wpsnoop: fix Karen theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Karen version 0.2.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Karen to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.2.5 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 0.2.5 of Karen 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 Karen 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 Karen add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/karen/ 1.15MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/404.php 826.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/archive.php 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/comments.php 1.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/css/ 13.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/css/editor-style.css 6.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/css/ie.css 748.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/css/ie7.css 2.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/css/ie8.css 3.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/featured-posts.php 1.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/footer.php 1.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/functions.php 20.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/ 189.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/COPYING.txt 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/genericons.css 27.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/Genericons.eot 21.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/Genericons.svg 75.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/Genericons.ttf 21.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/Genericons.woff 13.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/LICENSE.txt 17.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/genericons/README.md 10.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/header.php 4.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/image.php 3.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/ 273.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/back-compat.php 2.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/customizer.php 55.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/template-tags.php 12.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/tgm-plugin-activation/ 189.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/tgm-plugin-activation/CHANGELOG.md 34.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/tgm-plugin-activation/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php 119.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/tgm-plugin-activation/CONTRIBUTING.md 4.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/tgm-plugin-activation/example.php 10.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/tgm-plugin-activation/LICENSE.md 17.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/tgm-plugin-activation/README.md 3.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/widgets/ 12.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/widgets/recent-posts.php 6.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/inc/widgets/twitter.php 6.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/index.php 1.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/ 26.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/color-scheme-control.js 4.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/customize-preview.js 1.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/functions.js 7.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/html5.js 10.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/keyboard-image-navigation.js 510.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/ofi.min.js 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/languages/ 15.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/languages/karen.pot 15.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/page.php 943.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/readme.txt 2.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/rtl.css 12.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/screenshot.png 503.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/search.php 1.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/searchform.php 743.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/sidebar-content-bottom.php 757.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/sidebar-footer.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/sidebar.php 353.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/single.php 1.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/style.css 85.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/ 10.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/biography.php 1.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content-featured.php 971.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content-link.php 1.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content-none.php 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content-page.php 1.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content-quote.php 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content-search.php 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content-single.php 1.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/karen/template-parts/content.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Karen add to WordPress?

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

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

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_karen The theme_mods_karen option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Karen 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 Karen declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
load_tgm_plugin_activation 2919 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_tgm_plugin_activation()
tgmpa 2969 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa()
tgmpa_load_bulk_installer 2936 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa_load_bulk_installer()
karen_background_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_background_style()
karen_base_background_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_base_background_color_css()
karen_base_link_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_base_link_color_css()
karen_base_main_text_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_base_main_text_color_css()
karen_base_secondary_text_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_base_secondary_text_color_css()
karen_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_body_classes()
karen_breadcrumbs 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_breadcrumbs()
karen_categorized_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_categorized_blog()
karen_category_transient_flusher 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_category_transient_flusher()
karen_color_scheme_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_color_scheme_css()
karen_color_scheme_css_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_color_scheme_css_template()
karen_content_background_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_content_background_color_css()
karen_content_image_sizes_attr 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_content_image_sizes_attr()
karen_content_link_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_content_link_color_css()
karen_content_main_text_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_content_main_text_color_css()
karen_content_secondary_text_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_content_secondary_text_color_css()
karen_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_content_width()
karen_custom_header_and_background 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_custom_header_and_background()
karen_customize_control_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_customize_control_js()
karen_customize_partial_blogdescription 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_customize_partial_blogdescription()
karen_customize_partial_blogname 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_customize_partial_blogname()
karen_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_customize_preview_js()
karen_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_customize_register()
karen_easy_google_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_easy_google_fonts()
karen_entry_categories 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_entry_categories()
karen_entry_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_entry_date()
karen_entry_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_entry_meta()
karen_entry_tags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_entry_tags()
karen_entry_taxonomies 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_entry_taxonomies()
karen_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_excerpt()
karen_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_excerpt_more()
karen_exclude_featured_pre_get_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_exclude_featured_pre_get_posts()
karen_fonts_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_fonts_url()
karen_footer_credit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_footer_credit()
karen_get_blockquote 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_get_blockquote()
karen_get_color_scheme 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_get_color_scheme()
karen_get_color_scheme_choices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_get_color_scheme_choices()
karen_get_color_scheme_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_get_color_scheme_css()
karen_get_color_schemes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_get_color_schemes()
karen_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_header_style()
karen_hex2rgb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_hex2rgb()
karen_javascript_detection 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_javascript_detection()
karen_post_thumbnail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_post_thumbnail()
karen_post_thumbnail_sizes_attr 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_post_thumbnail_sizes_attr()
karen_register_required_plugins 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_register_required_plugins()
karen_register_widget_recent_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_register_widget_recent_posts()
karen_register_widget_twitter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_register_widget_twitter()
karen_related_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_related_posts()
karen_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_sanitize_checkbox()
karen_sanitize_color_scheme 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_sanitize_color_scheme()
karen_sanitize_featured_posts_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_sanitize_featured_posts_type()
karen_sanitize_footer_credit 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_sanitize_footer_credit()
karen_sanitize_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_sanitize_image()
karen_sanitize_layout_sidebar 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_sanitize_layout_sidebar()
karen_sanitize_number_absint 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_sanitize_number_absint()
karen_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_scripts()
karen_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_setup()
karen_the_custom_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_the_custom_logo()
karen_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare karen_widgets_init()

Using Karen 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 Karen from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install karen


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

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

wp theme install karen --activate


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

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

wp theme install karen --force


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

wp theme update karen


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

wp theme delete karen --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Karen?

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 Karen 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 Karen

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