wpsnoop: fix Ghostbird theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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

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

Theme Slug: ghostbird Internal ID: 110298 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 42 (185.68kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 50

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Which new files does Ghostbird add to WordPress?

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The theme Ghostbird added 42 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/	185.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/404.php	1.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/archive-portfolio.php	1.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/category.php	777.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/comments.php	2.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/footer.php	2.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/functions.php	53.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/header.php	1.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/home.php	959.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/	12.60kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/diagonal-stripes.png	100.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/ghostbird.png	2.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/halftone-dark-small.png	142.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/horizontal-stripes.png	78.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/quote.png	896.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/rays.png	8.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/images/stiches.png	1.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/inc/	9.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/inc/admin/	6.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/inc/admin/custom-background.php	1.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/inc/admin/custom-header.php	5.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/inc/compat/	2.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/inc/compat/deprecated.php	544.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/inc/compat/portfolio-post-type-plugin.php	1.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/index.php	1.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/languages/	27.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/languages/ghostbird-en_EN.mo	675.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/languages/ghostbird-en_EN.po	13.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/languages/ghostbird.pot	13.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/loop.php	2.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/page.php	1.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/readme.md	2.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/readme.txt	1.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/screenshot.png	21.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/search.php	1.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/single-portfolio.php	2.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/single.php	1.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/style-editor.css	4.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/style-syntax-highlighter.css	9.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/style.css	21.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/tag.php	762.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/ghostbird/taxonomy.php	773.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Ghostbird add to WordPress?

The theme Ghostbird did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

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

Ghostbird 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 Ghostbird?

When Ghostbird was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 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
Ghostbird
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645534796;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_ghostbird		The theme_mods_ghostbird option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

During use Ghostbird 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 Ghostbird there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_ghostbird
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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

Installing Ghostbird added 50 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
_ghostbird_body_class	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_body_class()
_ghostbird_calendar_widget_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_calendar_widget_title()
_ghostbird_comment_end	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_comment_end()
_ghostbird_comment_reply_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_comment_reply_js()
_ghostbird_comment_start	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_comment_start()
_ghostbird_content_append_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_content_append_link()
_ghostbird_content_prepend_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_content_prepend_title()
_ghostbird_control_boolean	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_control_boolean()
_ghostbird_custom_image_header	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_custom_image_header()
_ghostbird_custom_image_header_admin	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_custom_image_header_admin()
_ghostbird_custom_image_header_live	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_custom_image_header_live()
_ghostbird_excerpt_more_auto	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_excerpt_more_auto()
_ghostbird_excerpt_more_custom	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_excerpt_more_custom()
_ghostbird_excerpt_search	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_excerpt_search()
_ghostbird_featured_image_avatar	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_featured_image_avatar()
_ghostbird_featured_image_first_attachment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_featured_image_first_attachment()
_ghostbird_oembed_dataparse	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_oembed_dataparse()
_ghostbird_page_menu_wrap	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_page_menu_wrap()
_ghostbird_password_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_password_form()
_ghostbird_post_class_entry	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_post_class_entry()
_ghostbird_post_class_featured	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_post_class_featured()
_ghostbird_post_label	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_post_label()
_ghostbird_related_images	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_related_images()
_ghostbird_search_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_search_form()
_ghostbird_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_setup()
_ghostbird_syntaxhighlighter_register_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_syntaxhighlighter_register_css()
_ghostbird_syntaxhighlighter_theme	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_syntaxhighlighter_theme()
_ghostbird_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare _ghostbird_widgets_init()
ghostbird_admin_header_image	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_admin_header_image()
ghostbird_admin_header_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_admin_header_style()
ghostbird_author_bio	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_author_bio()
ghostbird_byline	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_byline()
ghostbird_continue_reading_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_continue_reading_link()
ghostbird_custom_background_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_custom_background_setup()
ghostbird_custom_header_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_custom_header_setup()
ghostbird_entry_meta_classes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_entry_meta_classes()
ghostbird_entry_meta_date	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_entry_meta_date()
ghostbird_entry_meta_taxonomy	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_entry_meta_taxonomy()
ghostbird_featured_image	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_featured_image()
ghostbird_get_background_color	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_get_background_color()
ghostbird_header_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_header_style()
ghostbird_logo	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_logo()
ghostbird_paged_nav	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_paged_nav()
ghostbird_post_label_plural	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_post_label_plural()
ghostbird_post_label_singular	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_post_label_singular()
ghostbird_site_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_site_title()
ghostbird_summary	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_summary()
ghostbird_summary_meta	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_summary_meta()
ghostbird_tagline	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_tagline()
ghostbird_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare ghostbird_title()

Using Ghostbird 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 Ghostbird from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install ghostbird

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

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

wp theme install ghostbird --activate

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

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

wp theme install ghostbird --force

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

wp theme update ghostbird

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

wp theme delete ghostbird --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Ghostbird?

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 Ghostbird 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 Ghostbird

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