wpsnoop: fix minimalism theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

Expert advice is recommended if you are not technically proficient with PHP, MySQL etc. View support options for minimalism

Get professional support for minimalism here

When you need professional help with WordPress: get help here


What does minimalism version 1.0.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for minimalism to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.3 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 1.0.3 of minimalism 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 minimalism 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 minimalism add to WordPress?

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

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/minimalism/ 113.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/404.php 211.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/archive.php 3.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/archives.php 439.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/comments-popup.php 5.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/comments.php 4.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/de_DE.mo 11.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/de_DE.po 16.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/footer.php 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/functions.php 17.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/header.php 1.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/image.php 2.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/images/ 9.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/images/audio.jpg 4.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/images/header-img.php 2.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/images/minimalismheader.jpg 2.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/index.php 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/links.php 237.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/page.php 712.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/rtl.css 1.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/screenshot.png 15.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/search.php 1.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/searchform.php 340.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/sidebar.php 3.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/single.php 3.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/minimalism/style.css 10.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does minimalism add to WordPress?

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

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

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_minimalism The theme_mods_minimalism option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use minimalism 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.

Using minimalism 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 minimalism from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install minimalism


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

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

wp theme install minimalism --activate


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

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

wp theme install minimalism --force


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

wp theme update minimalism


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

wp theme delete minimalism --force

Where can you download earlier versions of minimalism?

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 minimalism 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 minimalism

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