wpsnoop: fix Journal Lite theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Journal Lite version 1.1.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Journal Lite to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.1 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 1.1.1 of Journal Lite 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 Journal Lite 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 Journal Lite add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/ 1.28MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/404.php 917.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/archive.php 435.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/changelog.txt 3.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/comments.php 2.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/css/ 49.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/css/animate.min.css 45.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/css/editor-style.css 3.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/footer-landing-page.php 54.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/footer.php 336.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/front-page.php 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/functions.php 9.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/header-landing-page.php 438.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/header.php 1.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/home.php 447.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/image.php 458.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/images/ 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/images/menu-icon-large.png 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/ 919.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/class-customize-us-control.php 616.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/class-sds-theme-options-customize-logo-control.php 1.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php 81.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/css/ 43.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/css/customizer-sds-theme-options.css 409.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/css/font-awesome.min.css 23.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/css/sds-theme-options.css 19.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/ 701.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/fontawesome/ 701.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/fontawesome/fontawesome-webfont.eot 59.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/fontawesome/fontawesome-webfont.svg 306.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/fontawesome/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 119.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/fontawesome/fontawesome-webfont.woff 69.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/fontawesome/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 55.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/fonts/fontawesome/FontAwesome.otf 91.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/js/ 8.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/js/customizer-sds-theme-options-logo.js 3.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/js/sds-theme-options.js 5.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/theme-functions.php 39.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/theme-options.php 42.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/includes/widget-social-media.php 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/index.php 556.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/js/ 4.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/js/html5.js 4.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/languages/ 20.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/languages/journal-lite.pot 20.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/license.txt 14.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/loop-archive.php 1.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/loop-attachment-image.php 3.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/loop-home.php 1.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/loop-page-full-width.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/loop-page.php 957.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/loop-search.php 2.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/loop.php 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/page-landing-page.php 400.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/page.php 406.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/post-author.php 574.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/post-navigation.php 73.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/readme.txt 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/screenshot.png 193.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/search.php 424.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/searchform.php 419.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/sidebar.php 373.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/single.php 392.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/style.css 50.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/theme/ 17.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/theme/class-journal.php 17.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journal-lite/yoast-breadcrumbs.php 184.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Journal Lite add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Journal Lite?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
current_theme Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
sds_theme_options Potential conflict with 7 plugins or themes
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
theme_switched Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
widget_sds-social-media-widget Potential conflict with 8 plugins or themes
theme_mods_journal-lite The theme_mods_journal-lite option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Journal Lite 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 Journal Lite declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
load_tgm_plugin_activation 2919 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_tgm_plugin_activation()
sds_after_posts_sidebar 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_after_posts_sidebar()
sds_after_setup_theme 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_after_setup_theme()
sds_after_switch_theme 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_after_switch_theme()
sds_archive_title 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_archive_title()
sds_body_class 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_body_class()
sds_comment 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_comment()
sds_content_layouts 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_content_layouts()
sds_copyright 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_copyright()
sds_copyright_area_sidebar 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_copyright_area_sidebar()
sds_copyright_branding 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_copyright_branding()
sds_customize_controls_enqueue_scripts 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_customize_controls_enqueue_scripts()
sds_customize_preview_init 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_customize_preview_init()
sds_customize_register 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_customize_register()
sds_featured_image 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_featured_image()
sds_footer_sidebar 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_footer_sidebar()
sds_front_page_slider_sidebar 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_front_page_slider_sidebar()
sds_get_color_scheme 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_get_color_scheme()
sds_get_pro_link 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_get_pro_link()
sds_header_call_to_action_sidebar 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_header_call_to_action_sidebar()
sds_logo 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_logo()
sds_no_posts 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_no_posts()
sds_post_meta 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_post_meta()
sds_post_navigation 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_post_navigation()
sds_primary_menu_fallback 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_primary_menu_fallback()
sds_primary_sidebar 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_primary_sidebar()
sds_secondary_sidebar 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_secondary_sidebar()
sds_single_image_navigation 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_single_image_navigation()
sds_single_post_navigation 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_single_post_navigation()
sds_sitemap 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_sitemap()
sds_social_media 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_social_media()
sds_tagline 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_tagline()
sds_tgmpa_register 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_tgmpa_register()
sds_theme_options_ads 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_theme_options_ads()
sds_theme_options_default_featured_image_size 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_theme_options_default_featured_image_size()
sds_theme_options_help_support_tab_content 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_theme_options_help_support_tab_content()
sds_theme_options_instance 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_theme_options_instance()
sds_theme_options_logo_dimensions 3 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_theme_options_logo_dimensions()
sds_theme_options_upgrade_cta 7 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_theme_options_upgrade_cta()
sds_web_fonts 5 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_web_fonts()
sds_widgets_init 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_widgets_init()
sds_wp_enqueue_scripts 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_wp_enqueue_scripts()
sds_wp_head 8 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sds_wp_head()
tgmpa 2969 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa()
tgmpa_load_bulk_installer 2936 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa_load_bulk_installer()
journal_animation_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journal_animation_class()
journal_custom_background_cb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journal_custom_background_cb()
journal_wp_head 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journal_wp_head()
journalinstance 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalinstance()

Using Journal Lite 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 Journal Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install journal-lite


How to activate Journal Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install journal-lite --activate


How to reinstall Journal Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install journal-lite --force


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

wp theme update journal-lite


How to delete Journal Lite from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete journal-lite --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Journal Lite?

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 Journal Lite 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 Journal Lite

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