wpsnoop: fix Milky Way theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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Database Issues

ShortCode Issues

Function Issues

File System Issues

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What does Milky Way version 1.0.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Milky Way to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.4 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 1.0.4 of Milky Way 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 Milky Way 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: Milky Way

Theme Slug: milky-way Internal ID: 114410 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.0.4 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 56 (568.38kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 35

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Which new files does Milky Way add to WordPress?

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The theme Milky Way added 56 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/milky-way/	568.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/404.php	557.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/comments.php	3.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/css/	9.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/css/editor.css	3.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/css/font.css	1.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/css/menu.css	3.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/css/reset.css	994.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/css/woocommerce.css	398.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/fonts/	38.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/fonts/icomoon.eot	6.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/fonts/icomoon.svg	18.94kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/fonts/icomoon.ttf	6.57kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/fonts/icomoon.woff	6.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/footer.php	1.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/front-page.php	3.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/functions.php	14.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/header.php	4.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/images/	190.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/images/header.jpg	190.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/inc/	19.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/inc/a11y.php	10.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/inc/comments.php	2.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/inc/customizer.php	6.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/index.php	1.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/js/	9.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/js/a11y.js	2.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/js/comments.js	4.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/js/customizer.js	664.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/js/general.js	2.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/page.php	1.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/	13.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format-aside.php	1.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format-audio.php	1.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format-gallery.php	1.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format-image.php	1.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format-quote.php	1.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format-status.php	1.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format-video.php	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/format.php	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/no-posts-search.php	216.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/no-posts.php	234.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/post-meta-tags.php	1.08kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/post-meta.php	1.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/partials/skiplinks.php	127.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/readme.txt	3.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/rtl.css	1.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/screenshot.png	222.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/search.php	738.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/searchform.php	608.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/sidebar.php	1.01kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/single.php	1.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/style.css	23.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/tpl-full-width.php	970.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/tpl-sidebar-right.php	972.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/milky-way/tpl-sitemap.php	1.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Milky Way add to WordPress?

The theme Milky Way 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 Milky Way?

Milky Way 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 Milky Way?

When Milky Way 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
Milky Way
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645537613;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_milky-way		The theme_mods_milky-way option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_milky-way
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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What new PHP functions does Milky Way declare when it is active?

Installing Milky Way added 35 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
milky_way_ajax_comments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_ajax_comments()
milky_way_archive_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_archive_title()
milky_way_body_class	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_body_class()
milky_way_breadcrumbs	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_breadcrumbs()
milky_way_comment_form_default_fields	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_comment_form_default_fields()
milky_way_compare_contrast	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_compare_contrast()
milky_way_continue_reading	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_continue_reading()
milky_way_custom_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_custom_excerpt_more()
milky_way_custom_header	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_custom_header()
milky_way_customize_preview_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_customize_preview_js()
milky_way_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_customize_register()
milky_way_customizer_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_customizer_styles()
milky_way_enqueue_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_enqueue_scripts()
milky_way_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_excerpt_more()
milky_way_filter	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_filter()
milky_way_generate_custom_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_generate_custom_styles()
milky_way_get_widget_count	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_get_widget_count()
milky_way_hex2rgb	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_hex2rgb()
milky_way_home_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_home_title()
milky_way_insert_breadcrumbs	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_insert_breadcrumbs()
milky_way_inverse_color	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_inverse_color()
milky_way_load_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_load_styles()
milky_way_luminosity	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_luminosity()
milky_way_sanitize_checkbox	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_sanitize_checkbox()
milky_way_sanitize_content_display	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_sanitize_content_display()
milky_way_sanitize_sm_alignment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_sanitize_sm_alignment()
milky_way_search_error	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_search_error()
milky_way_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_setup()
milky_way_shift_color	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_shift_color()
milky_way_show_excerpt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_show_excerpt()
milky_way_social_media_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_social_media_menu()
milky_way_theme_wrapper_end	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_theme_wrapper_end()
milky_way_theme_wrapper_start	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_theme_wrapper_start()
milky_way_tinymce_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_tinymce_init()
milky_way_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare milky_way_widgets_init()

Using Milky Way 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 Milky Way from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install milky-way

How to activate Milky Way from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install milky-way --activate

How to reinstall Milky Way from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install milky-way --force

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

wp theme update milky-way

How to delete Milky Way from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete milky-way --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Milky Way?

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 Milky Way 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 Milky Way

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