declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
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()
fad_block_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_block_styles()
fad_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_body_class()
fad_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_content_width()
fad_custom_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_custom_body_class()
fad_custom_color_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_custom_color_styles()
fad_custom_default_pages_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_custom_default_pages_styles()
fad_custom_font_families 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_custom_font_families()
fad_custom_homepage_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_custom_homepage_styles()
fad_custom_typography_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_custom_typography_styles()
fad_customize_register_colors 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_customize_register_colors()
fad_customize_register_homepage 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_customize_register_homepage()
fad_customize_register_layout 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_customize_register_layout()
fad_customize_register_typography 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_customize_register_typography()
fad_customizer_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_customizer_css()
fad_customizer_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_customizer_scripts()
fad_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_excerpt_length()
fad_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_excerpt_more()
fad_get_colors 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_colors()
fad_get_contrast_text_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_contrast_text_color()
fad_get_copyright_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_copyright_text()
fad_get_font_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_font_options()
fad_get_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_fonts()
fad_get_fonts_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_fonts_url()
fad_get_selected_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_selected_fonts()
fad_get_sidebar_layout_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_get_sidebar_layout_options()
fad_has_post_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_has_post_excerpt()
fad_has_show_post_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_has_show_post_excerpt()
fad_has_show_recent_posts_title_desc 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_has_show_recent_posts_title_desc()
fad_is_homepage 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_is_homepage()
fad_recent_posts_widget_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_recent_posts_widget_register()
fad_register_required_plugins 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_register_required_plugins()
fad_resource_hints 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_resource_hints()
fad_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_sanitize_checkbox()
fad_sanitize_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_sanitize_fonts()
fad_sanitize_opacity 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_sanitize_opacity()
fad_sanitize_sidebar_layout 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_sanitize_sidebar_layout()
fad_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_scripts()
fad_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_setup()
fad_show_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_show_excerpt()
fad_show_homepage_citations 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_show_homepage_citations()
fad_sidebars 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_sidebars()
fad_the_author_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_the_author_link()
fad_the_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_the_date()
fad_the_meta_visible_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fad_the_meta_visible_class()

Using Fad 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 Fad from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install fad


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

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

wp theme install fad --activate


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

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

wp theme install fad --force


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

wp theme update fad


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

wp theme delete fad --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Fad?

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 Fad 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 Fad

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