wpsnoop: fix Lobster theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Lobster version 1.9.6 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Lobster to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.9.6 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 1.9.6 of Lobster 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 Lobster 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: Lobster

Theme Slug: lobster Internal ID: 113323 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.9.6 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 79 (1.85MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 22

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Which new files does Lobster add to WordPress?

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The theme Lobster added 79 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/lobster/	1.85MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/404.php	770.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/archive.php	2.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/child-theme/	87.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/child-theme/child-theme.zip	43.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/child-theme/lobster-child.zip	43.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/comments.php	2.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-aside.php	616.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-audio.php	558.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-footer.php	717.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-gallery.php	531.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-header.php	1.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-image.php	704.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-link.php	611.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-none.php	481.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-quote.php	598.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-status.php	959.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content-video.php	554.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/content.php	1.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/css/	26.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/css/font-awesome.css	26.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/editor-style.css	5.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/	533.74kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/Descr.WD3	597.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfont.svg	147.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontd41d.eot@	36.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontd41dd41d.eot	36.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontf77b.eot@v=3.2.1	36.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontf77b.ttf@v=3.2.1	77.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontf77b.woff@v=3.2.1	42.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontf77bf77b.eot	36.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontf77bf77b.ttf	77.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/font/fontawesome-webfontf77bf77b.woff	42.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/footer.php	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/functions.php	12.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/header.php	2.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/	739.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/404.png	2.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/carousel-image1.jpg	53.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/carousel-image2.jpg	50.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/carousel-image3.jpg	52.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/headers/	530.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/headers/one_bg.jpg	63.69kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/headers/one_thumb.png	5.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/headers/three_bg.jpg	138.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/headers/three_thumb.png	51.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/headers/two_bg.jpg	270.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/headers/two_thumb.png	786.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/sample1.png	4.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/sample2.png	7.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/sample3.png	22.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/images/sample4.png	16.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/inc/	30.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/inc/custom-header.php	4.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/inc/custom-metaboxes.php	2.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/inc/cyber-dc-walker.php	4.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/inc/media.php	1.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/inc/theme-options.php	12.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/inc/widgets.php	4.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/index.php	1.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/js/	85.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/js/bootstrap.js	57.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/js/bootstrap.min.js	27.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/js/lobster.js	1.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/languages/	15.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/languages/default.mo	558.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/languages/default.po	7.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/languages/lobster-en_EN.mo	540.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/languages/lobster-en_EN.po	7.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/license.txt	34.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/page.php	997.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/readme.txt	6.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/screenshot.png	51.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/search.php	777.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/sidebar-second.php	887.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/sidebar.php	814.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/single.php	1.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/style.css	104.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/lobster/style.dev.css	138.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Lobster add to WordPress?

The theme Lobster 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 Lobster?

Lobster 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 Lobster?

When Lobster was activated and loaded for the first time it created 5 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
Lobster
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645526740;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_lobster		The theme_mods_lobster option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}
widget_lobster_custom_text_widget		The widget_lobster_custom_text_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use Lobster 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 Lobster there were 5 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_lobster
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched
widget_lobster_custom_text_widget

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

Installing Lobster added 22 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
is_lobster_full_width	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare is_lobster_full_width()
lobster_add_attr	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_add_attr()
lobster_add_class	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_add_class()
lobster_add_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_add_js()
lobster_admin_header_image	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_admin_header_image()
lobster_admin_header_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_admin_header_style()
lobster_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_comment()
lobster_content_more_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_content_more_link()
lobster_custom_header_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_custom_header_setup()
lobster_excerpt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_excerpt()
lobster_excerpt_length	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_excerpt_length()
lobster_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_excerpt_more()
lobster_filter_wp_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_filter_wp_title()
lobster_home_page_default_widgets	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_home_page_default_widgets()
lobster_jumbotron	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_jumbotron()
lobster_pagination	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_pagination()
lobster_primary_attr	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_primary_attr()
lobster_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_setup()
lobster_sidebar_class	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_sidebar_class()
lobster_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_styles()
lobster_theme_options	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_theme_options()
lobster_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare lobster_widgets_init()

Using Lobster 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 Lobster from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install lobster

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

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

wp theme install lobster --activate

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

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

wp theme install lobster --force

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

wp theme update lobster

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

wp theme delete lobster --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Lobster?

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 Lobster 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 Lobster

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