wpsnoop: fix Forever theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Forever version 1.2.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Forever to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.4 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 1.2.4 of Forever 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 Forever 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 Forever add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/forever/ 579.51kB The wp-content/themes/forever/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/404.php 1.41kB The wp-content/themes/forever/404.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/archive.php 2.05kB The wp-content/themes/forever/archive.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/author.php 2.05kB The wp-content/themes/forever/author.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/category.php 1.72kB The wp-content/themes/forever/category.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/colophon.php 705.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/colophon.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/comments.php 3.31kB The wp-content/themes/forever/comments.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/content-gallery.php 4.32kB The wp-content/themes/forever/content-gallery.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/content-image.php 3.55kB The wp-content/themes/forever/content-image.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/content-page.php 690.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/content-page.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/content-single.php 2.18kB The wp-content/themes/forever/content-single.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/content.php 2.49kB The wp-content/themes/forever/content.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/footer.php 2.70kB The wp-content/themes/forever/footer.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/functions.php 18.02kB The wp-content/themes/forever/functions.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/greeting.php 458.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/greeting.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/guestbook.php 532.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/guestbook.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/header.php 1.12kB The wp-content/themes/forever/header.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/image.php 3.89kB The wp-content/themes/forever/image.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/images/ 28.43kB The wp-content/themes/forever/images/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/images/body-bg.png 291.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/images/body-bg.png file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/images/body-bg.psd 28.14kB The wp-content/themes/forever/images/body-bg.psd file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/inc/ 13.33kB The wp-content/themes/forever/inc/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/inc/custom-header.php 4.13kB The wp-content/themes/forever/inc/custom-header.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/inc/theme-options.css 169.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/inc/theme-options.css file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/inc/theme-options.js 1.21kB The wp-content/themes/forever/inc/theme-options.js file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/inc/theme-options.php 7.82kB The wp-content/themes/forever/inc/theme-options.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/index.php 4.79kB The wp-content/themes/forever/index.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/js/ 3.07kB The wp-content/themes/forever/js/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/js/guestbook.js 205.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/js/guestbook.js file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/js/html5.js 1.95kB The wp-content/themes/forever/js/html5.js file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/js/slider.js 938.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/js/slider.js file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ 260.65kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ directory has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/az.mo 5.93kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/az.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/az.po 9.60kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/az.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/de_DE.mo 6.31kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/de_DE.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/de_DE.po 9.69kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/de_DE.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/el-po.mo 7.96kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/el-po.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/el-po.po 11.49kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/el-po.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/es_ES.mo 6.88kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/es_ES.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/es_ES.po 10.00kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/es_ES.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fa_IR.mo 8.22kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fa_IR.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fa_IR.po 11.17kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fa_IR.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/forever.pot 7.79kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/forever.pot file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_CA.mo 6.86kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_CA.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_CA.po 10.04kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_CA.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_FR.mo 6.73kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_FR.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_FR.po 9.88kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/fr_FR.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ga.mo 6.41kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ga.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ga.po 9.89kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ga.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/he_IL.mo 7.33kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/he_IL.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/he_IL.po 10.45kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/he_IL.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/it_IT.mo 6.51kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/it_IT.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/it_IT.po 9.80kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/it_IT.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ja.mo 7.39kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ja.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ja.po 10.33kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ja.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ko_KR.mo 5.99kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ko_KR.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ko_KR.po 9.52kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/ko_KR.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/nl_NL.mo 6.51kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/nl_NL.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/nl_NL.po 9.80kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/nl_NL.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/pt_BR.mo 7.00kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/pt_BR.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/pt_BR.po 9.99kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/pt_BR.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/sq.mo 5.75kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/sq.mo file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/languages/sq.po 9.42kB The wp-content/themes/forever/languages/sq.po file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/masthead.php 1.27kB The wp-content/themes/forever/masthead.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/nosidebar-page.php 507.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/nosidebar-page.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/page.php 679.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/page.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/readme.txt 4.42kB The wp-content/themes/forever/readme.txt file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/recent-posts.php 1.41kB The wp-content/themes/forever/recent-posts.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/rtl.css 5.21kB The wp-content/themes/forever/rtl.css file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/screenshot.png 169.77kB The wp-content/themes/forever/screenshot.png file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/search.php 1.27kB The wp-content/themes/forever/search.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/searchform.php 535.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/searchform.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/sidebar.php 915.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/sidebar.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/single.php 738.00B The wp-content/themes/forever/single.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/style.css 29.66kB The wp-content/themes/forever/style.css file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.
wp-content/themes/forever/tag.php 1.79kB The wp-content/themes/forever/tag.php file has potential conflicts with at least 2 other plugins or themes.

Which new shortcodes does Forever add to WordPress?

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

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

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_forever The theme_mods_forever option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Forever 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 Forever declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
forever_add_image_sizes 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_add_image_sizes()
forever_admin_header_image 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_admin_header_image()
forever_admin_header_style 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_admin_header_style()
forever_auto_excerpt_more 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_auto_excerpt_more()
forever_body_classes 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_body_classes()
forever_categorized_blog 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_categorized_blog()
forever_category_transient_flusher 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_category_transient_flusher()
forever_comment 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_comment()
forever_content_nav 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_content_nav()
forever_continue_reading_link 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_continue_reading_link()
forever_custom_excerpt_more 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_custom_excerpt_more()
forever_custom_header_setup 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_custom_header_setup()
forever_enhanced_image_navigation 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_enhanced_image_navigation()
forever_excerpt_length 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_excerpt_length()
forever_featured_post_checker_flusher 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_featured_post_checker_flusher()
forever_featured_posts 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_featured_posts()
forever_fonts 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_fonts()
forever_footer_sidebar_class 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_footer_sidebar_class()
forever_full_width 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_full_width()
forever_get_image_sizes 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_get_image_sizes()
forever_get_post_thumbnail_size 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_get_post_thumbnail_size()
forever_header_style 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_header_style()
forever_home_posts 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_home_posts()
forever_maybe_enable_theme_options 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_maybe_enable_theme_options()
forever_page_menu_args 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_page_menu_args()
forever_posted_on 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_posted_on()
forever_register_custom_background 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_register_custom_background()
forever_scripts 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_scripts()
forever_setup 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_setup()
forever_styles 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_styles()
forever_widgets_init 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_widgets_init()
forever_wido 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_wido()
forever_wp_title 2 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_wp_title()
forever_admin_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_admin_enqueue_scripts()
forever_get_default_theme_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_get_default_theme_options()
forever_get_theme_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_get_theme_options()
forever_latest_post_checker_flusher 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_latest_post_checker_flusher()
forever_option_page_capability 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_option_page_capability()
forever_print_link_color_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_print_link_color_style()
forever_recent_four_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_recent_four_posts()
forever_settings_field_link_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_settings_field_link_color()
forever_settings_field_posts_in_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_settings_field_posts_in_columns()
forever_theme_options_add_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_theme_options_add_page()
forever_theme_options_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_theme_options_init()
forever_theme_options_render_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_theme_options_render_page()
forever_theme_options_validate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare forever_theme_options_validate()

Using Forever 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 Forever from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install forever


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

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

wp theme install forever --activate


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

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

wp theme install forever --force


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

wp theme update forever


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

wp theme delete forever --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Forever?

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 Forever 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 Forever

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