wpsnoop: fix impulse theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does impulse version 1.3.7 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for impulse to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3.7 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 1.3.7 of impulse 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 impulse 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 impulse add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/impulse/ 584.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/ 102.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/css/ 8.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/css/admin-style.css 5.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/css/colorpicker.css 3.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/ 23.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/ 22.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/blank.gif 45.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_background.png 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_hex.png 532.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_hsb_b.png 970.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_hsb_h.png 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_hsb_s.png 1.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_indic.gif 86.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_overlay.png 10.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_rgb_b.png 970.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_rgb_g.png 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_rgb_r.png 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_select.gif 78.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/colorpicker_submit.png 984.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/colorpicker/select.png 3.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/images/ico-delete.png 715.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/js/ 25.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/js/colorpicker.js 16.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/js/of-medialibrary-uploader.js 6.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/js/options-custom.js 2.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/options-framework.php 11.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/options-interface.php 14.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/options-medialibrary-uploader.php 9.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/admin/options-sanitize.php 9.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/changelog.txt 804.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/comments.php 3.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/css/ 70.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/css/flexslider.css 4.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/css/foundation.css 63.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/css/ie6.css 67.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/css/ie7.css 67.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/css/reset.css 871.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/css/superfish.css 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/element-boxes.php 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/element-slider.php 784.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/footer.php 993.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/functions.php 14.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/header.php 2.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/image.php 2.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/ 170.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/bg_direction_nav.png 1.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/box1.png 13.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/box2.png 12.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/box3.png 14.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/box4.png 12.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/bullet.png 2.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/bullets.png 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/go-btn.png 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/read-more.png 353.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/slide1.jpg 55.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/images/slide2.jpg 54.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/index.php 2.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/ 108.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/jquery.custom.js 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/jquery.fitvids.js 2.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/jquery.flexslider.js 39.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/matchmedialicense.txt 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/modernizr.js 48.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/responsive-scripts.js 7.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/selectnav.js 3.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/js/superfish.js 3.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/languages/ 8.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/languages/impulse.pot 8.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/license.htm 4.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/loop.php 2.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/options.php 8.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/page.php 876.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/readme.txt 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/screenshot.png 48.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/search.php 974.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/searchform.php 625.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/sidebar-footer.php 2.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/sidebar.php 546.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/single.php 1.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/style.css 22.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/impulse/template-blog.php 2.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does impulse add to WordPress?

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

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

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
woocommerce_theme_support_check Potential conflict with 1 plugin or theme
theme_mods_impulse The theme_mods_impulse option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use impulse 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 impulse declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
of_admin_head 72 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_admin_head()
of_get_default_values 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_get_default_values()
of_get_option 173 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_get_option()
of_recognized_background_attachment 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_recognized_background_attachment()
of_recognized_background_position 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_recognized_background_position()
of_recognized_background_repeat 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_recognized_background_repeat()
of_recognized_font_faces 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_recognized_font_faces()
of_recognized_font_sizes 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_recognized_font_sizes()
of_recognized_font_styles 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_recognized_font_styles()
of_sanitize_allowedposttags 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_allowedposttags()
of_sanitize_allowedtags 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_allowedtags()
of_sanitize_background 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_background()
of_sanitize_background_attachment 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_background_attachment()
of_sanitize_background_position 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_background_position()
of_sanitize_background_repeat 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_background_repeat()
of_sanitize_checkbox 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_checkbox()
of_sanitize_enum 72 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_enum()
of_sanitize_font_face 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_font_face()
of_sanitize_font_size 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_font_size()
of_sanitize_font_style 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_font_style()
of_sanitize_hex 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_hex()
of_sanitize_multicheck 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_multicheck()
of_sanitize_textarea 61 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_textarea()
of_sanitize_typography 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_typography()
of_sanitize_upload 72 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_upload()
of_sanitize_wpbs_typography 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_sanitize_wpbs_typography()
of_validate_hex 71 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare of_validate_hex()
optionsframework_add_page 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_add_page()
optionsframework_adminbar 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_adminbar()
optionsframework_init 78 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_init()
optionsframework_load_sanitization 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_load_sanitization()
optionsframework_load_scripts 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_load_scripts()
optionsframework_load_styles 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_load_styles()
optionsframework_page 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_page()
optionsframework_rolescheck 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_rolescheck()
optionsframework_setdefaults 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_setdefaults()
optionsframework_validate 65 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare optionsframework_validate()
impulse_auto_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_auto_excerpt_more()
impulse_comment_callback 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_comment_callback()
impulse_comment_count 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_comment_count()
impulse_date_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_date_on()
impulse_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_excerpt_length()
impulse_exclude_categories_blogtemplate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_exclude_categories_blogtemplate()
impulse_favicon 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_favicon()
impulse_filter_wp_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_filter_wp_title()
impulse_list_pings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_list_pings()
impulse_of_analytics 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_of_analytics()
impulse_of_register_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_of_register_js()
impulse_of_single_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_of_single_scripts()
impulse_of_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_of_styles()
impulse_posted_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_posted_on()
impulse_prepare_category_ids_from_option 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_prepare_category_ids_from_option()
impulse_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_setup()
impulse_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_widgets_init()
impulse_wrapper_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_wrapper_end()
impulse_wrapper_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare impulse_wrapper_start()

Using impulse 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 impulse from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install impulse


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

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

wp theme install impulse --activate


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

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

wp theme install impulse --force


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

wp theme update impulse


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

wp theme delete impulse --force

Where can you download earlier versions of impulse?

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 impulse 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 impulse

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