wpsnoop: fix Journalism theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Journalism version 1.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Journalism to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.3 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 of Journalism 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 Journalism 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: Journalism

Theme Slug: journalism Internal ID: 112304 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.3 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 43 (922.22kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 12

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Which new files does Journalism add to WordPress?

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The theme Journalism added 43 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/journalism/	922.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/404.php	1.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/archive.php	3.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/comments.php	2.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/css/	5.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/css/ie7.css	3.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/css/ie8.css	2.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/	305.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-italic-webfont.eot	25.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-italic-webfont.svg	68.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-italic-webfont.ttf	54.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-italic-webfont.woff		No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-regular-webfont.eot	22.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-regular-webfont.svg	62.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-regular-webfont.ttf	47.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/fonts/ubuntumono-regular-webfont.woff	25.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/footer.php	804.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/functions.php	9.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/header.php	1.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/image.php	3.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/images/	13.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/images/search.png	2.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/images/sprite.png	7.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/images/tags.png	2.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/images/wordpress.png	794.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/index.php	2.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/js/	64.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/js/html5.js	2.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/js/jquery.slides.min.js	11.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/js/PIE.htc	39.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/js/script.js	11.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/languages/	20.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/languages/journalism.pot	4.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/languages/ru_RU.mo	5.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/languages/ru_RU.po	11.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/page.php	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/readme.txt	8.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/screenshot.png	446.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/search.php	3.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/searchform.php	447.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/sidebar.php	875.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/single.php	2.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/journalism/style.css	26.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Journalism add to WordPress?

The theme Journalism 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 Journalism?

Journalism 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 Journalism?

When Journalism 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
Journalism
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645527609;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_journalism		The theme_mods_journalism option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_journalism
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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

Installing Journalism added 12 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
journalism_add_metabox_for_slider	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_add_metabox_for_slider()
journalism_admin_header	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_admin_header()
journalism_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_comment()
journalism_featured_image_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_featured_image_title()
journalism_metabox_callback	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_metabox_callback()
journalism_nav	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_nav()
journalism_page_menu_args	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_page_menu_args()
journalism_save_box_data	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_save_box_data()
journalism_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_scripts()
journalism_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_setup()
journalism_slider_template	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_slider_template()
journalism_widget_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare journalism_widget_init()

Using Journalism 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 Journalism from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install journalism

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

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

wp theme install journalism --activate

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

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

wp theme install journalism --force

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

wp theme update journalism

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

wp theme delete journalism --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Journalism?

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 Journalism 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 Journalism

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