wpsnoop: fix McLuhan theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does McLuhan version 2.0.7 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for McLuhan to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.0.7 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 2.0.7 of McLuhan 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 McLuhan 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 McLuhan add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/ 529.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/404.php 816.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/ 328.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/css/ 16.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/css/font-awesome.css 471.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/css/mcluhan-block-editor-styles.css 8.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/css/mcluhan-classic-editor-styles.css 8.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/fonts/ 299.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/fonts/font-awesome/ 299.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/fonts/font-awesome/fa-brands-400.woff 74.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/fonts/font-awesome/fa-brands-400.woff2 63.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/fonts/font-awesome/fa-solid-900.woff 90.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/fonts/font-awesome/fa-solid-900.woff2 70.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/ 3.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/arrow-black-down.svg 299.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/arrow-black-left.svg 292.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/arrow-black-right.svg 279.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/arrow-black-up.svg 298.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/arrow-white-right.svg 223.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/chevron-up-white.svg 335.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/loading-white.svg 590.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/spyglass-black.svg 494.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/spyglass-semiopaque.svg 477.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/images/spyglass-white.svg 471.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/js/ 9.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/js/global.js 7.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/assets/js/theme-customizer.js 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/comments.php 674.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/content-mobile-search.php 74.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/content.php 752.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/footer.php 446.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/full-width-page-template.php 337.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/functions.php 22.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/header.php 3.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/inc/ 7.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/inc/classes/ 7.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/inc/classes/class-mcluhan-customize.php 7.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/index.php 2.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/pagination.php 532.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/readme.txt 11.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/related-posts.php 2.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/resume-page-template.php 296.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/screenshot.png 85.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/searchform.php 536.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/singular.php 2.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mcluhan/style.css 58.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does McLuhan add to WordPress?

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

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

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_mcluhan The theme_mods_mcluhan option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use McLuhan 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 McLuhan declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
mcluhan_add_block_editor_features 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_add_block_editor_features()
mcluhan_add_editor_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_add_editor_styles()
mcluhan_admin_notices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_admin_notices()
mcluhan_ajax_results 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_ajax_results()
mcluhan_block_editor_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_block_editor_styles()
mcluhan_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_body_classes()
mcluhan_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_comment()
mcluhan_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_enqueue_scripts()
mcluhan_filter_archive_description 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_filter_archive_description()
mcluhan_get_archive_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_get_archive_type()
mcluhan_has_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_has_js()
mcluhan_load_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_load_style()
mcluhan_post_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_post_classes()
mcluhan_remove_archive_title_prefix 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_remove_archive_title_prefix()
mcluhan_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_setup()
mcluhan_sort_search_posts_by_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_sort_search_posts_by_date()
mcluhan_the_archive_type 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mcluhan_the_archive_type()

Using McLuhan 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 McLuhan from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install mcluhan


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

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

wp theme install mcluhan --activate


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

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

wp theme install mcluhan --force


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

wp theme update mcluhan


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

wp theme delete mcluhan --force

Where can you download earlier versions of McLuhan?

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 McLuhan 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 McLuhan

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